Confessions in Elysium: Or, The Adventures of a Platonic Philosopher; Taken from the German of C. M. Wieland, Volume 3J. Bell, 1804 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 76
Page 50
... Danae . " I could not even stammer a reply .... With difficulty .... I bowed . To give you an idea of my angelic hostess is impossible ...... When she ad- dressed me ...... I felt an unusual sensa- tion thrill at my heart ..... and a ...
... Danae . " I could not even stammer a reply .... With difficulty .... I bowed . To give you an idea of my angelic hostess is impossible ...... When she ad- dressed me ...... I felt an unusual sensa- tion thrill at my heart ..... and a ...
Page 51
... Danae , almost unconscious of the persons around me . When I became more composed ..... I could not avoid contrasting the splendor in which the company was dressed ... and the simplicity of Danae's appearance , which D2 51 She was ...
... Danae , almost unconscious of the persons around me . When I became more composed ..... I could not avoid contrasting the splendor in which the company was dressed ... and the simplicity of Danae's appearance , which D2 51 She was ...
Page 52
... Danae's appearance , which disdained the aid of ornament . Her gown was of white silk taffeta with narrow purple stripes ...... and her black hair ..... fancifully braided ...... dis- played a single ..... full blown ..... rose . I ...
... Danae's appearance , which disdained the aid of ornament . Her gown was of white silk taffeta with narrow purple stripes ...... and her black hair ..... fancifully braided ...... dis- played a single ..... full blown ..... rose . I ...
Page 53
... Danae ..... , " that a too ardent wish to please has " misled her ....... Ah , why ...... in her " precipitate flight ... does the diffident 86 virgin so often look behind her ? ..... and with eyes ..... too ..... which seem " to ...
... Danae ..... , " that a too ardent wish to please has " misled her ....... Ah , why ...... in her " precipitate flight ... does the diffident 86 virgin so often look behind her ? ..... and with eyes ..... too ..... which seem " to ...
Page 54
... Danae ..... I could not draw them off ..... I felt a something which human language has not yet found words to describe .... and left her with sentiments of the most elevated transport . F I do not know if Hippias expected me to make ...
... Danae ..... I could not draw them off ..... I felt a something which human language has not yet found words to describe .... and left her with sentiments of the most elevated transport . F I do not know if Hippias expected me to make ...
Other editions - View all
Confessions in Elysium: Or, the Adventures of a Platonic ..., Volume 1 Christoph Martin Wieland No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
affection Agathobulus Agathon amiable appeared Archyatas arms arro artifice Aspasia beauteous beauty became beloved Psyche beneath Bithynia blooming bosom breathe Callias charms Cleonissa concealed confession confidence Critolaus Cynic Danae Danae Danae's dancing daugh dear delight Delphos desires Dionysius divine drachmas dream Elysium enchanting eyes fair fancy Faustina feel felt female flew gave gaze grace happiness heart Hippias idea indulge inspired lady lascivious length lips looked lover Mamilia mankind Marcus Aurelius ment mind morning Myrto nature never Nymphs object oboli pain Parium passed passion perceive perfect Phillistus Philosophers platonic pleasure possessed Princess Proteus pursued raptures recollection replied retired Rome round sacred groves scarcely secret sensibility sigh slave smile Smyrna soon Sophist soul sublime Syrens Tarentum tears Temple thee thing thought Thracian timate tion unbounded violent virtue virtuous voluptuous whole wish young youth