Confessions in Elysium: Or, The Adventures of a Platonic Philosopher; Taken from the German of C. M. Wieland, Volume 3J. Bell, 1804 |
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Page 33
... eloquent harangue on the distinct properties of absolute and ideal ' happiness . " The actions of all men ..... my dear " Callias , " continued he .... " point at " L 66 happiness ....... but the difficulty of knowing C 5 33.
... eloquent harangue on the distinct properties of absolute and ideal ' happiness . " The actions of all men ..... my dear " Callias , " continued he .... " point at " L 66 happiness ....... but the difficulty of knowing C 5 33.
Page 42
... . " Cease ..... then .... , my dear Callias , " to indulge in excesses of intellec- " tual pleasures , ere you lose your " taste for those which are substantial . 66 ..The organs are destroyed by " immoderate desires . 42.
... . " Cease ..... then .... , my dear Callias , " to indulge in excesses of intellec- " tual pleasures , ere you lose your " taste for those which are substantial . 66 ..The organs are destroyed by " immoderate desires . 42.
Page 70
... dear renovator of my " existence ..... receive the unbounded transports thou hast so sweetly " excited . " 16 Corregio could not describe the rest . Reader ! ... one word in private . Some modern Lucretias may pro- bably hold up their ...
... dear renovator of my " existence ..... receive the unbounded transports thou hast so sweetly " excited . " 16 Corregio could not describe the rest . Reader ! ... one word in private . Some modern Lucretias may pro- bably hold up their ...
Page 100
... dear depart- ed Psyche .... The voice of Virtue ad- monished me ; ....... Self - reproach up- braided me ..... I was yielding to their influence , when the remedy stared me full in the face ...... I turned away ....... shuddered ...
... dear depart- ed Psyche .... The voice of Virtue ad- monished me ; ....... Self - reproach up- braided me ..... I was yielding to their influence , when the remedy stared me full in the face ...... I turned away ....... shuddered ...
Page 108
... dear Callias ” ..continued he , " to shun society " thus .... How pretty to mope in a corner , that you may entertain the " invisible world with your passion " ...... and charge the passing zephyrs " with a sigh to your absent mistress ...
... dear Callias ” ..continued he , " to shun society " thus .... How pretty to mope in a corner , that you may entertain the " invisible world with your passion " ...... and charge the passing zephyrs " with a sigh to your absent mistress ...
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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