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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... enchanting forgetfulness ........ issued from ruby lips , formed to en- snare the captive senses . The Lydian flutes breathed plaintive melody , in concert with the lascivious motions of the almost - naked dancers , ....... giving such ...
... enchanting forgetfulness ........ issued from ruby lips , formed to en- snare the captive senses . The Lydian flutes breathed plaintive melody , in concert with the lascivious motions of the almost - naked dancers , ....... giving such ...
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... enchanting groupe .... each playful urchin bore a conch , with which he wantoned in the limpid stream . ⠀ The Syrens paused ...... and now the inspired Nine answered with a strain of melody that imperceptibly declined , till its soft ...
... enchanting groupe .... each playful urchin bore a conch , with which he wantoned in the limpid stream . ⠀ The Syrens paused ...... and now the inspired Nine answered with a strain of melody that imperceptibly declined , till its soft ...
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... enchanting recollections sprang up at the summons .... and a raging warfare commenced in my conflicting soul . I grew mad with the workings of my self - tortured imagination .... and .... in a frenzy .... loudly vociferated ...
... enchanting recollections sprang up at the summons .... and a raging warfare commenced in my conflicting soul . I grew mad with the workings of my self - tortured imagination .... and .... in a frenzy .... loudly vociferated ...
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... enchanting recollections sprang up at the summons .... and a raging warfare commenced in my conflicting soul . I grew mad with the workings of my self - tortured imagination .... and .... in a frenzy .... loudly vociferated ...
... enchanting recollections sprang up at the summons .... and a raging warfare commenced in my conflicting soul . I grew mad with the workings of my self - tortured imagination .... and .... in a frenzy .... loudly vociferated ...
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... enchanting dream ........ 66 66 Nay ! do not reproach me by " that look ...... Adorable Danae ! ...... " You .... who possess all talents ..... all graces ..... all acquirements ..... whose " mental charms might draw down " souls from ...
... enchanting dream ........ 66 66 Nay ! do not reproach me by " that look ...... Adorable Danae ! ...... " You .... who possess all talents ..... all graces ..... all acquirements ..... whose " mental charms might draw down " souls from ...
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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