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 56
... equal to that of being in the same house with Danae ; .... of seeing her every day .... of conversing with her ...... perhaps , partaking her con- fidence and esteem . My affection for Psyche subsided into a calm .... tranquil ...
... equal to that of being in the same house with Danae ; .... of seeing her every day .... of conversing with her ...... perhaps , partaking her con- fidence and esteem . My affection for Psyche subsided into a calm .... tranquil ...
Page 60
... equal to attain . Psyche ..... at times .... feebly asserted her rights over me ........ her image be- came more faint ...... and gradually it died away . I had obtained full possession of the friendship of my charming Danae ...... but ...
... equal to attain . Psyche ..... at times .... feebly asserted her rights over me ........ her image be- came more faint ...... and gradually it died away . I had obtained full possession of the friendship of my charming Danae ...... but ...
Page 131
... in their lovely " inmate , the very Psyche whom she " had suckled at her breast ; ...... while " " your sister ..... with equal pleasure .... " recollected her dearly beloved nurse . " The resemblance she bore to her " deceased mother 131.
... in their lovely " inmate , the very Psyche whom she " had suckled at her breast ; ...... while " " your sister ..... with equal pleasure .... " recollected her dearly beloved nurse . " The resemblance she bore to her " deceased mother 131.
Page 139
... on earth ...... by studying in- dependence . 66 " To effect this ...... thou must shun " all civilized societes ..... confine thy- " self absolutely to the common 66 " necessaries of life ...... and be equal- ly 139.
... on earth ...... by studying in- dependence . 66 " To effect this ...... thou must shun " all civilized societes ..... confine thy- " self absolutely to the common 66 " necessaries of life ...... and be equal- ly 139.
Page 140
... equal- ly indifferent to pleasure or pain ... " despise the opinions of the world 46 .... laugh at the approbation or cen- " sure of mankind .... and mock .... " alike .... their reverence or contempt . " It does not ..... indeed ...
... equal- ly indifferent to pleasure or pain ... " despise the opinions of the world 46 .... laugh at the approbation or cen- " sure of mankind .... and mock .... " alike .... their reverence or contempt . " It does not ..... indeed ...
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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