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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... eyes ...... bloated cheeks ..... naked bosoms , ....... wild haggard looks ...... expressing , by the most licentious at- titudes , their wanton gambols ...... sha- king at each other their hideous Thyrsi , entwined with curling ...
... eyes ...... bloated cheeks ..... naked bosoms , ....... wild haggard looks ...... expressing , by the most licentious at- titudes , their wanton gambols ...... sha- king at each other their hideous Thyrsi , entwined with curling ...
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... in feast and revelry . Whilst these freebooters were en- gaged in merriment ..... I retired to the extremity of the cabin ..... The glass went gaily round ...... their eyes spark- led ....... and The pirates disposed themselves ...
... in feast and revelry . Whilst these freebooters were en- gaged in merriment ..... I retired to the extremity of the cabin ..... The glass went gaily round ...... their eyes spark- led ....... and The pirates disposed themselves ...
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... eyes spark- led ....... and , inspired with warmer wishes than they at first betrayed .... each placed a Thracian ... eye . I arose at dawn ... and walking upon deck ..... took leave of the Ionian coast ....... now beautifully gilded by ...
... eyes spark- led ....... and , inspired with warmer wishes than they at first betrayed .... each placed a Thracian ... eye . I arose at dawn ... and walking upon deck ..... took leave of the Ionian coast ....... now beautifully gilded by ...
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... domestic ..... or political ... their influence resembles that which is ascribed to the fairy world ....... with this difference ....... they display their powers visibly . A glance from beauty's eye unlocks the miser's iron chest 15.
... domestic ..... or political ... their influence resembles that which is ascribed to the fairy world ....... with this difference ....... they display their powers visibly . A glance from beauty's eye unlocks the miser's iron chest 15.
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... eye unlocks the miser's iron chest ....... a partial de- rangement of the handkerchief steals into the state secrets of a prime minis → ter's heart ..... and a well - timed tear moulds the rugged breast of apathy into the softness of ...
... eye unlocks the miser's iron chest ....... a partial de- rangement of the handkerchief steals into the state secrets of a prime minis → ter's heart ..... and a well - timed tear moulds the rugged breast of apathy into the softness of ...
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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