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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... gardens , where art and profusion conspired to destroy the simplicities of nature .... The shrub- beries were ... gardens 22.
... gardens , where art and profusion conspired to destroy the simplicities of nature .... The shrub- beries were ... gardens 22.
Page 23
... gardens ........ Reflection was as- sisted by the stillness of night ..... The neighbouring stream ...... gently ruffled by the passing zephyrs ....... murmured soft transports ....... coyly pleased with the intrusion ... ....... which ...
... gardens ........ Reflection was as- sisted by the stillness of night ..... The neighbouring stream ...... gently ruffled by the passing zephyrs ....... murmured soft transports ....... coyly pleased with the intrusion ... ....... which ...
Page 67
... cannot possibly be described . I remained some time entranced .... At length I arose ... and turning into the garden , walked towards a small pavilion ..... supported by jasper pil- lars .... in the centre of a grove of citron 67.
... cannot possibly be described . I remained some time entranced .... At length I arose ... and turning into the garden , walked towards a small pavilion ..... supported by jasper pil- lars .... in the centre of a grove of citron 67.
Page 85
... garden . Here ..... in the most solitary recess of the grove ...... I gave way to the awful admonition of my dream ; ... and began to consider , how I should act in future . Among the various impressions in- delibly marked on my mind 85.
... garden . Here ..... in the most solitary recess of the grove ...... I gave way to the awful admonition of my dream ; ... and began to consider , how I should act in future . Among the various impressions in- delibly marked on my mind 85.
Page 87
... appeared an incontestible fact . Every shady bower in the garden ... every flowery bank ..... every grotto .... pleaded for Danae ; till false reasoning reestablished my tranquillity..But , like a lunatic ..... who , 87.
... appeared an incontestible fact . Every shady bower in the garden ... every flowery bank ..... every grotto .... pleaded for Danae ; till false reasoning reestablished my tranquillity..But , like a lunatic ..... who , 87.
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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