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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... << ease ...... spirit ...... and propriety ....... " the passions must be arrested by " an imitative grace , which gives life " to the subject ........ and a seducing 66 pathos that will lend animation to " each word 18.
... << ease ...... spirit ...... and propriety ....... " the passions must be arrested by " an imitative grace , which gives life " to the subject ........ and a seducing 66 pathos that will lend animation to " each word 18.
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... grace ..... and excessive loveliness of his female ' dancers ...... beggared all description . It was the temple of refined sen- suality ! With all this semblance of seduc- tive indolence ........ where every mo- ment begat new mirths ...
... grace ..... and excessive loveliness of his female ' dancers ...... beggared all description . It was the temple of refined sen- suality ! With all this semblance of seduc- tive indolence ........ where every mo- ment begat new mirths ...
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... grace and politeness ....... irresistibly se- ducing ....... said , ....... " The friend of Hippias may consider himself at 66 66 home in the house of Danae . " I could not even stammer a reply .... With difficulty .... I bowed . To ...
... grace and politeness ....... irresistibly se- ducing ....... said , ....... " The friend of Hippias may consider himself at 66 66 home in the house of Danae . " I could not even stammer a reply .... With difficulty .... I bowed . To ...
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... grace- ful ... and smiled at the challenge which the proud Syrens were singing from different parts of the lake . These River - Nymphs were of ex- traordinary beauty ..... their naked per- sons appeared half above the waters , with ...
... grace- ful ... and smiled at the challenge which the proud Syrens were singing from different parts of the lake . These River - Nymphs were of ex- traordinary beauty ..... their naked per- sons appeared half above the waters , with ...
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... grace attended the most trifling action of the beautiful Faustina ....... Its gentle charm removed the awful distance of her exalted rank ...... and the cheer- ful complacency of her disposition displayed the engaging simplicity of her ...
... grace attended the most trifling action of the beautiful Faustina ....... Its gentle charm removed the awful distance of her exalted rank ...... and the cheer- ful complacency of her disposition displayed the engaging simplicity of her ...
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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