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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... humanity . In the midst of these perplexing ideas , I was accosted by a person of an elegant appearance ..... and graceful manners . " To whom " ..... said he .... " does " this young slave belong ? " address- ing a Sicilian , who stood ...
... humanity . In the midst of these perplexing ideas , I was accosted by a person of an elegant appearance ..... and graceful manners . " To whom " ..... said he .... " does " this young slave belong ? " address- ing a Sicilian , who stood ...
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... human mind , and increases the " evils to which humanity is subject . That man alone is wise , who " resists the control of fancy ..... keeps " aloof from imaginary ills .... and en- joys , to its full extent , the blessings " which are ...
... human mind , and increases the " evils to which humanity is subject . That man alone is wise , who " resists the control of fancy ..... keeps " aloof from imaginary ills .... and en- joys , to its full extent , the blessings " which are ...
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... human heart ...... a sen- " timent without which ....... though -66 we may possess the friendship of " mankind .... we can never gain their " love ; ...... for love is generated by " a similarity of taste ...... and it is by putting on ...
... human heart ...... a sen- " timent without which ....... though -66 we may possess the friendship of " mankind .... we can never gain their " love ; ...... for love is generated by " a similarity of taste ...... and it is by putting on ...
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... human language has not yet found words to describe .... and left her with sentiments of the most elevated transport . F I do not know if Hippias expected me to make him the confidant of my feelings upon this occasion ...... but I was ...
... human language has not yet found words to describe .... and left her with sentiments of the most elevated transport . F I do not know if Hippias expected me to make him the confidant of my feelings upon this occasion ...... but I was ...
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... human nature is as incapable of sup- porting immoderate pleasures ... as it is unequal to sustain extreme pain . On a sudden ...... I appeared to have regained my sight ........ Every object wore a new aspect ...... Love no longer lent ...
... human nature is as incapable of sup- porting immoderate pleasures ... as it is unequal to sustain extreme pain . On a sudden ...... I appeared to have regained my sight ........ Every object wore a new aspect ...... Love no longer lent ...
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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