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 10
... market . This mortifying scene filled me with agony .... it melted my soul ..... glowing with honest indignation against the usurpations of mankind ..... and produced feelings , which are alone intelligible to the 10.
... market . This mortifying scene filled me with agony .... it melted my soul ..... glowing with honest indignation against the usurpations of mankind ..... and produced feelings , which are alone intelligible to the 10.
Page 15
... mankind ........ there was infi- nitely more allurement in the appro- ving smiles of a pretty woman ...... and Hippias well knew the nearest road to preferment , was through the hearts of these lovely creatures . Had he a project to ...
... mankind ........ there was infi- nitely more allurement in the appro- ving smiles of a pretty woman ...... and Hippias well knew the nearest road to preferment , was through the hearts of these lovely creatures . Had he a project to ...
Page 32
... mankind . Her robe was of rose - coloured tif- fany ...... it covered every charm ..... yet concealed none ....... Each motion of her person gave new incitement to desire ..... discovering just enough to inflame the imagination ...
... mankind . Her robe was of rose - coloured tif- fany ...... it covered every charm ..... yet concealed none ....... Each motion of her person gave new incitement to desire ..... discovering just enough to inflame the imagination ...
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... mankind ... ...... " Substitute common sense in the " place of that fanatical Enchantress , who ..... by false appearances .... gilds " ideal objects , and you will soon perceive how much more transcen- dently bright the charms of ...
... mankind ... ...... " Substitute common sense in the " place of that fanatical Enchantress , who ..... by false appearances .... gilds " ideal objects , and you will soon perceive how much more transcen- dently bright the charms of ...
Page 43
... regulate our conduct ........ our life passes like a blissful dream . 66 66 " The art of governing the follies " of mankind ...... of discovering the " secret springs of their actions ..... " of compelling them to play to our " hand 43.
... regulate our conduct ........ our life passes like a blissful dream . 66 66 " The art of governing the follies " of mankind ...... of discovering the " secret springs of their actions ..... " of compelling them to play to our " hand 43.
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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