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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... nature and art ..... you will not wonder that he should maintain the reputation of a first - rate genius ........ and that his opinions were usually applauded , even before they were given . But however gratifying the ap- plause of ...
... nature and art ..... you will not wonder that he should maintain the reputation of a first - rate genius ........ and that his opinions were usually applauded , even before they were given . But however gratifying the ap- plause of ...
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... nature ....... the senses ...... here ...... were attacked by the most voluptuous odes .... graced by the executing fingers of ravishing beauty , which pressed the full - toned organ ....... while arms ....... resembling polished ...
... nature ....... the senses ...... here ...... were attacked by the most voluptuous odes .... graced by the executing fingers of ravishing beauty , which pressed the full - toned organ ....... while arms ....... resembling polished ...
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... nature .... The shrub- beries were interspersed with marble Naiads ....... so admirably executed ....... that they appeared to breathe ........ It was a fairy region . Here I usually resorted for the re- covery of that tranquillity ...
... nature .... The shrub- beries were interspersed with marble Naiads ....... so admirably executed ....... that they appeared to breathe ........ It was a fairy region . Here I usually resorted for the re- covery of that tranquillity ...
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... nature " ...... I re- plied ...... " attract me more than those " of of art ...... When I survey the splen- " dor of yon radiant orb ..... I consider " the brilliancy of a saloon ....... how- " 66 ever wealth may light it up ...
... nature " ...... I re- plied ...... " attract me more than those " of of art ...... When I survey the splen- " dor of yon radiant orb ..... I consider " the brilliancy of a saloon ....... how- " 66 ever wealth may light it up ...
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... nature of the lessons Hippias had . promised me ..... Still I wished for the interview ...... for I had a sort of curi- osity to see how he would model his principles into a system ; ... and I fore- saw much entertainment in the spe ...
... nature of the lessons Hippias had . promised me ..... Still I wished for the interview ...... for I had a sort of curi- osity to see how he would model his principles into a system ; ... and I fore- saw much entertainment in the spe ...
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