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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... he had opened to me . I quitted the closet ....... prepared to take a more accurate survey of the house ....... My astonishment increased as I passed from apartment to apart- ment ....... and I had an opportunity of perceiving ...... 19.
... he had opened to me . I quitted the closet ....... prepared to take a more accurate survey of the house ....... My astonishment increased as I passed from apartment to apart- ment ....... and I had an opportunity of perceiving ...... 19.
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... perceiving ...... whatever might be the philosopher's principles , ......... mortifi- cation was not among his tenets . His table was served with every delicacy ...... his sideboard was the re- pository of every delicious wine ...
... perceiving ...... whatever might be the philosopher's principles , ......... mortifi- cation was not among his tenets . His table was served with every delicacy ...... his sideboard was the re- pository of every delicious wine ...
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... em- " ployed , to be the Monarch of a Per- " sian throne . " " Art thou asleep ..... Callias " ...... he answered ...... “ or hast thou the privi- lege of dreaming while awake ? ...... " I perceive ..... what I have long sur " 24.
... em- " ployed , to be the Monarch of a Per- " sian throne . " " Art thou asleep ..... Callias " ...... he answered ...... “ or hast thou the privi- lege of dreaming while awake ? ...... " I perceive ..... what I have long sur " 24.
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... perceive ..... what I have long sur " mised ...... thou art an enthusiast ..... " Chace hence thy chimerical fancies , " which require so many aids to " make thee happy .... Study content " with me ..... I enjoy it ..... because it ( 6 ...
... perceive ..... what I have long sur " mised ...... thou art an enthusiast ..... " Chace hence thy chimerical fancies , " which require so many aids to " make thee happy .... Study content " with me ..... I enjoy it ..... because it ( 6 ...
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... in his chamber . He desired me to be seated , and ordered breakfast . Hippias had carefully studied his part , as you will perceive .... but he indocile . found me very His complaisance was excessive ; ... and , when breakfast 30.
... in his chamber . He desired me to be seated , and ordered breakfast . Hippias had carefully studied his part , as you will perceive .... but he indocile . found me very His complaisance was excessive ; ... and , when breakfast 30.
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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