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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... a city famed for its beauties . My master's countenance pleased me ...... and I began to feel satisfaction , on refleting how much more irksome my situation might have been . When we reached home ..... Hippias ordered the payment of 16.
... a city famed for its beauties . My master's countenance pleased me ...... and I began to feel satisfaction , on refleting how much more irksome my situation might have been . When we reached home ..... Hippias ordered the payment of 16.
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... pleased with the intrusion ... ....... which contributed to lull my mind to peace . I reviewed my past life ....... gave a sigh of regret to happiness flown by ..... and dwelt with hope on prospects yet to come . One evening ...
... pleased with the intrusion ... ....... which contributed to lull my mind to peace . I reviewed my past life ....... gave a sigh of regret to happiness flown by ..... and dwelt with hope on prospects yet to come . One evening ...
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... pleased ..... and pressed the indulgence on my panting heart . It was a noble sensa- tion ..... I yielded to its extatic influence ... and enjoyed a bliss in contempla- ting this tempting beauty ... infinitely beyond the reach of the ...
... pleased ..... and pressed the indulgence on my panting heart . It was a noble sensa- tion ..... I yielded to its extatic influence ... and enjoyed a bliss in contempla- ting this tempting beauty ... infinitely beyond the reach of the ...
Page 100
... pleased with such a sacrifice . At this interesting moment .... Da- nae proposed our return to Smyrna , though the summer was still in its height ........ We saw each other less frequently ...... and when we met ..... she flew to 100.
... pleased with such a sacrifice . At this interesting moment .... Da- nae proposed our return to Smyrna , though the summer was still in its height ........ We saw each other less frequently ...... and when we met ..... she flew to 100.
Page 149
... pleased me ..... and without any better introduction , or even telling my name ...... I gave him the sum . As I had persisted in concealing who I was ... he ... with equal obstinacy .... refused my assistance , till I mised to accept ...
... pleased me ..... and without any better introduction , or even telling my name ...... I gave him the sum . As I had persisted in concealing who I was ... he ... with equal obstinacy .... refused my assistance , till I mised to accept ...
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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