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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... smiling countenance ...... and an easy ready wit , which seasoned repar- tee , and gave brilliancy to all he did , or said . To these engaging qualifications he added a superficial acquaintance with the sciences ...... an intimate ...
... smiling countenance ...... and an easy ready wit , which seasoned repar- tee , and gave brilliancy to all he did , or said . To these engaging qualifications he added a superficial acquaintance with the sciences ...... an intimate ...
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... 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 fulfil ......... what advocate so plausible as woman .......... they possess ...
... 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 fulfil ......... what advocate so plausible as woman .......... they possess ...
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... smile ....... and seated himself under the tree by my side . 66 ..... " Callias " said he , ..... " I have sought this opportunity to complain " of your reserve , ...... to ask why you use the freedom of my house with 66 66 so little ...
... smile ....... and seated himself under the tree by my side . 66 ..... " Callias " said he , ..... " I have sought this opportunity to complain " of your reserve , ...... to ask why you use the freedom of my house with 66 66 so little ...
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... smiling at the decided fallacy of his arguments ......... and the authorative gesture with which he sought to impress me with their truth ...... but I was afterwards displeased with myself for ridiculing a man , because he differed from ...
... smiling at the decided fallacy of his arguments ......... and the authorative gesture with which he sought to impress me with their truth ...... but I was afterwards displeased with myself for ridiculing a man , because he differed from ...
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... smile .... her attitude ..... her gait ..... were so peculiarly her own ..... the goddesses would have envied her transcendent loveliness . I looked ..... admired ..... loved ! Even the remembrance of my Psyche was lost , while my ...
... smile .... her attitude ..... her gait ..... were so peculiarly her own ..... the goddesses would have envied her transcendent loveliness . I looked ..... admired ..... loved ! Even the remembrance of my Psyche was lost , while my ...
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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