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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... taste for eastern luxuries ...... He therefore chose it for his residence . He had already numbered more than fifty years ..... yet such was the magic of his insinuating manners ... ..... his company was universally courted by persons ...
... taste for eastern luxuries ...... He therefore chose it for his residence . He had already numbered more than fifty years ..... yet such was the magic of his insinuating manners ... ..... his company was universally courted by persons ...
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... taste is not sufficiently gratified in being simply charmed " ...... it must be enraptured ....... The ear must be captivated by sweetly- " modulated tones ......... harmony of " accent must be distinguished by << ease ...... spirit ...
... taste is not sufficiently gratified in being simply charmed " ...... it must be enraptured ....... The ear must be captivated by sweetly- " modulated tones ......... harmony of " accent must be distinguished by << ease ...... spirit ...
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... taste .... its luxury capti- " vates the senses .... its splendid orna- " ments furnish food for contempla- ❝tion . " The rural maid , .... bedecked with " wreaths of sweetly - scented flowers " ..... is more attractive than the dirty ...
... taste .... its luxury capti- " vates the senses .... its splendid orna- " ments furnish food for contempla- ❝tion . " The rural maid , .... bedecked with " wreaths of sweetly - scented flowers " ..... is more attractive than the dirty ...
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... taste ....... In short ...... that thou- " sands pass sleepless nights in tor- " 6 turing invention to discover new " conveniencies ...... new delights ....... " new magic .... to give novelty .... cap- ❝tivation ...... elegance ...
... taste ....... In short ...... that thou- " sands pass sleepless nights in tor- " 6 turing invention to discover new " conveniencies ...... new delights ....... " new magic .... to give novelty .... cap- ❝tivation ...... elegance ...
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... . " Cease ..... then .... , my dear Callias , " to indulge in excesses of intellec- " tual pleasures , ere you lose your " taste for those which are substantial . 66 ..The organs are destroyed by " immoderate desires . 42.
... . " Cease ..... then .... , my dear Callias , " to indulge in excesses of intellec- " tual pleasures , ere you lose your " taste for those which are substantial . 66 ..The organs are destroyed by " immoderate desires . 42.
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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