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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... the whole day , without finding an outlet to conduct me to an habita- tion of any sort . I despaired of bettering my situation now night was coming on ... and strol- led in search of some convenient spot to stretch out 2.
... the whole day , without finding an outlet to conduct me to an habita- tion of any sort . I despaired of bettering my situation now night was coming on ... and strol- led in search of some convenient spot to stretch out 2.
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... tion of 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 ...
... tion of 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 ...
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... tion . " The rural maid , .... bedecked with " wreaths of sweetly - scented flowers " ..... is more attractive than the dirty " wanderer who picks water - cresses " from a ditch ... And a polished beauty 46 ..... whose native loveliness ...
... tion . " The rural maid , .... bedecked with " wreaths of sweetly - scented flowers " ..... is more attractive than the dirty " wanderer who picks water - cresses " from a ditch ... And a polished beauty 46 ..... whose native loveliness ...
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... tion thrill at my heart ..... and a painful pleasure trembled in my veins . She was beautiful beyond imagina- tion .... combining such extraordinary 50.
... tion thrill at my heart ..... and a painful pleasure trembled in my veins . She was beautiful beyond imagina- tion .... combining such extraordinary 50.
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... tion .... combining such extraordinary perfection as vulgar souls could neither assume or attempt ...... her air ...... her smile .... her attitude ..... her gait ..... were so peculiarly her own ..... the goddesses would have envied ...
... tion .... combining such extraordinary perfection as vulgar souls could neither assume or attempt ...... her air ...... her smile .... her attitude ..... her gait ..... were so peculiarly her own ..... the goddesses would have envied ...
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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