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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... violent shout ....... rushed among the Bacchanals , whom they instantly seized . These desperadoes were too har- dened to be affected by cries or in- treaties ..... nor did the exposed charms of these beautiful young creatures , relax ...
... violent shout ....... rushed among the Bacchanals , whom they instantly seized . These desperadoes were too har- dened to be affected by cries or in- treaties ..... nor did the exposed charms of these beautiful young creatures , relax ...
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... violent ..... severe ........ .Hippias remained calm ..... A satirical smile played on his coun- tenance ..... and his answers were so artfully evasive ..... they increased the impetuous tumult of my soul . At last ...... impelled ...
... violent ..... severe ........ .Hippias remained calm ..... A satirical smile played on his coun- tenance ..... and his answers were so artfully evasive ..... they increased the impetuous tumult of my soul . At last ...... impelled ...
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... violent storm with the unruffled temper of a man well acquainted with the turbu- lent passions of the human heart ..... He looked at me with a malicious sneer of triumphant malice ...... such an one as you may suppose the Devil to have ...
... violent storm with the unruffled temper of a man well acquainted with the turbu- lent passions of the human heart ..... He looked at me with a malicious sneer of triumphant malice ...... such an one as you may suppose the Devil to have ...
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... violently ... and in a manner fully expressive of my disbelief . The Sophist's vanity was piqued by my reply .... but he recollected him- self ..... and said ..... 66 66 66 A Yes , Callias , .... I .... Ten or twelve years ago , I was ...
... violently ... and in a manner fully expressive of my disbelief . The Sophist's vanity was piqued by my reply .... but he recollected him- self ..... and said ..... 66 66 66 A Yes , Callias , .... I .... Ten or twelve years ago , I was ...
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... violent hail " storm ..... on the sea coast ...... fled for " shelter to a fisherman's hut ....... His " astonishment was excessive , to find " the hospitalities of this poor family 66 graced by a lovely daughter ..... who " ...... in a ...
... violent hail " storm ..... on the sea coast ...... fled for " shelter to a fisherman's hut ....... His " astonishment was excessive , to find " the hospitalities of this poor family 66 graced by a lovely daughter ..... who " ...... in a ...
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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