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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... virtue ..... in short it procured to its professors riches ..... honor ..... and fame . Hippias had devoted his youth “ to this profession ...... and was enabled by an happy exercise of his valuable secret to enjoy the pleasures of an ...
... virtue ..... in short it procured to its professors riches ..... honor ..... and fame . Hippias had devoted his youth “ to this profession ...... and was enabled by an happy exercise of his valuable secret to enjoy the pleasures of an ...
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... virtue . 66 " Now all these ....... refine them as you please ..... are only sensual plea- " sures .... because they owe their birth " to the representation of the senses " ........ otherwise they would not be existing pleasures . 66 66 ...
... virtue . 66 " Now all these ....... refine them as you please ..... are only sensual plea- " sures .... because they owe their birth " to the representation of the senses " ........ otherwise they would not be existing pleasures . 66 66 ...
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... virtues which have .66 " " 66 no recompense but in thine own visionary suggestions ..... Yet be as- sured , the sect of Sophists hold a distinguished rank in all societies .... ❝and pursue that track which must ... infallibly .... lead ...
... virtues which have .66 " " 66 no recompense but in thine own visionary suggestions ..... Yet be as- sured , the sect of Sophists hold a distinguished rank in all societies .... ❝and pursue that track which must ... infallibly .... lead ...
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... virtue . But virtue must pass the ordeal of temptation , before it can be sub- stantiated ..... And , may the guardian angel of female purity protect the Fair from too implicit a confidence in their own strength ! ..... May those ...
... virtue . But virtue must pass the ordeal of temptation , before it can be sub- stantiated ..... And , may the guardian angel of female purity protect the Fair from too implicit a confidence in their own strength ! ..... May those ...
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... Virtue was quite expelled . Towards morning most of the company ...... inflamed with wine ....... could hardly keep their eyes open ... but our host had antidotes in abundance to chase away the leaden god . A dancing girl entered the ...
... Virtue was quite expelled . Towards morning most of the company ...... inflamed with wine ....... could hardly keep their eyes open ... but our host had antidotes in abundance to chase away the leaden god . A dancing girl entered the ...
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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