Confessions in Elysium: Or, The Adventures of a Platonic Philosopher; Taken from the German of C. M. Wieland, Volume 1J. Bell, 1804 |
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... Smyrna ; .... and , as my adventure with Calippe had convinced me that my soul was not yet purified from those sensual habits which degrade man- kind ....... I determined to pursue my former ideas of spiritual bliss ; and had only to ...
... Smyrna ; .... and , as my adventure with Calippe had convinced me that my soul was not yet purified from those sensual habits which degrade man- kind ....... I determined to pursue my former ideas of spiritual bliss ; and had only to ...
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... us happier than reality ? .... And do we not ..... when perfectly awake .... regret the vision past ; .... dwell on the sweet impression with unfeigned delight , and wish to sleep again ? But I digress ........ On my arrival at Smyrna , 52.
... us happier than reality ? .... And do we not ..... when perfectly awake .... regret the vision past ; .... dwell on the sweet impression with unfeigned delight , and wish to sleep again ? But I digress ........ On my arrival at Smyrna , 52.
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... Smyrna , with fair winds , and pleasant weather , ....... it was my good fortune to make acquaintance with a reverend sage named Menippus ....... He was a man held in high estimation ; and ..... a still better recommendation to me ...
... Smyrna , with fair winds , and pleasant weather , ....... it was my good fortune to make acquaintance with a reverend sage named Menippus ....... He was a man held in high estimation ; and ..... a still better recommendation to me ...
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... . I said nothing ...... but treasured the outlines in my " mind's eye . " ... deter- mined many days should not pass before I satified my curiosity on this head . I travelled from Smyrna to Halicar- nassus by land . 61.
... . I said nothing ...... but treasured the outlines in my " mind's eye . " ... deter- mined many days should not pass before I satified my curiosity on this head . I travelled from Smyrna to Halicar- nassus by land . 61.
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... Smyrna to Halicar- nassus by land . The nearer I approach- ed my journey's end , the more I heard the fame of Theoclea published . Many called her Appollonia , .... and the mar- vellous stories in circulation about her oracles ...
... Smyrna to Halicar- nassus by land . The nearer I approach- ed my journey's end , the more I heard the fame of Theoclea published . Many called her Appollonia , .... and the mar- vellous stories in circulation about her oracles ...
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ADMIRATION Anagallis appeared Appollonius approach arms Athens attended attractive beatified beauty became BEHOLD bewitching blissful bloom bosom Calippe captivating celebrated celestial character charms contemplate countenance cousin Cupid delighted desire divine dreams ELRINGTON enchantment eyes fancy fate feelings fell felt filled formed gave genius Goddess golden Graces grove Hadrian Halicarnassus hand happy heart imagination indulgence inspired joys Lamia longer looked Lucian luxurious Mamilia mankind meet Menecrates Menippus ment mind mortal mysteries nature night nymphs once opened ornamented Parium passed passion perceive Peregrine perfect person Phoenician platonic priestess PRINCE WILLIAM FREDERICK Proteus pursued Pythagoras rapture rays recollection replied retired rock Roman ROYAL HIGHNESS ROYAL HIGHNESS'S sacred scarcely scene seducing seemed senses SENTIMENT singular sion smile Smyrna solemn soon soul splendid stood sublime talent taste temple Theo Theoclea theophany thing thou tion tivation took ture Urania voluptuous walk whole wishes wonder youth
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