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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... you with scorn for what you termed a fanatic ..... you therefore felt no curiosity to approach the rostrum at Olympia , from which I delivered my dying words , ...... expla- natory of the mysterious passages of my eventful life , 2.
... you with scorn for what you termed a fanatic ..... you therefore felt no curiosity to approach the rostrum at Olympia , from which I delivered my dying words , ...... expla- natory of the mysterious passages of my eventful life , 2.
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... approach of dawn , to cheer him onward . Now , ..... all was radiant day and heavenly sunshine in my delighted soul ..... The glare at first was dazzling ..... I shrank from its brilliant rays ; .... but I became gradually accustomed to ...
... approach of dawn , to cheer him onward . Now , ..... all was radiant day and heavenly sunshine in my delighted soul ..... The glare at first was dazzling ..... I shrank from its brilliant rays ; .... but I became gradually accustomed to ...
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... approaches with child- ish simplicity ...... captivates by the apparent innocency of his mein ....... You admit the playful wanton to your arms ...... He sticks the barbed arrow in your heart ; .... and you perceive ..... too late ...
... approaches with child- ish simplicity ...... captivates by the apparent innocency of his mein ....... You admit the playful wanton to your arms ...... He sticks the barbed arrow in your heart ; .... and you perceive ..... too late ...
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... beauteous cousin , through which , the eloquent blood pleaded for her tender wishes . Fancy to yourself ...... a lovely fe- male , blooming in all the pride of • ripened beauty ..... her height approach- : ing something beyond 38.
... beauteous cousin , through which , the eloquent blood pleaded for her tender wishes . Fancy to yourself ...... a lovely fe- male , blooming in all the pride of • ripened beauty ..... her height approach- : ing something beyond 38.
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... approach- : ing something beyond the middle sta- ture ........ her form exquisitely propor- tioned ..... her limbs turned by the hand . of the Graces ..... and polished by Divi- mity ....... the contour of her face ....... ! Grecian ...
... approach- : ing something beyond the middle sta- ture ........ her form exquisitely propor- tioned ..... her limbs turned by the hand . of the Graces ..... and polished by Divi- mity ....... the contour of her face ....... ! Grecian ...
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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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