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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Page xiv
... attended from the pulpit by an immense concourse of his par- tizans ....... He smiled around ....... and vanity appeared to have found its full indulgence . Poor Ideot ! ...... He did not recollect that every man sentenced to the gal ...
... attended from the pulpit by an immense concourse of his par- tizans ....... He smiled around ....... and vanity appeared to have found its full indulgence . Poor Ideot ! ...... He did not recollect that every man sentenced to the gal ...
Page xv
... attended by the Principal of his order , and his dear Theagenes , bearing a lighted torch ........ Proteus , also , held a torch ....... They approached the pile at opposite sides ...... and each applied his torch . Proteus put off the ...
... attended by the Principal of his order , and his dear Theagenes , bearing a lighted torch ........ Proteus , also , held a torch ....... They approached the pile at opposite sides ...... and each applied his torch . Proteus put off the ...
Page xvi
... agreed to meet at a certain place , whither I attended them ..and the following is ..... The unim- bellished Life of Peregrine Proteus , as related by himself to Lucian . PEREGRINE Confessions in Elysium . And now , now , my xvi.
... agreed to meet at a certain place , whither I attended them ..and the following is ..... The unim- bellished Life of Peregrine Proteus , as related by himself to Lucian . PEREGRINE Confessions in Elysium . And now , now , my xvi.
Page 96
... and the circum- stances attending it , she enquired if I had ever been at Gnidos ...... I replied I had not . " Then , " she said , " you have not " seen the famous Venus , by Praxiteles ; 66 66 ..... but , possibly , you are better 96.
... and the circum- stances attending it , she enquired if I had ever been at Gnidos ...... I replied I had not . " Then , " she said , " you have not " seen the famous Venus , by Praxiteles ; 66 66 ..... but , possibly , you are better 96.
Page 106
... attend an invitation to an evening's repast with Theoclea , who took such infinite pains to exceed her usual pleasantry , ... it was ungrateful in me , to think her tedious . Night advanced ..... She withdrew . ..... My feet scarce ...
... attend an invitation to an evening's repast with Theoclea , who took such infinite pains to exceed her usual pleasantry , ... it was ungrateful in me , to think her tedious . Night advanced ..... She withdrew . ..... My feet scarce ...
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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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