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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... attractive ; but I enter- tained no apprehensions , either for her conduct or my own ..... I had no distrust in my feelings ............ con- ceiving it the most natural thing pos sible , that c 3 29 angelic beauty, which at that time ...
... attractive ; but I enter- tained no apprehensions , either for her conduct or my own ..... I had no distrust in my feelings ............ con- ceiving it the most natural thing pos sible , that c 3 29 angelic beauty, which at that time ...
Page 30
... attractive accomplishments unfolded to my view ; making her ... each day , ... more amiable in my sight . That Calippe grew warmer in her manner . towards me , ..... I could not fail to perceive , ..... or , that she often had recourse ...
... attractive accomplishments unfolded to my view ; making her ... each day , ... more amiable in my sight . That Calippe grew warmer in her manner . towards me , ..... I could not fail to perceive , ..... or , that she often had recourse ...
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... " that filled every body with awe . He was beyond the usual height " of man , with a figure so perfectly beautiful , that he appeared divine . 66 " To this attractive person , he added " an D 4 55 " rambles, I chanced to see, and to ...
... " that filled every body with awe . He was beyond the usual height " of man , with a figure so perfectly beautiful , that he appeared divine . 66 " To this attractive person , he added " an D 4 55 " rambles, I chanced to see, and to ...
Page 56
... attractive person , he added " an eloquence whose persuasion was 66 irresistible ; and the tones of his " voice were so flexible and so for- cibly impressive , ...... they operated " like a charm upon his hearers . 66 " To these almost ...
... attractive person , he added " an eloquence whose persuasion was 66 irresistible ; and the tones of his " voice were so flexible and so for- cibly impressive , ...... they operated " like a charm upon his hearers . 66 " To these almost ...
Page 86
... attractive powers ...... The aspiration " of the soul , ....... not of incense ....... .... can alone , move them ...... of a " soul cleansed from the inordinate " passions of mankind . " When Theoclea ceased to speak , I fell at her 86.
... attractive powers ...... The aspiration " of the soul , ....... not of incense ....... .... can alone , move them ...... of a " soul cleansed from the inordinate " passions of mankind . " When Theoclea ceased to speak , I fell at her 86.
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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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