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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... bewitching beauty ..... She , ..... on the other hand , ..... gazed with delight on her old playfellow , now moulded into a robust youth ...... My limbs were finely formed , and the height and vigor of my person gave me the appearance ...
... bewitching beauty ..... She , ..... on the other hand , ..... gazed with delight on her old playfellow , now moulded into a robust youth ...... My limbs were finely formed , and the height and vigor of my person gave me the appearance ...
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... bewitching form surrendered to the signal ........ engraft- ing her twining limbs on the support of mine . • My senses could bear no more ........ My heart ....... my soul ......... my very being , ........ melted in the voluptuous ...
... bewitching form surrendered to the signal ........ engraft- ing her twining limbs on the support of mine . • My senses could bear no more ........ My heart ....... my soul ......... my very being , ........ melted in the voluptuous ...
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... ..... is it at all sur- prising that such a bewitching crea- ture ...... not twenty ...... with a soul formed of exquisitely susceptible ma- terials ...... with a fortune G 4 127 or any other noble Roman of equal ...
... ..... is it at all sur- prising that such a bewitching crea- ture ...... not twenty ...... with a soul formed of exquisitely susceptible ma- terials ...... with a fortune G 4 127 or any other noble Roman of equal ...
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... the his- tory of such celebrated characters as flourished during the reigns of Trajan and Hadrian . How was it possible to foster en- mity against this bewitching woman ! .... Every time I H 2 147 to provide for my amusement till her ...
... the his- tory of such celebrated characters as flourished during the reigns of Trajan and Hadrian . How was it possible to foster en- mity against this bewitching woman ! .... Every time I H 2 147 to provide for my amusement till her ...
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... bewitching woman ! .... Every time I saw her , she unfolded some new captivation , ..... and that so naturally .... so devoid of affectation , .... that to know her , ..... and not to ad- mire her , ..... was impossible ! ..... Her ...
... bewitching woman ! .... Every time I saw her , she unfolded some new captivation , ..... and that so naturally .... so devoid of affectation , .... that to know her , ..... and not to ad- mire her , ..... was impossible ! ..... Her ...
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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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