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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... blissful sen- sations of my soul ; and steal sympa- thetic joys from hers .... With whom I could live in the soft union of the spirit , and enjoy all the sublime per- fection of platonic love . My affairs however requiring my personal ...
... blissful sen- sations of my soul ; and steal sympa- thetic joys from hers .... With whom I could live in the soft union of the spirit , and enjoy all the sublime per- fection of platonic love . My affairs however requiring my personal ...
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... blissful impatience to my panting heart ...... My feelings almost suffocated me , and I instinctively raised my arm to repel the dissolving rapture of her grasp ..... I found the . accident of the clasp had unveiled her left breast ...
... blissful impatience to my panting heart ...... My feelings almost suffocated me , and I instinctively raised my arm to repel the dissolving rapture of her grasp ..... I found the . accident of the clasp had unveiled her left breast ...
Page 68
... celestial Beings .... A blissful sentiment ran through my whole frame , ... and thus pondering ..... as I glided through this scene of en- chantment and delight .... I discovered at a distance an approaching form , which , .... 68.
... celestial Beings .... A blissful sentiment ran through my whole frame , ... and thus pondering ..... as I glided through this scene of en- chantment and delight .... I discovered at a distance an approaching form , which , .... 68.
Page 98
... blissful communi- " cations . " Having thus said , she left me ......... And I had an opportunity to compare her lecture with my own reflections , and to act accordingly . I will not fatigue you with the tedious progress of my sublime ...
... blissful communi- " cations . " Having thus said , she left me ......... And I had an opportunity to compare her lecture with my own reflections , and to act accordingly . I will not fatigue you with the tedious progress of my sublime ...
Page 102
... ... be insen- " sible to these blissful sentiments " which even inanimate objects seem " to feel in her presence ? " Cease to suppose thy ardent " wishes criminal ....... Hath not the " Goddess inspired thee with love ? ... " Can 102.
... ... be insen- " sible to these blissful sentiments " which even inanimate objects seem " to feel in her presence ? " Cease to suppose thy ardent " wishes criminal ....... Hath not the " Goddess inspired thee with love ? ... " Can 102.
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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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