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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... ..... and vaunted my abilities at decla- mation to the very skies ..... I could repeat the longest passages from the divine bard , ..... relate the exact list of shipping ..... name every Trojan who fell by the sword 6.
... ..... and vaunted my abilities at decla- mation to the very skies ..... I could repeat the longest passages from the divine bard , ..... relate the exact list of shipping ..... name every Trojan who fell by the sword 6.
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... divine enthusiam of mine .... One , .... to whom I could communicate the 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 ...
... divine enthusiam of mine .... One , .... to whom I could communicate the 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 ...
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... divine Calippe with eyes speaking gratitude ; and .... I believe ..... beaming love ..... This I know , ..... I was uncom- monly agitated ; ......... I felt unusual throbbings at my heart , which I , in vain , strove to conceal ...
... divine Calippe with eyes speaking gratitude ; and .... I believe ..... beaming love ..... This I know , ..... I was uncom- monly agitated ; ......... I felt unusual throbbings at my heart , which I , in vain , strove to conceal ...
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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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... divine purity of heavenly light . Doves , ...... whiter than descending snow , ..... in every direction met my wandering eyes , sporting in antic in- nocence ..... Their appearance the em- blem of purity ; ..... while the soft coo- ing ...
... divine purity of heavenly light . Doves , ...... whiter than descending snow , ..... in every direction met my wandering eyes , sporting in antic in- nocence ..... Their appearance the em- blem of purity ; ..... while the soft coo- ing ...
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