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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... feelings be- - spoke the agitation of an unexpected rencontre , ... rather than the rapture of a concerted meeting . As soon as the flurry of her spirits had a little subsided , my cousin ex- cused herself to me , for the unprece ...
... feelings be- - spoke the agitation of an unexpected rencontre , ... rather than the rapture of a concerted meeting . As soon as the flurry of her spirits had a little subsided , my cousin ex- cused herself to me , for the unprece ...
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... 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 was ...
... 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 was ...
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... feelings ..... Proteus obeys ! At our former interviews I had little noticed Calippe's dress ..... It was always modest and becoming ..... cor- responding with the delicacy of her . conduct ...... It was so now ...... but it proved too ...
... feelings ..... Proteus obeys ! At our former interviews I had little noticed Calippe's dress ..... It was always modest and becoming ..... cor- responding with the delicacy of her . conduct ...... It was so now ...... but it proved too ...
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... 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 , ...... my unconscious hand riveted on its suing ...
... 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 , ...... my unconscious hand riveted on its suing ...
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... feelings , I fell asleep ; and when I awoke in the morning , I found an answer from Theoclea lying on my breast . ' It was thus inscribed ..... " To Pere- " grine Proteus , of Parium . " Not having named myself in my letter , .... and ...
... feelings , I fell asleep ; and when I awoke in the morning , I found an answer from Theoclea lying on my breast . ' It was thus inscribed ..... " To Pere- " grine Proteus , of Parium . " Not having named myself in my letter , .... and ...
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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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