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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... scholar ..... 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.
... scholar ..... 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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... fell by the sword of Diomed or Achilles , ..... and describe the wounds of each with as much accuracy and facility , as if I had been surgeon- general to the Grecian army . My grandfather was one of those dull , insipid mortals , who ...
... fell by the sword of Diomed or Achilles , ..... and describe the wounds of each with as much accuracy and facility , as if I had been surgeon- general to the Grecian army . My grandfather was one of those dull , insipid mortals , who ...
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... fell into a dose ..... I was left to an uninterrupted meditation on the powers of love ; and the art of loving , as revealed to Socrates by the prophetess Dio- tima ..... I was sensibly affected at the strange impression made on my soul ...
... fell into a dose ..... I was left to an uninterrupted meditation on the powers of love ; and the art of loving , as revealed to Socrates by the prophetess Dio- tima ..... I was sensibly affected at the strange impression made on my soul ...
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... " at the unexpected presence of this " celebrated man , whose address awed her into profound obedience . " The whole disappeared in a mo- " ment .... not by magic .... but by order " of their mistress , who fell at the feet 58.
... " at the unexpected presence of this " celebrated man , whose address awed her into profound obedience . " The whole disappeared in a mo- " ment .... not by magic .... but by order " of their mistress , who fell at the feet 58.
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... fell at the feet of Appollonius , entreating mercy " and forgiveness . 66 86 " He chose this moment to work upon her mind ..... And that the les- son might be more energetic , he allegorically described her past life " to resemble that ...
... fell at the feet of Appollonius , entreating mercy " and forgiveness . 66 86 " He chose this moment to work upon her mind ..... And that the les- son might be more energetic , he allegorically described her past life " to resemble that ...
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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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