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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... to catch the last words of this great man ! He affected much indifference at death ; ...... and , raising his voice at the conclusion of his declamation .... spoke thus ........ 86 " I will place a golden crown upon my xiii.
... to catch the last words of this great man ! He affected much indifference at death ; ...... and , raising his voice at the conclusion of his declamation .... spoke thus ........ 86 " I will place a golden crown upon my xiii.
Page xiv
... golden crown upon my golden life ......... The man " who has lived like Hercules .......... " should die like Hercules ! My good friends ....... you will see " how death ought to be despised ..... " I am the good Genius of mankind in ...
... golden crown upon my golden life ......... The man " who has lived like Hercules .......... " should die like Hercules ! My good friends ....... you will see " how death ought to be despised ..... " I am the good Genius of mankind in ...
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... golden goblet , filled with wine , as a libation to the God- dess ...... That ceremony performed ..... the beauteous nymph replenished the cup , and we drank to each other in the usual mode of salutation ...... The wine was like the ...
... golden goblet , filled with wine , as a libation to the God- dess ...... That ceremony performed ..... the beauteous nymph replenished the cup , and we drank to each other in the usual mode of salutation ...... The wine was like the ...
Page 76
... golden ewer , and the whole apparatus disappeared , without my being able to conceive by what means ...... My asto- nishment on this , and other occa- sions , was not even noticed by Theo- clea , who treated all the marvellous incidents ...
... golden ewer , and the whole apparatus disappeared , without my being able to conceive by what means ...... My asto- nishment on this , and other occa- sions , was not even noticed by Theo- clea , who treated all the marvellous incidents ...
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... golden lock , inviting my approach . I did not hesitate ..... and with unutterable joy ..... I found it to contain a roll of colored parchment emblazoned with hieroglyphics , and inscribed ...... " E 5 81 I turned from the painting with ...
... golden lock , inviting my approach . I did not hesitate ..... and with unutterable joy ..... I found it to contain a roll of colored parchment emblazoned with hieroglyphics , and inscribed ...... " E 5 81 I turned from the painting with ...
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