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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... night . He pleased himself with enigmas .... hieroglyphics , and philosophical ima- gery , in the way a child is amused with the gay colors of a butterfly ; or fascinated by the glaring beauty of the gaudy tulip ..... I sought to ...
... night . He pleased himself with enigmas .... hieroglyphics , and philosophical ima- gery , in the way a child is amused with the gay colors of a butterfly ; or fascinated by the glaring beauty of the gaudy tulip ..... I sought to ...
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... night , when Me- necrates would be detained from home , by a short journey , that was unavoidable ; .... and that I should find Calippe in an alcove , .... awaiting my visit , ... with no other witness than the silence of the night . In ...
... night , when Me- necrates would be detained from home , by a short journey , that was unavoidable ; .... and that I should find Calippe in an alcove , .... awaiting my visit , ... with no other witness than the silence of the night . In ...
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... night , and " ..... laying her hand upon my shoulder , she darted a look ..... which , spite of all my cold philosophy found its passage to my inmost soul ; ..... " and then .... " we shall once more be happy . " . I blushed ; .... and ...
... night , and " ..... laying her hand upon my shoulder , she darted a look ..... which , spite of all my cold philosophy found its passage to my inmost soul ; ..... " and then .... " we shall once more be happy . " . I blushed ; .... and ...
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... night was very dark , ...... the whole creation wrapped in a profound sleep ....... We approached a low win- dow in the garden , left purposely open , and entered the house . I do not know how it happened ..... but I hesitated ; and ...
... night was very dark , ...... the whole creation wrapped in a profound sleep ....... We approached a low win- dow in the garden , left purposely open , and entered the house . I do not know how it happened ..... but I hesitated ; and ...
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... night , and a robe ..... spun as it were by a single silk - worm ..... was the transparent covering of my beauteous cousin , through which , the eloquent blood pleaded for her tender wishes . Fancy to yourself ...... a lovely fe- male ...
... night , and a robe ..... spun as it were by a single silk - worm ..... was the transparent covering of my beauteous cousin , through which , the eloquent blood pleaded for her tender wishes . Fancy to yourself ...... a lovely fe- male ...
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