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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... passion ..... it was for pleasure ..... but then his pleasures were not of a nature to disturb his habitual indolence ..... Yet , as we must pursue some object beyond the mere indulgences of ap- petite and sloth , ..... and , as we ...
... passion ..... it was for pleasure ..... but then his pleasures were not of a nature to disturb his habitual indolence ..... Yet , as we must pursue some object beyond the mere indulgences of ap- petite and sloth , ..... and , as we ...
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... passion ; which I found troublesome , as they began to take root in my bosom ..... I was , however , too inexperienced to know what it . meant ; and I received her fond ca- resses with undissembled joy . At the age of eighteen , Calippe ...
... passion ; which I found troublesome , as they began to take root in my bosom ..... I was , however , too inexperienced to know what it . meant ; and I received her fond ca- resses with undissembled joy . At the age of eighteen , Calippe ...
Page 86
... powers ...... The aspiration " of the soul , ....... not of incense ....... .... can alone , move them ...... of a " soul cleansed from the inordinate " passions of mankind . " When Theoclea ceased to speak , I fell at her 86.
... powers ...... The aspiration " of the soul , ....... not of incense ....... .... can alone , move them ...... of a " soul cleansed from the inordinate " passions of mankind . " When Theoclea ceased to speak , I fell at her 86.
Page 98
... to compare her lecture with my own reflections , and to act accordingly . I will not fatigue you with the tedious progress of my sublime , and equally singular passion . It is enough to tell you that I visited the shrine on the 98.
... to compare her lecture with my own reflections , and to act accordingly . I will not fatigue you with the tedious progress of my sublime , and equally singular passion . It is enough to tell you that I visited the shrine on the 98.
Page 103
... passion devoid of purity ; " and love ennobles the mind ... trans- " ports the senses , ........ elevates the " soul ! ..... Woulds't thou annihilate " such tempting raptures , and rob " existence of its choicest blessing ? " While ...
... passion devoid of purity ; " and love ennobles the mind ... trans- " ports the senses , ........ elevates the " soul ! ..... Woulds't thou annihilate " such tempting raptures , and rob " existence of its choicest blessing ? " While ...
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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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