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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Page 76
... .... Theoclea , ..... having ran a tasteful symphony over the strings ....... began a tender ..... plaintive .... air ..... ravishing the senses with melody and expres- sion ..... Then , ...... striking a full chord , 76.
... .... Theoclea , ..... having ran a tasteful symphony over the strings ....... began a tender ..... plaintive .... air ..... ravishing the senses with melody and expres- sion ..... Then , ...... striking a full chord , 76.
Page 103
... ravishing influence of " the celestial summons .... Urania can " excite no passion devoid of purity ; " and love ennobles the mind ... trans- " ports the senses , ........ elevates the " soul ! ..... Woulds't thou annihilate " such ...
... ravishing influence of " the celestial summons .... Urania can " excite no passion devoid of purity ; " and love ennobles the mind ... trans- " ports the senses , ........ elevates the " soul ! ..... Woulds't thou annihilate " such ...
Page 128
... ravishing beauty , give indulgence to her free inclina- tion , and realise , ..... as far as human art could go , ..... the joys of heaven on earth ..... by arrogating to herself the semblance of that Goddess whose heart she seemed to ...
... ravishing beauty , give indulgence to her free inclina- tion , and realise , ..... as far as human art could go , ..... the joys of heaven on earth ..... by arrogating to herself the semblance of that Goddess whose heart she seemed to ...
Page 161
... ravishing " influence of the celestial summons .... Urania can excite no passion " devoid of purity , ... and love ennobles " the mind ..... transports the senses .... " elevates the soul ! " 66 " You have an excellent memory , " said ...
... ravishing " influence of the celestial summons .... Urania can excite no passion " devoid of purity , ... and love ennobles " the mind ..... transports the senses .... " elevates the soul ! " 66 " You have an excellent memory , " said ...
Page 167
... ravishing delusion had indelibly left behind . In my moments of sarcastic spleen , I viewed the luxurious Roman in the shape of an all - seducing Lamia , who fondled ..... flattered ..... and fattened me for her own vitiated palate ...
... ravishing delusion had indelibly left behind . In my moments of sarcastic spleen , I viewed the luxurious Roman in the shape of an all - seducing Lamia , who fondled ..... flattered ..... and fattened me for her own vitiated palate ...
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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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