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 53
... splendid palace ; ...... and otherwise disposed appearances to seduce his youth ............ But , the wedding day being appointed , .... in the * A Sorceress . midst of the nuptial pomp and ceré- mony ...... Appollonius D 3 53.
... splendid palace ; ...... and otherwise disposed appearances to seduce his youth ............ But , the wedding day being appointed , .... in the * A Sorceress . midst of the nuptial pomp and ceré- mony ...... Appollonius D 3 53.
Page 58
... splendid profusion , that " all around me had the semblance of " enchantment , and I congratulated myself on my good fortune . 44 66 ( 6 Every thing was succeeding to " her wishes , when Appollonius ....... apprized of the circumstance ...
... splendid profusion , that " all around me had the semblance of " enchantment , and I congratulated myself on my good fortune . 44 66 ( 6 Every thing was succeeding to " her wishes , when Appollonius ....... apprized of the circumstance ...
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... splendid temple were superbly decorative , and the supporting pillars of a light , but noble order of architecture ...... As my eyes returned towards the centre , I became more assured , and gazed with devotion on the godlike shrine ...
... splendid temple were superbly decorative , and the supporting pillars of a light , but noble order of architecture ...... As my eyes returned towards the centre , I became more assured , and gazed with devotion on the godlike shrine ...
Page 121
... splendid rays now shot their glories round her head ..... a simple net of plain unfigured lace reached from her forehead to the ground , and was confined about her temples by a wreath of jessamines and damask roses . I gazed ...
... splendid rays now shot their glories round her head ..... a simple net of plain unfigured lace reached from her forehead to the ground , and was confined about her temples by a wreath of jessamines and damask roses . I gazed ...
Page 129
... splendid pantomime ..... where , .... at the waving of a wand , ..... every ne- cessary change is magically produced . ........ And as Fate is seldom content with filling the cup simply to the brim ..... it G 5 129 twelve years ...
... splendid pantomime ..... where , .... at the waving of a wand , ..... every ne- cessary change is magically produced . ........ And as Fate is seldom content with filling the cup simply to the brim ..... it G 5 129 twelve years ...
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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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