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 iii
... splendor . I select the individual Beauty , dis- mantled of her studied , .... formal , ...... elegancies ...... and present her , habited in the gay , light , ..... sylph - like ...... drapery of modern fashion ..... Every limb and ...
... splendor . I select the individual Beauty , dis- mantled of her studied , .... formal , ...... elegancies ...... and present her , habited in the gay , light , ..... sylph - like ...... drapery of modern fashion ..... Every limb and ...
Page 46
... splendor by which it was once distinguished ..... the dull stillness which now pervaded it ..... all formed a melancholy group of imagery truly in unison with the gloomy cast of my own reflections . * I shunned all the inhabitants ...
... splendor by which it was once distinguished ..... the dull stillness which now pervaded it ..... all formed a melancholy group of imagery truly in unison with the gloomy cast of my own reflections . * I shunned all the inhabitants ...
Page 73
... covered a magnificent saloon , illumi- nated with decorative splendor , in the centre of which stood a small covered table . As soon as surprize permitted me , VOL . I. E I turned to my conductor , ..... but he had 73.
... covered a magnificent saloon , illumi- nated with decorative splendor , in the centre of which stood a small covered table . As soon as surprize permitted me , VOL . I. E I turned to my conductor , ..... but he had 73.
Page 88
... splendor , from the lap of night " to wake creation ... let solemn silence " seal our lips . " I bowed , and we crossed into the orange shrubbery , leading immedi- ately to the temple ...... On one side of the colonnade before the ...
... splendor , from the lap of night " to wake creation ... let solemn silence " seal our lips . " I bowed , and we crossed into the orange shrubbery , leading immedi- ately to the temple ...... On one side of the colonnade before the ...
Page 118
... temple ..... The sun seemed to tarry in its progress ..... its splendor could not cheer me ..... I upbraided its brightness ..... and as it dipped in the horizon ..... that little moment seemed a whole eternity . I already 118.
... temple ..... The sun seemed to tarry in its progress ..... its splendor could not cheer me ..... I upbraided its brightness ..... and as it dipped in the horizon ..... that little moment seemed a whole eternity . I already 118.
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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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