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 vii
... things the very reverse of my friend Lucian .... and so ambiguous was the character he played on the Grand Theatre of ... thing extraordinary ...... eccentric ...... and en- thusiastic ........ But , wonderful as his career was through ...
... things the very reverse of my friend Lucian .... and so ambiguous was the character he played on the Grand Theatre of ... thing extraordinary ...... eccentric ...... and en- thusiastic ........ But , wonderful as his career was through ...
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... thing depends on the soil in which they spring , and the dis- position of that guardian , who watches their growth , ... prunes their exuberant branches , .... and models the stalk his own fancy B 2 3 natory of the mysterious passages ...
... thing depends on the soil in which they spring , and the dis- position of that guardian , who watches their growth , ... prunes their exuberant branches , .... and models the stalk his own fancy B 2 3 natory of the mysterious passages ...
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... thing that was enveloped in mystery . If written on an old slip of parchment ...... in Egyptian hiero- glyphics ..... on palm leaves ..... or the eastern bark ...... he prized it beyond all treasure These treated of deities and spirits ...
... thing that was enveloped in mystery . If written on an old slip of parchment ...... in Egyptian hiero- glyphics ..... on palm leaves ..... or the eastern bark ...... he prized it beyond all treasure These treated of deities and spirits ...
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... enter- tained no apprehensions , either for her conduct or my own ..... I had no distrust in my feelings ............ con- ceiving it the most natural thing pos sible , that c 3 29 angelic beauty, which at that time was ...
... enter- tained no apprehensions , either for her conduct or my own ..... I had no distrust in my feelings ............ con- ceiving it the most natural thing pos sible , that c 3 29 angelic beauty, which at that time was ...
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... thing pos sible , that my charming cousin should increase in my esteem , in proportion as her attractive accomplishments unfolded to my view ; making her ... each day , ... more amiable in my sight . That Calippe grew warmer in her ...
... thing pos sible , that my charming cousin should increase in my esteem , in proportion as her attractive accomplishments unfolded to my view ; making her ... each day , ... more amiable in my sight . That Calippe grew warmer in her ...
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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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