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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... thou ..... then ..... wish to rob 66 me of this only charm to sweeten my existence ? " All this was spoken in a voice so sweetly plaintive ..... and accompanied by gestures so irresistibly seducing ..... that I felt unusual thrillings ...
... thou ..... then ..... wish to rob 66 me of this only charm to sweeten my existence ? " All this was spoken in a voice so sweetly plaintive ..... and accompanied by gestures so irresistibly seducing ..... that I felt unusual thrillings ...
Page 32
... Thou art certainly inspired ; " replied Calippe ..... smiling .... " nothing can be better devised ...... I know . " not by what cruel accident it could . " have escaped my recollection ...... " Thither ...... my sweet coz ...... thou ...
... Thou art certainly inspired ; " replied Calippe ..... smiling .... " nothing can be better devised ...... I know . " not by what cruel accident it could . " have escaped my recollection ...... " Thither ...... my sweet coz ...... thou ...
Page 70
... thou art , deign to accept the reveren- tial awe with which I bend before the daughter of the great Appollonius ..... the inheritrix of her father's virtues ..... the representative of his wisdom .... It is needless to say aught of your ...
... thou art , deign to accept the reveren- tial awe with which I bend before the daughter of the great Appollonius ..... the inheritrix of her father's virtues ..... the representative of his wisdom .... It is needless to say aught of your ...
Page 74
... thou art welcome ..... I shall always " receive thee as a guest recommended " to me by the great Appollonius . " ..... She then took my hand , and seated me in a chair of burnished gold , placing herself ...... opposite ...... at table ...
... thou art welcome ..... I shall always " receive thee as a guest recommended " to me by the great Appollonius . " ..... She then took my hand , and seated me in a chair of burnished gold , placing herself ...... opposite ...... at table ...
Page 88
... Thou wilt behold " the statue of Urania ; ..... but how 66 16 far thou mayest be permitted to perceive of the Goddess herself , ..... " is beyond my power to reveal ....... " The statue will solve thy doubts ..... " Obey ! ..... But ...
... Thou wilt behold " the statue of Urania ; ..... but how 66 16 far thou mayest be permitted to perceive of the Goddess herself , ..... " is beyond my power to reveal ....... " The statue will solve thy doubts ..... " Obey ! ..... But ...
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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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