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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... ture of pining away the most tempt- ing youth , under the galling yoke of an impotent , ...... penurious , ..... jealous , tyrant ..... Every heart at Parium pitied her .... every tongue reviled him . I heard all this ; and without know ...
... ture of pining away the most tempt- ing youth , under the galling yoke of an impotent , ...... penurious , ..... jealous , tyrant ..... Every heart at Parium pitied her .... every tongue reviled him . I heard all this ; and without know ...
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... ture ........ her form exquisitely propor- tioned ..... her limbs turned by the hand . of the Graces ..... and polished by Divi- mity ....... the contour of her face ....... ! Grecian ..... her eyes blue , ..... her hair flaxen ...
... ture ........ her form exquisitely propor- tioned ..... her limbs turned by the hand . of the Graces ..... and polished by Divi- mity ....... the contour of her face ....... ! Grecian ..... her eyes blue , ..... her hair flaxen ...
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... ture Xenophon ..... And it was my in- tention to initiate him , gradually , in the mysteries of magism ...... the dar- ling object of my wishes ; ..... to the attainment of which , I sedulously ap- plied to the platonic , and ...
... ture Xenophon ..... And it was my in- tention to initiate him , gradually , in the mysteries of magism ...... the dar- ling object of my wishes ; ..... to the attainment of which , I sedulously ap- plied to the platonic , and ...
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... ture ...... Methought I had flown up to the abode of a divinity ..... the splen- dor of the surrounding scenery indi- cating her smiles ; ...... and the odors I inhaled , her rosy breath ...... I felt di- vested of my mortal garb , and ...
... ture ...... Methought I had flown up to the abode of a divinity ..... the splen- dor of the surrounding scenery indi- cating her smiles ; ...... and the odors I inhaled , her rosy breath ...... I felt di- vested of my mortal garb , and ...
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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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