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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... his forehead ..... and acted the most silly extravagancies . 66 And yet , " said he , " some have the blasphemy to accuse this wonder- " ful man with vainglory . Oh , all 4 # ye mighty Gods of vast Olympus .... ye Gods X.
... his forehead ..... and acted the most silly extravagancies . 66 And yet , " said he , " some have the blasphemy to accuse this wonder- " ful man with vainglory . Oh , all 4 # ye mighty Gods of vast Olympus .... ye Gods X.
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... wonder at the operation of Homer's works on my visionary mind . His rhapsodies were the first studies ..... as was usual in those days .... which my ideas encountered ..... How inexpres sibly delighted every faculty of my astonished ...
... wonder at the operation of Homer's works on my visionary mind . His rhapsodies were the first studies ..... as was usual in those days .... which my ideas encountered ..... How inexpres sibly delighted every faculty of my astonished ...
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... wonder at the tameness of my conduct ...... I almost doubt my memory ; .... yet such was the strength of my platonic prin- ciples , at that time , that I fancied every female , ..... matron or virgin , ..... a C 2 27.
... wonder at the tameness of my conduct ...... I almost doubt my memory ; .... yet such was the strength of my platonic prin- ciples , at that time , that I fancied every female , ..... matron or virgin , ..... a C 2 27.
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... wonder how my senses , or my heart , had yielded to the delusion ............ How I could so long be blind to such pal- pable artifice , and find ideal perfection in their wily snares ...... I sought the remote parts of the forest ...
... wonder how my senses , or my heart , had yielded to the delusion ............ How I could so long be blind to such pal- pable artifice , and find ideal perfection in their wily snares ...... I sought the remote parts of the forest ...
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... wonder her reign was not of longer continuance . It came to pass , however , that the Psyche ....... the Danae ..... the Leda ....... every day became more and more dif- ficult to sustain , ..... with the effect ne- cessary to preserve ...
... wonder her reign was not of longer continuance . It came to pass , however , that the Psyche ....... the Danae ..... the Leda ....... every day became more and more dif- ficult to sustain , ..... with the effect ne- cessary to preserve ...
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