Confessions in Elysium: Or, The Adventures of a Platonic Philosopher; Taken from the German of C. M. Wieland, Volume 3J. Bell, 1804 |
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Page 28
... eyes 66 tolerably lively ..... her mouth rather " pretty than otherwise ; ...... but then " ...... what a foot she has . ! ...... Who " can be handsome , without a pretty " foot ? " " Certainly " ... replied her friend ...... .. " 28.
... eyes 66 tolerably lively ..... her mouth rather " pretty than otherwise ; ...... but then " ...... what a foot she has . ! ...... Who " can be handsome , without a pretty " foot ? " " Certainly " ... replied her friend ...... .. " 28.
Page 31
... eyes ........ as to elude the magic of this little Syren ....... Either her vanity to appear irresistible on this occasion .... or her malice for the past indiffer- ence of my regards ... or both .... seemed to have spirited her with a ...
... eyes ........ as to elude the magic of this little Syren ....... Either her vanity to appear irresistible on this occasion .... or her malice for the past indiffer- ence of my regards ... or both .... seemed to have spirited her with a ...
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... eye conceived .... it seized on a slight casual disclosure ..... pursued the still hidden charm ..... insinuated be ... eyes distended ...... and my cheek glowed ........ when the idea of its being a preconcerted artifice restored my ...
... eye conceived .... it seized on a slight casual disclosure ..... pursued the still hidden charm ..... insinuated be ... eyes distended ...... and my cheek glowed ........ when the idea of its being a preconcerted artifice restored my ...
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... eyes ..... too ..... which seem " to reproach the too tardy pursuit of " her lover ? " But when Daphne was reduced to implore the assistance of the river God ..... I involuntarily exclaimed ..... " How charming ! ... Ah , she changes ...
... eyes ..... too ..... which seem " to reproach the too tardy pursuit of " her lover ? " But when Daphne was reduced to implore the assistance of the river God ..... I involuntarily exclaimed ..... " How charming ! ... Ah , she changes ...
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... eyes rivet on Apollo ! ...... " The starting tear is arrested in its " course ..... it condenses in her feeble eye ! " The company smiled .... and admired the unintentional panegyric I had ut- tered in praise of this accomplished slave ...
... eyes rivet on Apollo ! ...... " The starting tear is arrested in its " course ..... it condenses in her feeble eye ! " The company smiled .... and admired the unintentional panegyric I had ut- tered in praise of this accomplished slave ...
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affection Agathobulus Agathon amiable appeared Archyatas arms arro artifice Aspasia beauteous beauty became beloved Psyche beneath Bithynia blooming bosom breathe Callias charms Cleonissa concealed confession confidence Critolaus Cynic Danae Danae Danae's dancing daugh dear delight Delphos desires Dionysius divine drachmas dream Elysium enchanting eyes fair fancy Faustina feel felt female flew gave gaze grace happiness heart Hippias idea indulge inspired lady lascivious length lips looked lover Mamilia mankind Marcus Aurelius ment mind morning Myrto nature never Nymphs object oboli pain Parium passed passion perceive perfect Phillistus Philosophers platonic pleasure possessed Princess Proteus pursued raptures recollection replied retired Rome round sacred groves scarcely secret sensibility sigh slave smile Smyrna soon Sophist soul sublime Syrens Tarentum tears Temple thee thing thought Thracian timate tion unbounded violent virtue virtuous voluptuous whole wish young youth