 Cicero, formed his taste, enlarged his understanding, and gave him the noblest ideas of man and government. The exercises of the body succeeded to those of the mind; and Alexander, who was tall, active, and robust, surpassed most of his equals in the...  General biography; or, Lives, critical and historical, of the most eminent ... - Sida 146efter John Aikin - 1799Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 sidor
...mderstanding, and gave him the noblest ideas if man and government. The exercises of the body succeeded to those of the mind; and Alexander, who was tall, active, and robust, surpa$sed most of his equals in the gymnastic arts. Refreshed by the use of the bath and a slight dinner,... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 sidor
...understanding, and gave him the noblest ideas of man and of government. The exercises of the body succeeded to those of the mind ; and Alexander, who was tall, active...equals in the gymnastic arts. Refreshed by the use of his bath, and a slight dinner, he resumed, with new vigor, the business of the day : And till the •hour... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 472 sidor
...and gave him the noblest . • ideas of man and government. The exercises of the body succeeded to those of the mind; and Alexander, who was tall, active, and robust, surpassed most of l"s equals in the gymnastic arts.< Refreshed by the use of the bath and a slight dinner, he resumed,... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 sidor
...understanding, and gave him the noblest ideas of man and of government. The exercises of the body succeeded to those of the mind ; and Alexander, who was tall, active and robust, surpassed most of his equals in the gymp.astic arts. Refreshed by the use of his bath, and a slight dinner, he resumed, with new vigor,... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 sidor
...understanding, and cave him the noblest ideas of man and of government. The exercises if the body succeeded to those of the mind ; and Alexander, who was tall, active...equals in the gymnastic arts. Refreshed by the use of his' bath, and a slight dinner, he resumed, with new vigour, the business of the day ; and till the... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 sidor
...gymnastic arts. Refreshed by the use of his bath, and a slight dinner, he resumed, with new vigor, the business of the day : And till the hour of supper,...the Romans, he was attended by his secretaries, with \vhom he read and answered the multitude of letters, memorials, and petitions, that must have been... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 sidor
...body succeeded to those of the mind ; and ixander, who >v«s tall, active and robust, surpassed must of his equals in the gymnastic arts. Refreshed by the use of his bath, arid a slight dinner, he resumed, with new vigor, the business of the day: And till the hour... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 sidor
...understanding, and gave him the noblest ideas of man and of government. The exercises of the body succeeded to those of the mind ; and Alexander, who was tall, active,...equals in the gymnastic arts. Refreshed by the use of his bath, and a slight dinner, he resumed, with new vigour, the business of the day ; and till the... | |
 | 1832 - 402 sidor
...gave him the noblest ideas in relation to man and to govemment. The exercises of the body succeeded to those of the mind: and Alexander, who was tall, active...robust, surpassed most of his equals in the gymnastic practices of that period. Refreshed by the use of the bath and a slight repast, he resumed with new... | |
 | lady Sydney Morgan - 1840 - 782 sidor
...understanding, and gave him the noblest ideas of man and government. " The exercises of the body succeeded to those of the mind ; and Alexander, who was tall, active,...Refreshed by the use of the bath and a slight dinner, tie resumed with new vigour the business of the day ; and, till the hour of supper, the principal meal... | |
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