 Cicero, formed his taste, enlarged his understanding, and gave him the noblest ideas of men 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 ... - Page 160by John Aikin - 1799Full view - About this book
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...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 principal meal of the Romans, lie was attended by his secretaries, with whom he read and answered the multitude of letters, memorials,... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 pages
...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 pages
...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 of supper,...principal meal of the Romans, he was attended by. bis secretaries, with whom he read and answered the multitude of letters, memorials, and petitions,... | |
 | 1832 - 402 pages
...the use of the bath and a slight repast, he resumed with new vigour the business of the day. Until the hour of supper, the principal meal of the Romans, he was attended by his Secretary, with whom he read and answered the numerous communications, memorials and petitions, addressed... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1840 - 564 pages
...of the bath and a slight dinner, he resumed, vith new vigour, the business of the day ; and, till he hour of supper, the principal meal of the Romans,...and answered the multitude of letters, memorials, .ml petitions, that must have been addressed to the master of the greatest part of the world. His table... | |
 | lady Sydney Morgan - 1840 - 782 pages
...those of the mind ; and Alexander, who was tall, active, and robust, surpassed most of his equals in the gymnastic arts. 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... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1843 - 588 pages
...those of the mind; and Alexander, who was tall, active, and robust, surpassed most of his equals in the gymnastic arts. Refreshed by the use of the bath...; and, till the hour of supper the principal meal ofthe Romans, he was attended by his secretaries, with whom he read and answered the multitude of letters,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1850 - 658 pages
...those of the mind ; and Alexander, who was tall, active, and robust, surpassed most of his equals in the gymnastic arts. Refreshed by the use of the bath and a slight dinner, he resumed, with new vigor, the business of the day ; and, till the hour of supper, the principal meal of the Romans, he... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 556 pages
...those of the mind ; and Alexander, who was tall, active, and robust, surpassed most of his equals in the gymnastic arts. Refreshed by the use of the bath...answered the multitude of letters, memorials, and petiand 16.] The latter insinuates' that, when any law was to be passed, the council was assisted by... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 468 pages
...those of the mind ; and Alexander, who was tall, active, and robust, surpassed most of his equals in the gymnastic arts. Refreshed by the use of the bath...answered the multitude of letters, memorials, and petiand 16.] The latter insinuates> that, when any law was to be passed, the council was assisted by... | |
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