Wonders of bodily strength and skill, in all ages and countries (1885)
Depping, Guillaume, 1829-1901, Russell, Charles, tr · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 36
AND WRESTLERS. 33 a value was also assigned to the elegance and grace of itievarious attitudes of the body. * Forced to appear without clothes before a vastassembly, says Solon to Anacharsis, in Lucians dialogue. they will take care that their attitudes are beautiful, thatthey may not have to blush… … Another Scene. (From a painted vase found at Vulci.) Study. To the tourist the exercise is nothing more thanan object of curiosity ; but let him take care to act themodest part of a spectator, and not join in their roughsport, as the people of the country will certainly invite himto do. Were he the…
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