Wonders of bodily strength and skill : in all ages and all countries (1873)
Depping, Guillaume, 1829-1901, Russell, Charles, tr · New York : Scribner, Armstrong & Co. · leaf 20
forget the fatigues of the pa-laestra, and blinded them tothe mishaps that threatened them when the day of contest should come. They had onlyone aim—to carry off the reward of the victor. The crownthey won was in itself of little value, consisting of a wreathof parsley, wild olive, pine, oak, or… … Victor in the Games accompanied by Herald.(Bas-relief in die Clementine Museum.) 14 WONDERS OF BODILY STRENGTH AND SKILL, interested in the question, the athletes themselves, whoconsidered a reward which was simple and without anyintrinsic value as so much more glorious and worthy of es-teem. The…
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