emulous
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Cultivator of the gardens of the mind, himself the very bud and bloom of humanistic learning, he follows Socrates in having taken as his modus operandi the emulous pursuit of all that is most excellent.
From Time Magazine Archive
He recognised their superiority in most things and, as headman of his tribe, was emulous of their accomplishment.
From White Fire by Oxenham, John
Remember, that the end of true friendship is the good of its object, and the cultivation of virtue, in two hearts emulous of each other, and desirous to perpetuate their society beyond the grave.
From Letters on the Improvement of the Mind, Addressed to a Lady by Chapone, Hester
Every young divinity-student, especially, seems emulous of this troublesome appendage.
From The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews by Lunettes, Henry
English philosophy was too bashful, and should be more emulous in this field of competition.
From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Bruce, Wiliam Cabell
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