英语词汇“gymnastic exercise”造句的方法、技巧、例句及翻译-英语例句辞典

However shuffled, the product formula remains the same: fit performers doing gymnastic exercises that are fitfully impressive, theatrical illusions that intermittently please or fool the eye, lots of props. Dance Review: Momix Performs at the Joyce Theater 2013-12-19T23:36:22Z

One bends over and thereby lifts the other up as if they were performing some kind of goofy gymnastic exercise. Art in Review: Jimmy DeSana: ‘Party Picks’ 2013-08-01T19:15:07Z

Her singing is free of the flowery melismas that became a ubiquitous pop cliché in the 1990s and threatened to turn singing into a mindless gymnastic exercise. 2010-02-15T00:59:00Z

Cannot his judgment be strengthened either in gymnastic exercises, or in measuring the area of a field or the height of a tower? The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 2012-04-25T02:01:12.830Z

It was really a very pretty sight, for the boys kept such perfect time, one boy acting as leader, like a group of children performing gymnastic exercises. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z

He would set apart the three years from seventeen to twenty for gymnastic exercises, including in such exercises, however, military drill. The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z

The broadsword exercise, pistol-shooting, athletic sports and games, sporting, gymnastic exercises, etc., etc., may be ranked among the minor manly accomplishments with which it is desirable to be familiar. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z

It is, as it were, a gymnastic exercise for both steed and rider, and must not be persevered with too long at one time. The Barb and the Bridle A Handbook of Equitation for Ladies, and Manual of Instruction in the Science of Riding, from the Preparatory Suppling Exercises 2012-02-13T03:00:14.370Z

Then came conversation, followed by gymnastic exercise and a temperate diet. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z

After some gymnastic exercises came breakfast at nine o'clock, always of eggs, tea, and brown bread. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z

Were they really surrendering themselves and their boat, or did these gymnastic exercises conceal some new form of German craftiness? The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z

All the classes are required to attend the gymnastic exercises four times a week. Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.?No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:31.783Z

After this they play, perform gymnastic exercises, do manual work or read. Nurses' Papers on Tuberculosis : read before the Nurses' Study Circle of the Dispensary Department, Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium 2011-11-25T03:00:11.053Z

Whoever is related to this drunken woman, please tell her to get out of my way while I am dancing, because my dance is not a mere gymnastic exercise. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z

He stroked him fondly on the back; and Pat, jumping up, licked his master's hand with his moist red tongue, and then went through a favourite gymnastic exercise—that of pursuing his own tail. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z

She delighted in their strength, as those do who are much given to gymnastic exercises. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume I (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:20.960Z

There were present on the occasion not less than five thousand spectators, who came from all parts within a circuit of thirty miles, to see these gymnastic exercises. Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting 2011-09-30T02:00:19.420Z

During school session light gymnastic exercises were given and proper methods of breathing taught. Nurses' Papers on Tuberculosis : read before the Nurses' Study Circle of the Dispensary Department, Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium 2011-11-25T03:00:11.053Z

They all devote themselves to sports, and the obligation to serve in the army has forced them—and the need therefor is highly significant—to practice gymnastic exercises to their advantage. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z

The posts, ropes, etc, for gymnastic exercises were out of doors, and between two high posts was a stout rope, along which it was considered hard work to pass hand over hand. The Gentleman Cadet His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich 2011-08-31T02:01:40.423Z

Until your standing in deportment is higher, you can have no part in athletics, save those gymnastic exercises catalogued already in the school’s curriculum. The Girls of Central High Rivals for All Honors 2011-08-11T02:00:17.153Z

We also had our regular hours for gymnastic exercise,—wrestling, boxing, acrobatic feats, etc. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z

But here is the healthy genius of gymnastic exercises. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z

Play and Exercise.—There has been a distinct tendency in modern times to think that gymnastic exercise can be a substitute for play for growing young folks. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z

The programme included gymnastic exercises, boxing, high jumping, flat and hurdle racing, &c. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z

He studied poetry, music, eloquence and astronomy, and became so proficient in gymnastic exercises, that in his eighteenth year he won the prize for wrestling at the Olympic games. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z

He kills a couple of flies, performs gymnastic exercises upon two chairs, and finally approaches the cadet, who, ensconced in a corner, behind a table, is scribbling away diligently. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z

In a few seconds we found ourselves on the rocks, delighted to exchange the monotonous mode of progression compulsory on snow for the varied gymnastic exercises demanded on rocks. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z

It was a difficult undertaking, and not without peril; but Paul's frame was lithe and his muscles steeled by constant gymnastic exercise. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z

The bar, originally devised to strengthen the framework of the doorway, had been used for generations by Grandwich boys for the performance of gymnastic exercises. "Pip" A Romance of Youth

A short siesta, a walk, declamation in Greek and Latin, after the habit of Cicero, gymnastic exercise, and the bath, filled the space till dinner time arrived. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius

But we must return to the subject whence we digressed, the connexion between gymnastic exercises and dancing. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2

In these costumes they play basketball, polo, tennis, and take gymnastic exercise, fence, and row. The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey

Through these gymnastic exercises we were conducted by our colonel, ably seconded by our gallant major. My First Campaign

You also see at Lha-Ssa a sort of gymnastic exercise called the Dance of the Spirits. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2

The man had his gymnastic exercises, his public meetings, from which the women were excluded. The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State

At Sparta the chief object of the Gymnopædia was to represent gymnastic exercises and dancing in intimate union, and indeed the latter only as the accomplishment and end of the former. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2

The gymnastic exercises rank with the Chinese and English and mathematics as important parts of the course, and the girls are encouraged to spend their recesses out-of-doors, engaging in all kinds of athletic sports. Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition

In future days it will seem incredible, that, in obedience to orders from Vienna, the German princes ordered our youth, under heavy penalties, to desist from improving their physical strength by gymnastic exercises. Waldfried A Novel

To-day, I went through some gymnastic exercises and forgot long enough to hum an air that Margaret and I danced to at the military-ball at Edmonton less than a year ago. Seeds of Pine

These gymnastic exercises they practised in public, clad in little else save their own modesty, thus overcoming fear of exposure to the air, as well as overgreat tenderness and shyness. Greek Women

This practice originated from the gymnastic exercises; a supposition probably not true in this general sense.1410.Polit. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2

He was exceedingly light-13- and active in his figure, like a person much accustomed to gymnastic exercises, and well able to leap or run. A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys

Have gymnastic exercises hardened you, as Plato said they did, when pursued excessively? and do you need the musical studies which he both valued and dreaded as the most powerful of softening influences? The Intellectual Life

The Greeks were conscious that gymnastic exercises tended to encourage and confirm the habit of paiderastia. A Problem in Greek Ethics Being an inquiry into the phenomenon of sexual inversion

I assert, without fear of contradiction, that gymnastic exercises and horsemanship are as suitable to women as to men. Greek Women

He was an agile stripling, skilled in all gymnastic exercises. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II)

There, on a sort of stage, he saw a tall and powerfully-built young man, performing various gymnastic exercises, and feats of strength. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851.

Much has been said, sometimes in ridicule, sometimes in condemnation, of gymnastic exercises. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865

At the same time he couples with paiderastia, in this place, both addiction to gymnastic exercise and to philosophical studies, pointing out that despotism was always hostile to high thoughts and haughty customs. A Problem in Greek Ethics Being an inquiry into the phenomenon of sexual inversion

Every day on rising he should practise exercises in deep breathing and, if possible, some of the gymnastic exercises which it is possible to practise in a room. The Voice Its Production, Care and Preservation

The system of gymnastic exercise of any nation corresponds always to its way of fighting. Pedagogics as a System

How thankful I felt that I had been taught to practise gymnastic exercises at the school in Roxbury! John Whopper The Newsboy

All who have reflected upon the mode of life among the ancients attribute to gymnastic exercises that vigor of body and mind which so notably distinguishes them from us moderns. Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts

The classes should assemble in the large hall, in the morning, where they might join in singing or light gymnastic exercises, or listen to some short appropriate address before betaking themselves to their class-rooms. The Philosophy of Teaching The Teacher, The Pupil, The School

Among bodily acts, dancing, gymnastic exercises, ease and brilliancy of execution on a musical instrument, are examples of the rapidity and facility acquired by repetition. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy

There are all grades of gymnastic exercises, from the simple to the most complex, constituting a system. Pedagogics as a System

Ephebeum, the large hall in Roman baths in which youths practised gymnastic exercises. Architecture Classic and Early Christian

Pardon me, but have you ever tried that particular form of gymnastic exercise? The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2

Among the gymnastic exercises that which must be considered the most important is that of 27 the “line.” Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook

After the parade they are trained in various difficult and skillful gymnastic exercises. Harper's Young People, October 26, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly

In the course of her adventurous life, she had been initiated into all sorts of tricks and stratagems; she was practiced in every form of gymnastic exercise. A Nest of Spies

Now, however, thanks to care and good food and gymnastic exercises, many are improving. Cuore (Heart) An Italian Schoolboy's Journal

In mild cases—that is, those in which the curvature is obliterated when the patient is suspended—the prophylactic measures above mentioned must be rigidly enforced, and gymnastic exercises should be prescribed. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.

Boys, again, endeavour by feats of strength to make the greatest possible impression upon the girls of their choice, in gymnastic exercises, for example, in athletic sports, and games. The Sexual Life of the Child

In some parts the road was a sand swamp, and the walk became converted into a gymnastic exercise; a leaping about towards what seemed the hard and knobby places that appeared among the mud. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France

They were, no doubt, prepared for their military duties from infancy by some system of gymnastic exercises, such as have been practised by other nations of soldiers. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1

The dress was adopted for skating and gymnastic exercises, in seminaries and sanitariums. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I

Castrillon then kicked him into the adjoining room and resumed his gymnastic exercises. Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange

A similar report is made also in regard to the climbing of trees and of gymnastic exercises on the parallel and horizontal bars. The Sexual Life of the Child

They consisted of an imitation of gymnastic exercises, particularly of the wrestling-match and the Pankration; in later times it was generally succeeded by the warlike Pyrrhic dance. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life

But Karl was no great hand at such gymnastic exercises; and he was all out of breath, and a little bit frightened at his rashness, before he had placed himself safely on the shelf. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains

To-day the children take their music lessons, and the boys go for a lesson in swimming or gymnastic exercise. Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades

Under pretext of hygiene and English custom, I was dressed in a loose costume, ‘a boy’s suit,’ as my nurse called it, and I was taught all kinds of gymnastic exercises. Major Frank

He had acquired great reputation for his gymnastic exercises; and was the most cultivated man in Thebes, a good musician, and a still greater orator. Ancient States and Empires

Music and poetry and gymnastic exercises formed the principal part of the education of an Athenian youth, and in these Socrates was instructed. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life

It was a gymnastic exercise rather than a dance, the delirium of an acrobat, a phrenetic movement like the war dances of African tribes. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan

Burroughs had, from his college days, been noted for gymnastic exercises. Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather A Reply

Here also they could be practised in gymnastic exercises, and generally instructed in everything tending to promote their usefulness as firemen. Fire Prevention and Fire Extinction

I cast a glance at l'Encuerado, who descended to the lowest branch, continuing his gymnastic exercises. Adventures of a Young Naturalist

This latter task was no easy one, owing to the restlessness of the child, who would join in all the gymnastic exercises suitable to his age, whereas absolute repose was prescribed for him. My Recollections of Lord Byron

In a playground the same method may be used by having the players sit, if that be feasible, or by halting them in a march or after gymnastic exercises, to listen to the explanation. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium

The horseman rode near the pass, and saw there the wall and outside it the small Spartan force, some of whom were engaged in gymnastic exercises, while others were combing their long hair. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality

This was a lofty and spacious room, fitted with every possible appliance for gymnastic exercises. Peggy

Morphological study of the child, whose body is transformed in successive ages, should be the basis for the organization of gymnastic exercises, and not emulation. Spontaneous Activity in Education

Those who, from particular circumstances, cannot labor in the open air, should substitute in its place some active mechanical employment, together with suitable calisthenic or gymnastic exercises. The Young Man's Guide

The two "Concert Pieces" are marked by a large simplicity in treatment, and have this rare merit, that they are less gymnastic exercises than expressions of feeling. Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions

They were forced to contend with each other in running, wrestling, and boxing, and to go through other gymnastic exercises calculated to make them strong and healthy. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality

Groves and lawns, walks and seats under the trees; prepared places for cricket and base ball and gymnastic exercises; swings for the children. The Gold of Chickaree

In the arena, before a large and appreciative but critical public, the Socialist Sokols gave their display of gymnastic exercises on the occasion I have in mind. From a Terrace in Prague

The class of twenty girls, selected from the best of the seniors and juniors, was to drill, dance, and go through other gymnastic exercises. Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies The Missing Pearl Necklace

The boys went fishing and swimming, and they also did some shooting at a target which they set up behind the barn, and whiled away some time at boxing and in gymnastic exercises. The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle or The Strange Cruise of the Steam Yacht.

They have declaimed in parliament, and they have declaimed in print, against all the gymnastic exercises which time immemorial have been the pride and the pastime of the hardy natives of the British islands. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 1

All the best gymnastic exercises centre in the development of activity in the muscles concerned in keeping the chest elevated and harmoniously expanded. How to Add Ten Years to your Life and to Double Its Satisfactions

At the sunken den, where the big brown bear performs gymnastic exercises on a centre tree, Master Jemmie was quite in his glory. Agatha's Husband A Novel

Several brain specialists have told me that they have effected satisfactory cures with rhythmic gymnastic exercises. The Eurhythmics of Jaques-Dalcroze

An intelligent moving of all the muscles of a part is almost equal in benefit to gymnastic exercise, and can of course be given to those for whom gymnastics are out of the question. Papers on Health

Indeed Bonaparte himself, whose interest it really is, could not more anxiously desire the abolition of those gymnastic exercises. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 1

The whole afternoon was passed in exhibiting to these strange beings all of the various gaits and modes of motion and gymnastic exercises which I had ever learned. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866

Lucian attributes not only the bodily grace of the Ancient Greeks, but also their mental pre-eminence, to the gymnastic exercises which they practised. Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine

A man or woman who would gather strength from gymnastic exercise must set about it systematically and with a will. Pushing to the Front

Light gardening, walks, if not too long, and light gymnastic exercises are all beneficial. Papers on Health

“No fear!” said Billy, who was once more resuming his gymnastic exercises. My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life

Most boys can easily be tempted to "show off" a little when it comes to gymnastic exercises. The Corner House Girls at School

In conjunction with Hercules, he patronized wrestling and the gymnastic exercises; to show that address upon these occasions should always be united with force. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed)

The meeting to-day was not for gymnastic exercises, however, but an important subject was to be discussed—the Freshman Basketball Team. Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls

The boys and girls of Denmark begin early with gymnastic exercises, and soon become sturdy little athletes from sheer love of the exhilarating practice. Denmark

Some go so far as to believe that indulgence may increase these powers, just as gymnastic exercises augment the force of the muscles. Plain Facts for Old and Young

He was at that moment taking his morning gymnastic exercise, by swinging himself from perch to perch, holding on by his beak. Queer Stories for Boys and Girls

Together they went through a series of gymnastic exercises on pleasant afternoons, and their four-footed friends came from far and near to witness the performance. The Human Side of Animals

In the one case nearly the whole of a large garden is turned into an open, gravelled space, affording ample scope for games, and supplied with poles and horizontal bars for gymnastic exercises. Woman and Womanhood A Search for Principles

On the seventh there were gymnastic exercises and combats, the victors in which were crowned and rewarded. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

He rose, went through some gymnastic exercises, then looked about him curiously. The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island Or, A Cave and What It Contained

He answered: "For forty years I have taken no wine; and every morning, before dressing myself, I have spent a quarter of an hour in gymnastic exercises." Autobiography and Letters of Orville Dewey, D.D. Edited by his Daughter

Though perfectly proportioned and developed by gymnastic exercises to the true athletic fulness, his limbs are round and florid, suggesting the possibility of early over-ripeness. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series

She studied, recited, stood at the blackboard, walked, and went through her gymnastic exercises, from the beginning to the end of the term, just as boys do. Sex in Education or, A Fair Chance for Girls

Not only the first youth of Greece, but the sons of kings and princes sought renown in the public games and gymnastic exercises. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3)

The time is filled up with walking, riding, driving, practising gymnastic exercises, pistol-shooting, fencing, etc. How to Enjoy Paris in 1842 Intended to Serve as a Companion and Monitor, Containing Historical, Political, Commercial, Artistical, Theatrical And Statistical Information

He spoke of hydrotherapy and gymnastic exercises, and called himself a quack. Atlantis

This was the temper of the people who rushed into the war with the confidence of a schoolboy and who limped out like a man overtaken in his gymnastic exercise by a paralytic stroke. Black and White Land, Labor, and Politics in the South

Finally she was compelled to renounce gymnastic exercises altogether. Sex in Education or, A Fair Chance for Girls

To other powerful incentives, the Greek artists had the advantage of the best models before them, in their gymnastic exercises and public games, where the youth contended for the prize quite naked. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3)

Tony Says This is a good game to follow formal gymnastic exercises, maintaining the same formation. School, Church, and Home Games

His gymnastic exercises were sometimes violent, and at others almost nothing. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals

In the one case, nearly the whole of a large garden is turned into an open, gravelled space, affording ample scope for games, and supplied with poles and horizontal bars for gymnastic exercises. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library

From seven in the morning till seven in the evening lasted this examination, closing with games and gymnastic exercises performed by the whole school. Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel translated and annotated by Emilie Michaelis ... and H. Keatley Moore.

At this time the Lacedæmonians happened to be posted outside; and some of the men he saw performing gymnastic exercises, and others combing their hair. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01

The children who continued to hold their own were flogged and, under the guise of gymnastic exercises, subjected to all kinds of tortures. History of the Jews in Russia and Poland. Volume II From the death of Alexander I. until the death of Alexander III. (1825-1894)

The boys went fishing and swimming, and they also did some shooting at a target which they set up behind the barn, and whiled away, some time at boxing and in gymnastic exercises. The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle Or, The Strange Cruise of the Steam Yacht

For one thing he invented a series of stretching and gymnastic exercises which are splendid; they did wonders for me, and I use them constantly in my teaching. Piano Mastery Talks with Master Pianists and Teachers

In private he studied the modern languages; and gymnastic exercises at that time gave him unbounded delight. The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne

In the system of nourishment all the elements which strengthen the essence of the constituent yin and yang principles must be found by means of medicine, chemistry, gymnastic exercises, etc. Myths and Legends of China

This woman, disguised in the habit of a teacher of gymnastic exercises, introduced her son, Pisidorus, to contend for the victor's prize. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements

The child was fed in accordance with the most recent discoveries in chemistry: she was taught to read after the latest improvement in primers; she was provided with mathematical toys and gymnastic exercises. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 88, April, 1875

For pupils with weak hands and arms I recommend simple gymnastic exercises to be done morning and evening. Piano Mastery Talks with Master Pianists and Teachers

But it was rare gymnastic exercise as swinging from my pole I had to dodge the great stones on either side of me and keep a sharp look out to avoid hard bumps. Three Months of My Life

While their Swedish nurse was putting them through their gymnastic exercises I studied their faces. The Living Present

While Eumenes was yet a lad, Philip, King of Macedon, happened to come to the city of Kardia, where he amused his leisure time by witnessing the gymnastic exercises of the young men. Plutarch's Lives Volume III.

All their time was spent in dances, feasting, hunting or gymnastic exercises and conversation, when they were not engaged in war. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I

At first the father and mother would not hear of such a thing; but when Herr Ekman told of the medical gymnastic exercises that might cure her lameness, Josef spoke from his cot. Gerda in Sweden

"Your reverence said to me, 'Brother Borromée, it would be wise to procure arms for the use of the brethren; gymnastic exercises develop the bodily forces, as pious exhortations do those of the soul.'" The Forty-Five Guardsmen

To practise Poise as a mere gymnastic exercise, or a study in etiquette, is to be self-conscious, stiff, preposterous and ridiculous. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors

And when the Cretans first, and after them the Lacedæmonians, began the practice of gymnastic exercises, the wits of the time had it in their power to make sport of those novelties.... Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 The Evolution of Modesty; The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity; Auto-Erotism

So too in gymnastic exercises, he discouraged all those which are not performed with the hand closed. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I

They had ten months of spare diet—no wine—hard gymnastic exercises every day, until not an ounce of superfluous flesh was upon their muscles, before they were allowed to run in the arena. Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V)

And yet all this can be prevented; nor is it necessary to take up any violent system of training, or to engage in tremendous gymnastic exercise. Keeping Fit All the Way

For this purpose we may employ the old fashioned gymnastic exercises, the modern Swedish exercises or outdoor games. Cambridge Essays on Education

Waking up in the morning, Kostya, with an anxious face, took twenty drops of a medicine; then, taking two dumb-bells out of the bookcase, he did gymnastic exercises. The Darling and Other Stories

This was the style of their talk; so that some have well said that philosophy is more truly Laconian than gymnastic exercises. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I

As that catastrophe did not occur, he coolly shifted his position, made a teasing grimace at her, and when she turned away slipped down and resumed his gymnastic exercises. Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir

This description, with some slight modifications, applies to the ordinary Corps Mensuren, which are simply a bloody species of gymnastic exercise. William of Germany

Meanwhile the gymnastic exercise continued with unabated vigor. The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon Or, The Mystery of Bright Angel Gulch

As their strength increased, they were led to practise the simpler gymnastic exercises,—running, jumping, climbing, marching, the use of the dumb-bells, etc. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 04, February, 1858

Generous emulation and magnanimity were regarded as the noblest qualities called forth in gymnastic exercises; and Mercury seems a fitter tutelar divinity of the wary boxer and of the race-course than of the whole gymnasium. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 19, May, 1859

Then they built a place for gymnastic exercise in Jerusalem according to the customs of the heathen. The Makers and Teachers of Judaism

The rude gymnastic exercise of the marches, with the management of the shovel, had broadened their wrists and calloused their hands. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel

He next took a cottage in the lake district in the North of England, where he associated with Wordsworth, and occupied himself alternately with desperate gymnastic exercises and composing slight descriptive poems. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 17, March, 1859

An unpractised eye can no more appreciate the difficulty of a gymnastic exercise by seeing it executed, than an inexperienced ear, of the perplexities of a piece of music by hearing it played. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861

Incitements to the various gymnastic exercises which have been mentioned could be found only in public emulation, for which abundant opportunity was offered in the national games or festivals. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 19, May, 1859

They only acquire their ability after long gymnastic exercise, as well as actual practice on the rope. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine

Her excessive flesh still had a certain freshness, the result of hygienic care and gymnastic exercise. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel

The next day, going down into the Campus Martius, he met the boys resuming from their gymnastic exercises, and the first was he, just as he had appeared to him in his dream. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans

The first effect of gymnastic exercise is almost always to increase the size of the arms and the chest; and new-comers may commonly be known by their frequent recourse to the tape-measure. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861

In the lesser Panathenaea occurred, first, the torch-race; next, the gymnastic exercises; thirdly, a musical contention, instituted by Pericles; and lastly, a competition of the poets in four plays. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 19, May, 1859

The same baneful influence has caused the old-fashioned healthful gymnastic exercises with heavy weights to be discarded. America, through the spectacles of an Oriental diplomat

"Nature gave me a powerful, though small, frame, and I have increased my strength by gymnastic exercise." Driven from Home, or Carl Crawford's Experience

The use of small bags filled with beans, for gymnastic exercise, was suggested to my mind some years since, while attempting to devise a series of games with large rubber-balls. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 58, August, 1862

The history of modern gymnastic exercises is easily written: it is proper to say modern,—for, so far as apparatus goes, the ancient gymnasiums seem to have had scarcely anything in common with our own. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861

Girls were separately drilled in gymnastic exercises and made to be as hardy as boys. Outline of Universal History

Every morning Fustov took a cold shower-bath and afterwards for a quarter of an hour practised gymnastic exercises, in which he had attained remarkable proficiency. The Jew and Other Stories

Uncle Jonas dashed his trumpet to the deck, and sprang perpendicularly four feet by actual measurement so true, it is, that astonishment prompts a man instinctively to extraordinary gymnastic exercises! Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale

The Prussian government interfered, and the gymnastic exercises, so well suited to the subjects of a warlike state, were once more prohibited. Germany from the Earliest Period Volume 4

I did my gymnastic exercises with a Swede named Nycander, who had opened an establishment for Swedish gymnastics in Copenhagen. Recollections of My Childhood and Youth

The best time for practicing gymnastic exercises is either early in the morning or in the cool of the evening; but never immediately after meals. The Canadian Elocutionist

Gymnasia were erected, and wealthy Romans, as well as youths, began to spend their leisure in studying Greek and in trying to learn gymnastic exercises. The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization

The breeze also increased, and the sea became rough, causing the brig to assume various unseemly attitudes, and perform gymnastic exercises wonderful to behold. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale

An athletic frame, it is true, is fashioned by gymnastic exercises; but a form of beauty only by free and uniform action. Friends in Council — First Series

In the absence of facilities for walking, gymnastic exercise is not wholly without benefit, and if this exercise is followed by a cold bath, some portion of the insupportable languor will be removed. The Opium Habit

Each of the above exercises should be repeated often, by the student, in his room, or while walking; and may be given with the gymnastic exercises previously introduced. The Canadian Elocutionist

They also set the example of contending naked, publicly stripping and anointing themselves with oil in their gymnastic exercises. The History of the Peloponnesian War

Some were swinging weights round their heads, others were engaged at gymnastic exercises. Beric the Briton : a Story of the Roman Invasion

This instrument, as is well known, was first made out of a vacant turtle-shell, by Mercury, the god of gymnastic exercises and of theft, that is to say, of technic, and of plagiarism. The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1

It opens with a view of the Circus in ancient Rome, and various gymnastic exercises, combats of gladiators, of athletes, and ends with a chariot race with real horses. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819

He and his associates while there adopted the Greek manner of life invariably; at the musical entertainments he would wear cloak and military boots, and at the gymnastic exercises a purple robe and golden crown. Dio's Rome, Volume 4 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form

They were soon forgotten, and Ling himself is best known as the inventor of gymnastic exercises on scientific principles, an art now practiced all the world over as "Swedish gymnastics." Norwegian Life

For the first six months they were told that their work would consist only of gymnastic exercises -- lifting weights, wielding heavy clubs, climbing ropes, wrestling, and running on foot. Beric the Briton : a Story of the Roman Invasion

To practise Poise as a mere gymnastic exercise, or study in etiquette, is to be self-conscious, stiff, preposterous and ridiculous. Love, Life & Work Being a Book of Opinions Reasonably Good-Natured Concerning How to Attain the Highest Happiness for One's Self with the Least Possible Harm to Others

If the gymnastic exercise helps the mind, the concert or the theatre improves the health of the body. Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals

We gratify it when we walk erect and with an elastic step, and by dancing, jumping, skating, and gymnastic exercises. Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics

Mere manual labour stiffens the limbs, gymnastic exercises render them supple. The Open Air

Accordingly we devise elaborate gymnastic exercises, appoint instructors of each variety, and teach one boxing, another the pancratium. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03

Their chief occupation was martial and gymnastic exercises and the administration of public affairs. General History for Colleges and High Schools

It will also be an ornament to this place if the gymnastic exercises of the elders are performed in it. Politics: A Treatise on Government

Nevertheless, during inclement weather, or with persons in whom the muscles of the arms and chest are defective, moderate gymnastic exercise is far better than no exercise.—Compiled. Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics

She needs no long manual labour, no exhaustive gymnastic exercise, nor any special care in food or training. The Open Air

Passing for a moment to minor accomplishments, we find that Charlemagne excelled in athletic and gymnastic exercises; he was a pancratiast. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2

As soon as her health is improved the dancing-master should be put in requisition, and calisthenic and gymnastic exercises should be resorted to. Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children

Reading and painting are both of them of singular use in life, and gymnastic exercises, as productive of courage. Politics: A Treatise on Government

He was exceeding light and active in his figure, like a person much accustomed to gymnastic exercises, and well able to leap or run. Types of Children's Literature

The horse-riding that goes on is a thing to be chronicled; they are always on horseback, and you may depend upon it that it is better for them than all the gymnastic exercises ever invented. The Open Air

"If you get tired so soon, I am afraid you will have to strengthen your arms by gymnastic exercises." Herbert Carter's Legacy

One great advantage of gymnastic exercise is, it makes the chest expand, it fills the lungs with air, and by doing so strengthens them amazingly, and wards off many diseases. Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children

But the bird and the elephant continued their gymnastic exercises on the lawn, while Maria turned her eyes without moving her head and watched them too. The Extra Day

Every one who has considered the manner of life among the ancients, attributes the strength of body and mind by which they are distinguished from the men of our own day to their gymnastic exercises. Emile

For teachers or those who have a sedentary occupation an hour's active exercise in the open air— a three-mile walk— should be supplemented by active gymnastic exercise. The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; a study in hygiene

The Greek admiration for the masculine body and the willingness to display it were closely bound up with the extraordinary importance in Greece of gymnastic exercises and contests and with the habits which these engendered. A History of Greek Art

Let him go through regular gymnastic exercises, provided they are not of a violent character. Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children

The really very strong man has no need of constant gymnastic exercise; he will be stronger than other men whatever he does. The Witch of Prague

Jahn went with his pupils down the Linden to the Brandenburg gate to perform the usual gymnastic exercises on the drill-grounds outside the city. Napoleon and Blucher

He was tireless in spite of his languid air, strong in spite of his pallor, one of those slight Parisians to whom gymnastic exercise, fencing, cold shower and hot baths give a nervous, artificial strength. Yvette

In other Olympic contests the example thus set was not followed till some time later, but in the gymnastic exercises of every-day life the same custom must have early prevailed. A History of Greek Art

It would be well, in every village, and in the outskirts of every town, if a large plot of ground were set apart for children to play in, and to go through regular gymnastic exercises. Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children

He presided over commerce, wrestling and other gymnastic exercises; even over thieving, and everything, in short, which required skill and dexterity. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable

The next day, going down into the Campus Martius, he met the boys returning from their gymnastic exercises, and the first was he, just as he had appeared to him in his dream. The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch being parts of the "Lives" of Plutarch, edited for boys and girls

The boy felt both the obligation and the desire; he willed to be strong, and he went through his gymnastic exercises with religious precision. Theodore Roosevelt; an Intimate Biography

We put much faith in amusements of a simple kind, such as music, dancing, gymnastic exercises generally, cards, certain classes of books, and so forth. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4

He is taught to sing, to walk, to strut, and to perform a variety of gymnastic exercises, such as standing on his head, or turning somersaults. The Civilization of China

All gymnastic exercises in our state must have a military character; no other will be allowed. Laws

None of them will have anything specially his or her own; they will be together, and will be brought up together, and will associate at gymnastic exercises. The Republic

After walking about the garden, visiting the stable, and even doing some gymnastic exercises together on the parallel bars, Levin returned to the house with his guest, and went with him into the drawing room. Anna Karenina

Their time was partly taken up with gymnastic exercises; there could have been little family or private life among them. Laws

MEGILLUS: That is not an easy question to answer; still I should say that the common meals and gymnastic exercises have been excellently devised for the promotion both of temperance and courage. Laws

Thirdly, he reprobates the prevalence of unnatural loves in Sparta and Crete, which he attributes to the practice of syssitia and gymnastic exercises, and considers to be almost inseparable from them. Laws

The new form of government resembles the ideal in obedience to rulers and contempt for trade, and having common meals, and in devotion to warlike and gymnastic exercises. The Republic

Let us now proceed to lay down other rules in addition to the preceding about dancing and gymnastic exercise in general. Laws

But we have nothing to say to the unarmed either in gymnastic exercises or in these contests. Laws

And there is a very great difference between one who has learnt and one who has not, and between one who has been trained in gymnastic exercises and one who has not been. Laws

ATHENIAN: I am willing—And first, I want to know why the law has ordained that you shall have common meals and gymnastic exercises, and wear arms. Laws

Many of his regulations are characteristically Spartan; such as the prohibition of gold and silver, the common meals of the men, the military training of the youth, the gymnastic exercises of the women. The Republic

The objection on the score of decency to their taking part in the same gymnastic exercises, is met by Plato's assertion that the existing feeling is a matter of habit. The Republic

单词	gymnastic exercise
例句	gymnastic exercise However shuffled, the product formula remains the same: fit performers doing gymnastic exercises that are fitfully impressive, theatrical illusions that intermittently please or fool the eye, lots of props. Dance Review: Momix Performs at the Joyce Theater 2013-12-19T23:36:22Z One bends over and thereby lifts the other up as if they were performing some kind of goofy gymnastic exercise. Art in Review: Jimmy DeSana: ‘Party Picks’ 2013-08-01T19:15:07Z Her singing is free of the flowery melismas that became a ubiquitous pop cliché in the 1990s and threatened to turn singing into a mindless gymnastic exercise. 2010-02-15T00:59:00Z Cannot his judgment be strengthened either in gymnastic exercises, or in measuring the area of a field or the height of a tower? The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 2012-04-25T02:01:12.830Z It was really a very pretty sight, for the boys kept such perfect time, one boy acting as leader, like a group of children performing gymnastic exercises. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z He would set apart the three years from seventeen to twenty for gymnastic exercises, including in such exercises, however, military drill. The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z The broadsword exercise, pistol-shooting, athletic sports and games, sporting, gymnastic exercises, etc., etc., may be ranked among the minor manly accomplishments with which it is desirable to be familiar. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z It is, as it were, a gymnastic exercise for both steed and rider, and must not be persevered with too long at one time. The Barb and the Bridle A Handbook of Equitation for Ladies, and Manual of Instruction in the Science of Riding, from the Preparatory Suppling Exercises 2012-02-13T03:00:14.370Z Then came conversation, followed by gymnastic exercise and a temperate diet. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z After some gymnastic exercises came breakfast at nine o'clock, always of eggs, tea, and brown bread. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z Were they really surrendering themselves and their boat, or did these gymnastic exercises conceal some new form of German craftiness? The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z All the classes are required to attend the gymnastic exercises four times a week. Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.?No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:31.783Z After this they play, perform gymnastic exercises, do manual work or read. Nurses' Papers on Tuberculosis : read before the Nurses' Study Circle of the Dispensary Department, Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium 2011-11-25T03:00:11.053Z Whoever is related to this drunken woman, please tell her to get out of my way while I am dancing, because my dance is not a mere gymnastic exercise. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z He stroked him fondly on the back; and Pat, jumping up, licked his master's hand with his moist red tongue, and then went through a favourite gymnastic exercise—that of pursuing his own tail. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z She delighted in their strength, as those do who are much given to gymnastic exercises. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume I (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:20.960Z There were present on the occasion not less than five thousand spectators, who came from all parts within a circuit of thirty miles, to see these gymnastic exercises. Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting 2011-09-30T02:00:19.420Z During school session light gymnastic exercises were given and proper methods of breathing taught. Nurses' Papers on Tuberculosis : read before the Nurses' Study Circle of the Dispensary Department, Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium 2011-11-25T03:00:11.053Z They all devote themselves to sports, and the obligation to serve in the army has forced them—and the need therefor is highly significant—to practice gymnastic exercises to their advantage. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z The posts, ropes, etc, for gymnastic exercises were out of doors, and between two high posts was a stout rope, along which it was considered hard work to pass hand over hand. The Gentleman Cadet His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich 2011-08-31T02:01:40.423Z Until your standing in deportment is higher, you can have no part in athletics, save those gymnastic exercises catalogued already in the school’s curriculum. The Girls of Central High Rivals for All Honors 2011-08-11T02:00:17.153Z We also had our regular hours for gymnastic exercise,—wrestling, boxing, acrobatic feats, etc. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z But here is the healthy genius of gymnastic exercises. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z Play and Exercise.—There has been a distinct tendency in modern times to think that gymnastic exercise can be a substitute for play for growing young folks. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z The programme included gymnastic exercises, boxing, high jumping, flat and hurdle racing, &c. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z He studied poetry, music, eloquence and astronomy, and became so proficient in gymnastic exercises, that in his eighteenth year he won the prize for wrestling at the Olympic games. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z He kills a couple of flies, performs gymnastic exercises upon two chairs, and finally approaches the cadet, who, ensconced in a corner, behind a table, is scribbling away diligently. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z In a few seconds we found ourselves on the rocks, delighted to exchange the monotonous mode of progression compulsory on snow for the varied gymnastic exercises demanded on rocks. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z It was a difficult undertaking, and not without peril; but Paul's frame was lithe and his muscles steeled by constant gymnastic exercise. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z The bar, originally devised to strengthen the framework of the doorway, had been used for generations by Grandwich boys for the performance of gymnastic exercises. "Pip" A Romance of Youth A short siesta, a walk, declamation in Greek and Latin, after the habit of Cicero, gymnastic exercise, and the bath, filled the space till dinner time arrived. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius But we must return to the subject whence we digressed, the connexion between gymnastic exercises and dancing. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 In these costumes they play basketball, polo, tennis, and take gymnastic exercise, fence, and row. The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey Through these gymnastic exercises we were conducted by our colonel, ably seconded by our gallant major. My First Campaign You also see at Lha-Ssa a sort of gymnastic exercise called the Dance of the Spirits. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 The man had his gymnastic exercises, his public meetings, from which the women were excluded. The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State At Sparta the chief object of the Gymnopædia was to represent gymnastic exercises and dancing in intimate union, and indeed the latter only as the accomplishment and end of the former. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 The gymnastic exercises rank with the Chinese and English and mathematics as important parts of the course, and the girls are encouraged to spend their recesses out-of-doors, engaging in all kinds of athletic sports. Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition In future days it will seem incredible, that, in obedience to orders from Vienna, the German princes ordered our youth, under heavy penalties, to desist from improving their physical strength by gymnastic exercises. Waldfried A Novel To-day, I went through some gymnastic exercises and forgot long enough to hum an air that Margaret and I danced to at the military-ball at Edmonton less than a year ago. Seeds of Pine These gymnastic exercises they practised in public, clad in little else save their own modesty, thus overcoming fear of exposure to the air, as well as overgreat tenderness and shyness. Greek Women This practice originated from the gymnastic exercises; a supposition probably not true in this general sense.1410.Polit. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 He was exceedingly light-13- and active in his figure, like a person much accustomed to gymnastic exercises, and well able to leap or run. A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys Have gymnastic exercises hardened you, as Plato said they did, when pursued excessively? and do you need the musical studies which he both valued and dreaded as the most powerful of softening influences? The Intellectual Life The Greeks were conscious that gymnastic exercises tended to encourage and confirm the habit of paiderastia. A Problem in Greek Ethics Being an inquiry into the phenomenon of sexual inversion I assert, without fear of contradiction, that gymnastic exercises and horsemanship are as suitable to women as to men. Greek Women He was an agile stripling, skilled in all gymnastic exercises. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) There, on a sort of stage, he saw a tall and powerfully-built young man, performing various gymnastic exercises, and feats of strength. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. Much has been said, sometimes in ridicule, sometimes in condemnation, of gymnastic exercises. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 At the same time he couples with paiderastia, in this place, both addiction to gymnastic exercise and to philosophical studies, pointing out that despotism was always hostile to high thoughts and haughty customs. A Problem in Greek Ethics Being an inquiry into the phenomenon of sexual inversion Every day on rising he should practise exercises in deep breathing and, if possible, some of the gymnastic exercises which it is possible to practise in a room. The Voice Its Production, Care and Preservation The system of gymnastic exercise of any nation corresponds always to its way of fighting. Pedagogics as a System How thankful I felt that I had been taught to practise gymnastic exercises at the school in Roxbury! John Whopper The Newsboy All who have reflected upon the mode of life among the ancients attribute to gymnastic exercises that vigor of body and mind which so notably distinguishes them from us moderns. Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts The classes should assemble in the large hall, in the morning, where they might join in singing or light gymnastic exercises, or listen to some short appropriate address before betaking themselves to their class-rooms. The Philosophy of Teaching The Teacher, The Pupil, The School Among bodily acts, dancing, gymnastic exercises, ease and brilliancy of execution on a musical instrument, are examples of the rapidity and facility acquired by repetition. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy There are all grades of gymnastic exercises, from the simple to the most complex, constituting a system. Pedagogics as a System Ephebeum, the large hall in Roman baths in which youths practised gymnastic exercises. Architecture Classic and Early Christian Pardon me, but have you ever tried that particular form of gymnastic exercise? The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 Among the gymnastic exercises that which must be considered the most important is that of 27 the “line.” Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook After the parade they are trained in various difficult and skillful gymnastic exercises. Harper's Young People, October 26, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly In the course of her adventurous life, she had been initiated into all sorts of tricks and stratagems; she was practiced in every form of gymnastic exercise. A Nest of Spies Now, however, thanks to care and good food and gymnastic exercises, many are improving. Cuore (Heart) An Italian Schoolboy's Journal In mild cases—that is, those in which the curvature is obliterated when the patient is suspended—the prophylactic measures above mentioned must be rigidly enforced, and gymnastic exercises should be prescribed. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Boys, again, endeavour by feats of strength to make the greatest possible impression upon the girls of their choice, in gymnastic exercises, for example, in athletic sports, and games. The Sexual Life of the Child In some parts the road was a sand swamp, and the walk became converted into a gymnastic exercise; a leaping about towards what seemed the hard and knobby places that appeared among the mud. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France They were, no doubt, prepared for their military duties from infancy by some system of gymnastic exercises, such as have been practised by other nations of soldiers. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 The dress was adopted for skating and gymnastic exercises, in seminaries and sanitariums. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I Castrillon then kicked him into the adjoining room and resumed his gymnastic exercises. Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange A similar report is made also in regard to the climbing of trees and of gymnastic exercises on the parallel and horizontal bars. The Sexual Life of the Child They consisted of an imitation of gymnastic exercises, particularly of the wrestling-match and the Pankration; in later times it was generally succeeded by the warlike Pyrrhic dance. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life But Karl was no great hand at such gymnastic exercises; and he was all out of breath, and a little bit frightened at his rashness, before he had placed himself safely on the shelf. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains To-day the children take their music lessons, and the boys go for a lesson in swimming or gymnastic exercise. Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades Under pretext of hygiene and English custom, I was dressed in a loose costume, ‘a boy’s suit,’ as my nurse called it, and I was taught all kinds of gymnastic exercises. Major Frank He had acquired great reputation for his gymnastic exercises; and was the most cultivated man in Thebes, a good musician, and a still greater orator. Ancient States and Empires Music and poetry and gymnastic exercises formed the principal part of the education of an Athenian youth, and in these Socrates was instructed. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life It was a gymnastic exercise rather than a dance, the delirium of an acrobat, a phrenetic movement like the war dances of African tribes. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan Burroughs had, from his college days, been noted for gymnastic exercises. Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather A Reply Here also they could be practised in gymnastic exercises, and generally instructed in everything tending to promote their usefulness as firemen. Fire Prevention and Fire Extinction I cast a glance at l'Encuerado, who descended to the lowest branch, continuing his gymnastic exercises. Adventures of a Young Naturalist This latter task was no easy one, owing to the restlessness of the child, who would join in all the gymnastic exercises suitable to his age, whereas absolute repose was prescribed for him. My Recollections of Lord Byron In a playground the same method may be used by having the players sit, if that be feasible, or by halting them in a march or after gymnastic exercises, to listen to the explanation. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium The horseman rode near the pass, and saw there the wall and outside it the small Spartan force, some of whom were engaged in gymnastic exercises, while others were combing their long hair. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality This was a lofty and spacious room, fitted with every possible appliance for gymnastic exercises. Peggy Morphological study of the child, whose body is transformed in successive ages, should be the basis for the organization of gymnastic exercises, and not emulation. Spontaneous Activity in Education Those who, from particular circumstances, cannot labor in the open air, should substitute in its place some active mechanical employment, together with suitable calisthenic or gymnastic exercises. The Young Man's Guide The two "Concert Pieces" are marked by a large simplicity in treatment, and have this rare merit, that they are less gymnastic exercises than expressions of feeling. Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions They were forced to contend with each other in running, wrestling, and boxing, and to go through other gymnastic exercises calculated to make them strong and healthy. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Groves and lawns, walks and seats under the trees; prepared places for cricket and base ball and gymnastic exercises; swings for the children. The Gold of Chickaree In the arena, before a large and appreciative but critical public, the Socialist Sokols gave their display of gymnastic exercises on the occasion I have in mind. From a Terrace in Prague The class of twenty girls, selected from the best of the seniors and juniors, was to drill, dance, and go through other gymnastic exercises. Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies The Missing Pearl Necklace The boys went fishing and swimming, and they also did some shooting at a target which they set up behind the barn, and whiled away some time at boxing and in gymnastic exercises. The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle or The Strange Cruise of the Steam Yacht. They have declaimed in parliament, and they have declaimed in print, against all the gymnastic exercises which time immemorial have been the pride and the pastime of the hardy natives of the British islands. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 1 All the best gymnastic exercises centre in the development of activity in the muscles concerned in keeping the chest elevated and harmoniously expanded. How to Add Ten Years to your Life and to Double Its Satisfactions At the sunken den, where the big brown bear performs gymnastic exercises on a centre tree, Master Jemmie was quite in his glory. Agatha's Husband A Novel Several brain specialists have told me that they have effected satisfactory cures with rhythmic gymnastic exercises. The Eurhythmics of Jaques-Dalcroze An intelligent moving of all the muscles of a part is almost equal in benefit to gymnastic exercise, and can of course be given to those for whom gymnastics are out of the question. Papers on Health Indeed Bonaparte himself, whose interest it really is, could not more anxiously desire the abolition of those gymnastic exercises. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 1 The whole afternoon was passed in exhibiting to these strange beings all of the various gaits and modes of motion and gymnastic exercises which I had ever learned. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 Lucian attributes not only the bodily grace of the Ancient Greeks, but also their mental pre-eminence, to the gymnastic exercises which they practised. Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine A man or woman who would gather strength from gymnastic exercise must set about it systematically and with a will. Pushing to the Front Light gardening, walks, if not too long, and light gymnastic exercises are all beneficial. Papers on Health “No fear!” said Billy, who was once more resuming his gymnastic exercises. My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life Most boys can easily be tempted to "show off" a little when it comes to gymnastic exercises. The Corner House Girls at School In conjunction with Hercules, he patronized wrestling and the gymnastic exercises; to show that address upon these occasions should always be united with force. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) The meeting to-day was not for gymnastic exercises, however, but an important subject was to be discussed—the Freshman Basketball Team. Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls The boys and girls of Denmark begin early with gymnastic exercises, and soon become sturdy little athletes from sheer love of the exhilarating practice. Denmark Some go so far as to believe that indulgence may increase these powers, just as gymnastic exercises augment the force of the muscles. Plain Facts for Old and Young He was at that moment taking his morning gymnastic exercise, by swinging himself from perch to perch, holding on by his beak. Queer Stories for Boys and Girls Together they went through a series of gymnastic exercises on pleasant afternoons, and their four-footed friends came from far and near to witness the performance. The Human Side of Animals In the one case nearly the whole of a large garden is turned into an open, gravelled space, affording ample scope for games, and supplied with poles and horizontal bars for gymnastic exercises. Woman and Womanhood A Search for Principles On the seventh there were gymnastic exercises and combats, the victors in which were crowned and rewarded. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry He rose, went through some gymnastic exercises, then looked about him curiously. The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island Or, A Cave and What It Contained He answered: "For forty years I have taken no wine; and every morning, before dressing myself, I have spent a quarter of an hour in gymnastic exercises." Autobiography and Letters of Orville Dewey, D.D. Edited by his Daughter Though perfectly proportioned and developed by gymnastic exercises to the true athletic fulness, his limbs are round and florid, suggesting the possibility of early over-ripeness. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series She studied, recited, stood at the blackboard, walked, and went through her gymnastic exercises, from the beginning to the end of the term, just as boys do. Sex in Education or, A Fair Chance for Girls Not only the first youth of Greece, but the sons of kings and princes sought renown in the public games and gymnastic exercises. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3) The time is filled up with walking, riding, driving, practising gymnastic exercises, pistol-shooting, fencing, etc. How to Enjoy Paris in 1842 Intended to Serve as a Companion and Monitor, Containing Historical, Political, Commercial, Artistical, Theatrical And Statistical Information He spoke of hydrotherapy and gymnastic exercises, and called himself a quack. Atlantis This was the temper of the people who rushed into the war with the confidence of a schoolboy and who limped out like a man overtaken in his gymnastic exercise by a paralytic stroke. Black and White Land, Labor, and Politics in the South Finally she was compelled to renounce gymnastic exercises altogether. Sex in Education or, A Fair Chance for Girls To other powerful incentives, the Greek artists had the advantage of the best models before them, in their gymnastic exercises and public games, where the youth contended for the prize quite naked. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3) Tony Says This is a good game to follow formal gymnastic exercises, maintaining the same formation. School, Church, and Home Games His gymnastic exercises were sometimes violent, and at others almost nothing. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals In the one case, nearly the whole of a large garden is turned into an open, gravelled space, affording ample scope for games, and supplied with poles and horizontal bars for gymnastic exercises. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library From seven in the morning till seven in the evening lasted this examination, closing with games and gymnastic exercises performed by the whole school. Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel translated and annotated by Emilie Michaelis ... and H. Keatley Moore. At this time the Lacedæmonians happened to be posted outside; and some of the men he saw performing gymnastic exercises, and others combing their hair. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 The children who continued to hold their own were flogged and, under the guise of gymnastic exercises, subjected to all kinds of tortures. History of the Jews in Russia and Poland. Volume II From the death of Alexander I. until the death of Alexander III. (1825-1894) The boys went fishing and swimming, and they also did some shooting at a target which they set up behind the barn, and whiled away, some time at boxing and in gymnastic exercises. The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle Or, The Strange Cruise of the Steam Yacht For one thing he invented a series of stretching and gymnastic exercises which are splendid; they did wonders for me, and I use them constantly in my teaching. Piano Mastery Talks with Master Pianists and Teachers In private he studied the modern languages; and gymnastic exercises at that time gave him unbounded delight. The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne In the system of nourishment all the elements which strengthen the essence of the constituent yin and yang principles must be found by means of medicine, chemistry, gymnastic exercises, etc. Myths and Legends of China This woman, disguised in the habit of a teacher of gymnastic exercises, introduced her son, Pisidorus, to contend for the victor's prize. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements The child was fed in accordance with the most recent discoveries in chemistry: she was taught to read after the latest improvement in primers; she was provided with mathematical toys and gymnastic exercises. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 88, April, 1875 For pupils with weak hands and arms I recommend simple gymnastic exercises to be done morning and evening. Piano Mastery Talks with Master Pianists and Teachers But it was rare gymnastic exercise as swinging from my pole I had to dodge the great stones on either side of me and keep a sharp look out to avoid hard bumps. Three Months of My Life While their Swedish nurse was putting them through their gymnastic exercises I studied their faces. The Living Present While Eumenes was yet a lad, Philip, King of Macedon, happened to come to the city of Kardia, where he amused his leisure time by witnessing the gymnastic exercises of the young men. Plutarch's Lives Volume III. All their time was spent in dances, feasting, hunting or gymnastic exercises and conversation, when they were not engaged in war. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I At first the father and mother would not hear of such a thing; but when Herr Ekman told of the medical gymnastic exercises that might cure her lameness, Josef spoke from his cot. Gerda in Sweden "Your reverence said to me, 'Brother Borromée, it would be wise to procure arms for the use of the brethren; gymnastic exercises develop the bodily forces, as pious exhortations do those of the soul.'" The Forty-Five Guardsmen To practise Poise as a mere gymnastic exercise, or a study in etiquette, is to be self-conscious, stiff, preposterous and ridiculous. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors And when the Cretans first, and after them the Lacedæmonians, began the practice of gymnastic exercises, the wits of the time had it in their power to make sport of those novelties.... Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 The Evolution of Modesty; The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity; Auto-Erotism So too in gymnastic exercises, he discouraged all those which are not performed with the hand closed. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I They had ten months of spare diet—no wine—hard gymnastic exercises every day, until not an ounce of superfluous flesh was upon their muscles, before they were allowed to run in the arena. Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) And yet all this can be prevented; nor is it necessary to take up any violent system of training, or to engage in tremendous gymnastic exercise. Keeping Fit All the Way For this purpose we may employ the old fashioned gymnastic exercises, the modern Swedish exercises or outdoor games. Cambridge Essays on Education Waking up in the morning, Kostya, with an anxious face, took twenty drops of a medicine; then, taking two dumb-bells out of the bookcase, he did gymnastic exercises. The Darling and Other Stories This was the style of their talk; so that some have well said that philosophy is more truly Laconian than gymnastic exercises. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I As that catastrophe did not occur, he coolly shifted his position, made a teasing grimace at her, and when she turned away slipped down and resumed his gymnastic exercises. Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir This description, with some slight modifications, applies to the ordinary Corps Mensuren, which are simply a bloody species of gymnastic exercise. William of Germany Meanwhile the gymnastic exercise continued with unabated vigor. The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon Or, The Mystery of Bright Angel Gulch As their strength increased, they were led to practise the simpler gymnastic exercises,—running, jumping, climbing, marching, the use of the dumb-bells, etc. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 04, February, 1858 Generous emulation and magnanimity were regarded as the noblest qualities called forth in gymnastic exercises; and Mercury seems a fitter tutelar divinity of the wary boxer and of the race-course than of the whole gymnasium. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 19, May, 1859 Then they built a place for gymnastic exercise in Jerusalem according to the customs of the heathen. The Makers and Teachers of Judaism The rude gymnastic exercise of the marches, with the management of the shovel, had broadened their wrists and calloused their hands. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel He next took a cottage in the lake district in the North of England, where he associated with Wordsworth, and occupied himself alternately with desperate gymnastic exercises and composing slight descriptive poems. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 17, March, 1859 An unpractised eye can no more appreciate the difficulty of a gymnastic exercise by seeing it executed, than an inexperienced ear, of the perplexities of a piece of music by hearing it played. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861 Incitements to the various gymnastic exercises which have been mentioned could be found only in public emulation, for which abundant opportunity was offered in the national games or festivals. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 19, May, 1859 They only acquire their ability after long gymnastic exercise, as well as actual practice on the rope. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine Her excessive flesh still had a certain freshness, the result of hygienic care and gymnastic exercise. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel The next day, going down into the Campus Martius, he met the boys resuming from their gymnastic exercises, and the first was he, just as he had appeared to him in his dream. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans The first effect of gymnastic exercise is almost always to increase the size of the arms and the chest; and new-comers may commonly be known by their frequent recourse to the tape-measure. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861 In the lesser Panathenaea occurred, first, the torch-race; next, the gymnastic exercises; thirdly, a musical contention, instituted by Pericles; and lastly, a competition of the poets in four plays. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 19, May, 1859 The same baneful influence has caused the old-fashioned healthful gymnastic exercises with heavy weights to be discarded. America, through the spectacles of an Oriental diplomat "Nature gave me a powerful, though small, frame, and I have increased my strength by gymnastic exercise." Driven from Home, or Carl Crawford's Experience The use of small bags filled with beans, for gymnastic exercise, was suggested to my mind some years since, while attempting to devise a series of games with large rubber-balls. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 58, August, 1862 The history of modern gymnastic exercises is easily written: it is proper to say modern,—for, so far as apparatus goes, the ancient gymnasiums seem to have had scarcely anything in common with our own. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861 Girls were separately drilled in gymnastic exercises and made to be as hardy as boys. Outline of Universal History Every morning Fustov took a cold shower-bath and afterwards for a quarter of an hour practised gymnastic exercises, in which he had attained remarkable proficiency. The Jew and Other Stories Uncle Jonas dashed his trumpet to the deck, and sprang perpendicularly four feet by actual measurement so true, it is, that astonishment prompts a man instinctively to extraordinary gymnastic exercises! Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale The Prussian government interfered, and the gymnastic exercises, so well suited to the subjects of a warlike state, were once more prohibited. Germany from the Earliest Period Volume 4 I did my gymnastic exercises with a Swede named Nycander, who had opened an establishment for Swedish gymnastics in Copenhagen. Recollections of My Childhood and Youth The best time for practicing gymnastic exercises is either early in the morning or in the cool of the evening; but never immediately after meals. The Canadian Elocutionist Gymnasia were erected, and wealthy Romans, as well as youths, began to spend their leisure in studying Greek and in trying to learn gymnastic exercises. The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization The breeze also increased, and the sea became rough, causing the brig to assume various unseemly attitudes, and perform gymnastic exercises wonderful to behold. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale An athletic frame, it is true, is fashioned by gymnastic exercises; but a form of beauty only by free and uniform action. Friends in Council — First Series In the absence of facilities for walking, gymnastic exercise is not wholly without benefit, and if this exercise is followed by a cold bath, some portion of the insupportable languor will be removed. The Opium Habit Each of the above exercises should be repeated often, by the student, in his room, or while walking; and may be given with the gymnastic exercises previously introduced. The Canadian Elocutionist They also set the example of contending naked, publicly stripping and anointing themselves with oil in their gymnastic exercises. The History of the Peloponnesian War Some were swinging weights round their heads, others were engaged at gymnastic exercises. Beric the Briton : a Story of the Roman Invasion This instrument, as is well known, was first made out of a vacant turtle-shell, by Mercury, the god of gymnastic exercises and of theft, that is to say, of technic, and of plagiarism. The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1 It opens with a view of the Circus in ancient Rome, and various gymnastic exercises, combats of gladiators, of athletes, and ends with a chariot race with real horses. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 He and his associates while there adopted the Greek manner of life invariably; at the musical entertainments he would wear cloak and military boots, and at the gymnastic exercises a purple robe and golden crown. Dio's Rome, Volume 4 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form They were soon forgotten, and Ling himself is best known as the inventor of gymnastic exercises on scientific principles, an art now practiced all the world over as "Swedish gymnastics." Norwegian Life For the first six months they were told that their work would consist only of gymnastic exercises -- lifting weights, wielding heavy clubs, climbing ropes, wrestling, and running on foot. Beric the Briton : a Story of the Roman Invasion To practise Poise as a mere gymnastic exercise, or study in etiquette, is to be self-conscious, stiff, preposterous and ridiculous. Love, Life & Work Being a Book of Opinions Reasonably Good-Natured Concerning How to Attain the Highest Happiness for One's Self with the Least Possible Harm to Others If the gymnastic exercise helps the mind, the concert or the theatre improves the health of the body. Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals We gratify it when we walk erect and with an elastic step, and by dancing, jumping, skating, and gymnastic exercises. Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics Mere manual labour stiffens the limbs, gymnastic exercises render them supple. The Open Air Accordingly we devise elaborate gymnastic exercises, appoint instructors of each variety, and teach one boxing, another the pancratium. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Their chief occupation was martial and gymnastic exercises and the administration of public affairs. General History for Colleges and High Schools It will also be an ornament to this place if the gymnastic exercises of the elders are performed in it. Politics: A Treatise on Government Nevertheless, during inclement weather, or with persons in whom the muscles of the arms and chest are defective, moderate gymnastic exercise is far better than no exercise.—Compiled. Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics She needs no long manual labour, no exhaustive gymnastic exercise, nor any special care in food or training. The Open Air Passing for a moment to minor accomplishments, we find that Charlemagne excelled in athletic and gymnastic exercises; he was a pancratiast. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2 As soon as her health is improved the dancing-master should be put in requisition, and calisthenic and gymnastic exercises should be resorted to. Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children Reading and painting are both of them of singular use in life, and gymnastic exercises, as productive of courage. Politics: A Treatise on Government He was exceeding light and active in his figure, like a person much accustomed to gymnastic exercises, and well able to leap or run. Types of Children's Literature The horse-riding that goes on is a thing to be chronicled; they are always on horseback, and you may depend upon it that it is better for them than all the gymnastic exercises ever invented. The Open Air "If you get tired so soon, I am afraid you will have to strengthen your arms by gymnastic exercises." Herbert Carter's Legacy One great advantage of gymnastic exercise is, it makes the chest expand, it fills the lungs with air, and by doing so strengthens them amazingly, and wards off many diseases. Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children But the bird and the elephant continued their gymnastic exercises on the lawn, while Maria turned her eyes without moving her head and watched them too. The Extra Day Every one who has considered the manner of life among the ancients, attributes the strength of body and mind by which they are distinguished from the men of our own day to their gymnastic exercises. Emile For teachers or those who have a sedentary occupation an hour's active exercise in the open air— a three-mile walk— should be supplemented by active gymnastic exercise. The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; a study in hygiene The Greek admiration for the masculine body and the willingness to display it were closely bound up with the extraordinary importance in Greece of gymnastic exercises and contests and with the habits which these engendered. A History of Greek Art Let him go through regular gymnastic exercises, provided they are not of a violent character. Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children The really very strong man has no need of constant gymnastic exercise; he will be stronger than other men whatever he does. The Witch of Prague Jahn went with his pupils down the Linden to the Brandenburg gate to perform the usual gymnastic exercises on the drill-grounds outside the city. Napoleon and Blucher He was tireless in spite of his languid air, strong in spite of his pallor, one of those slight Parisians to whom gymnastic exercise, fencing, cold shower and hot baths give a nervous, artificial strength. Yvette In other Olympic contests the example thus set was not followed till some time later, but in the gymnastic exercises of every-day life the same custom must have early prevailed. A History of Greek Art It would be well, in every village, and in the outskirts of every town, if a large plot of ground were set apart for children to play in, and to go through regular gymnastic exercises. Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children He presided over commerce, wrestling and other gymnastic exercises; even over thieving, and everything, in short, which required skill and dexterity. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable The next day, going down into the Campus Martius, he met the boys returning from their gymnastic exercises, and the first was he, just as he had appeared to him in his dream. The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch being parts of the "Lives" of Plutarch, edited for boys and girls The boy felt both the obligation and the desire; he willed to be strong, and he went through his gymnastic exercises with religious precision. Theodore Roosevelt; an Intimate Biography We put much faith in amusements of a simple kind, such as music, dancing, gymnastic exercises generally, cards, certain classes of books, and so forth. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 He is taught to sing, to walk, to strut, and to perform a variety of gymnastic exercises, such as standing on his head, or turning somersaults. The Civilization of China All gymnastic exercises in our state must have a military character; no other will be allowed. Laws None of them will have anything specially his or her own; they will be together, and will be brought up together, and will associate at gymnastic exercises. The Republic After walking about the garden, visiting the stable, and even doing some gymnastic exercises together on the parallel bars, Levin returned to the house with his guest, and went with him into the drawing room. Anna Karenina Their time was partly taken up with gymnastic exercises; there could have been little family or private life among them. Laws MEGILLUS: That is not an easy question to answer; still I should say that the common meals and gymnastic exercises have been excellently devised for the promotion both of temperance and courage. Laws Thirdly, he reprobates the prevalence of unnatural loves in Sparta and Crete, which he attributes to the practice of syssitia and gymnastic exercises, and considers to be almost inseparable from them. Laws The new form of government resembles the ideal in obedience to rulers and contempt for trade, and having common meals, and in devotion to warlike and gymnastic exercises. The Republic Let us now proceed to lay down other rules in addition to the preceding about dancing and gymnastic exercise in general. Laws But we have nothing to say to the unarmed either in gymnastic exercises or in these contests. Laws And there is a very great difference between one who has learnt and one who has not, and between one who has been trained in gymnastic exercises and one who has not been. Laws ATHENIAN: I am willing—And first, I want to know why the law has ordained that you shall have common meals and gymnastic exercises, and wear arms. Laws Many of his regulations are characteristically Spartan; such as the prohibition of gold and silver, the common meals of the men, the military training of the youth, the gymnastic exercises of the women. The Republic The objection on the score of decency to their taking part in the same gymnastic exercises, is met by Plato's assertion that the existing feeling is a matter of habit. The Republic
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