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

An emulous industry was never more apparent than in this beautiful assembly.

From The Portland Sketch Book by Various

The dynasty of Abbad, emulous of the glories of Cordova, outshone all the other rulers of Spain in elegance and culture.

From Southern Spain by Calvert, A. F. (Albert Frederick)

The conflict will become one of ideas merely, an emulous peaceful contest for the prize of truth.

From Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses by Adler, Felix

The ladies put their best smiles upon their faces, and their best adornments upon their persons; indeed, every individual seemed emulous of shewing respect to the royal visitor.

From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous