emulous

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Cultivator of the gardens of the mind, himself the very bud and bloom of humanistic learning, he follows Socrates in having taken as his modus operandi the emulous pursuit of all that is most excellent.

From Time Magazine Archive

He knew Pranken, he knew tins everlasting galloping style of utterance, which is always so extremely animated, and even becomes enthusiastic when the conversation can be turned into an emulous contest of raillery.

From Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine by Auerbach, Berthold

This treat gives fresh animation to the emulous tongues.

From Spanish Highways and Byways by Bates, Katharine Lee

But in the tenth century, the partisans of the pope, were only citizens, emulous of obtaining the independence of their city or republic, and to withdraw their elective head from all domination.

From The Power Of The Popes by Daunou, Pierre Claude Fran?ois

My four steeds I harnessed, all white and black-maned, Which straight on their way, fleet and emulous strained.

From The Wisdom of Confucius with Critical and Biographical Sketches by Wilson, Epiphanius