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

Zephyr and Flora emulous conspire To breathe their graces o'er the field's attire; The one gives healthful freshness, one the hue Fairer than e'er creative pencil drew.

From The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem by Camões, Luís de

With all the alacrity of men fresh and 'eager for the fray,' they began the ascent, and such was the emulous ardour to be first, that it assumed all the features of a race.

From Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune by Lever, Charles James

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 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)