Gymnastic

Examples

• The subject of gymnastic leads Plato to the sister subject of medicine, which he further illustrates by the parallel of law. Plato. The Republic.
• And one woman has a turn for gymnastic and military exercises, and another is unwarlike and hates gymnastics? Plato. The Republic.
• The education which was assigned to the men was music and gymnastic. Plato. The Republic.
• The really excellent gymnastic is twin sister of that simple music which we were just now describing. Plato. The Republic.
• And this is what the arts of music and gymnastic, when present in such manner as we have described, will accomplish? Plato. The Republic.
• What time shall we allow for this second gymnastic training of the soul? Plato. The Republic.
• When the training in music and gymnastic is completed, there follows the first stage of active and public life. Plato. The Republic.
• After music comes gymnastic, in which our youth are next to be trained. Plato. The Republic.
• Undoubtedly; and yet if music and gymnastic are excluded, and the arts are also excluded, what remains? Plato. The Republic.
• Gymnastic as well as music should begin in early years; the training in it should be careful and should continue through life. Plato. The Republic.
• Why, I conceive that there is a gymnastic which, like our music, is simple and good; and especially the military gymnastic. Plato. The Republic.
• The second stage of education is gymnastic, which answers to the period of muscular growth and development. Plato. The Republic.
• They were much given to festivals and shows, and, in particular, they were addicted to bull-fights and gymnastic entertainments. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• Is any better than the old-fashioned sort which is comprehended under the name of music and gymnastic? Plato. The Republic.
• There are two principles in man, reason and passion, and to these, not to the soul and body, the two arts of music and gymnastic correspond. Plato. The Republic.
• And one woman has a turn for gymnastic and military exercises, and another is unwarlike and hates gymnastics? Plato. The Republic.
• But if women are to have the same employments as men, they must have the same education--they must be taught music and gymnastics, and the art of war. Plato. The Republic.
• That was my meaning when I said that we must teach music before gymnastics. Plato. The Republic.
• Some good angel inspired me to try gymnastics, and I kept it up till they were glad to sit down and keep still. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.

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