Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—G

Greek Life

A sound mind in a sound body. “Mens sana in corpore sano.”

“This healthy life, which was the Greek life, came from keeping the body in good tune.” —Daily Telegraph.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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