In our pursuit of the good life, he says, it is important to seek out true pleasures—advice which was originally offered by Epicurus.

What was the most popular outdoor pursuit in the UK?

There were also differences in the most popular outdoor pursuits between the three countries.

Any social group that encourages free exchange of ideas and pursuit of knowledge is beneficial.

In our pursuit of the good life, he says, it is important to seek out true pleasures — advice which was originally offered by Epicurus.

In England, where architecture was increasingly seen as an aristocratic pursuit, noblemen often applied what they learned from the villas of Palladio in the Veneto and the evocative ( ' , 喚起回憶的) ruins of Rome to their own country houses and gardens.

Could utility alone justify the new ideas of the American designers? Fashion is often regarded as a pursuit of beauty, and some cherished fashion's trivial relationship to the fine arts.

Unfortunately,many American universities seem awfully busy protecting their brand name and not nearly busy enough protecting the pursuit of knowledge.

Pursuit of knowledge and truth

Fashion is often regarded as a pursuit of beauty, and some cherished fashion's trivial relationship to the fine arts.

In England,where architecture was increasingly seen as an aristocratic pursuit, noblemen often applied what they learned from the villas of Palladio in the Veneto and the evocative ruins of Rome to their own country houses and gardens.

Most early books were printed in Latin, but the market for Latin was limited, and in its pursuit of larger markets, the book trade soon produced translations into the national languages emerging at the time.