Physical Education - Augusto Filippe Simões (1879) | 3rd Edition

Rare work from 1879 on physical education and health.

Book by Dr. Augusto Filippe Simões, Substitute Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra, dedicated to physical education.

Author: Dr. Augusto Filippe Simões
Edition: Third corrected and augmented edition
Year: 1879
Publisher: Livraria Ferreira, Rua Áurea 132-134, Lisbon

A quote from Plato:
"A good education is one that gives the body and soul the greatest beauty and perfection they can possess."

A fascinating historical document that reveals the conceptions of physical education, health, and well-being in late 19th-century Portugal. Written by a university professor of medicine, it offers a scientific and pedagogical perspective on physical development from that era.

Features:

• Third revised and expanded edition
• Medical and scientific perspective of the 19th century
• Historical account of education in Portugal
• State of conservation consistent with 145 years.

A valuable item for collectors of antique books, historians of medicine, education, and sports.