ἐφ' ὅσον αὐτοῦ ἡ ὑπόστασις τῶν χρόνων ὑπῆρχεν → as long as his store of years lasted
P. προπετῶς, ἰταμῶς, Ar. and P. νεανικῶς.
eagerly: P. and V. σπουδῇ, προθύμως.