 HE asked me what were the usual Causes or Motives that made one Country go to War with another. I answered, they were innumerable; but I should only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the Ambition of Princes, who never think they have Land or People...  Motives of Wars ... - Pagina 31door Philip Bury Duncan - 1844 - 114 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 388 pagina’s
...".• *•/. -f r.-U' • •f-": I.;• '..i!,O ;\ ;i v.-n HE asked me what were the ufual Caufes or Motives that made one Country go to War with another. I anfwered they were innumerable, but I fhould only mention a few : of the chief. Sometimes the Ambition... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pagina’s
...more Cities taken, and five Times as many Ships burnt or funk. He asked me what were the ufual Caufes or Motives that made one Country go to War with another. I anfwered they were innumerable ; but I mould only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the Ambition... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pagina’s
...more Cities taken, and five times as many Ships burnt or funk. HE afked me what were the ufual Caufes or Motives, that made one Country go to War with another. I anfwered they were innumerable ; but I mould only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the Ambition... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pagina’s
...cities taken, and five times as many fhips burnt or funk. t HE afked me, what were the ufual caufes or motives • that made one country go to war. with another. I anfwered they were innumerable; but I mould only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the ambition... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pagina’s
...more cities taken, and five times as many fhips burnt or funk. He afked me, what were the ufual caufes or motives that made one country go to war with another. I anfwered they were innumerable ; but I fhould only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the ambition... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 pagina’s
...cities taken, and five times as many fhips burnt or funk. He aflced me, what were the ufual caufes or motives that made one country go to war with another I anfwered they were innumerable ; but I iiiould only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the ambition... | |
 | 1795 - 432 pagina’s
...obtain a fanciful possession of what he calls glory. > FENELON. Tclemaque, I.rv. JO}&. i [I WAS] asked, what were the usual causes or, motives that made one country go to war with Another ? I answered, they were innumerable; but I should only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the ambition of princes,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 392 pagina’s
...and perhaps a hundred or more cities taken, and five times as many ships burnt or sunk'. ' V , i . * He asked me what were the usual "causes or motives...made one country go to war with another. I answered they were innumerable ; but I should only. mention a few of the chief. Sometimes, the ambition of princes,.who... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pagina’s
...asked me what were the usual causes or motives that made one country go to war with another. I answered they were innumerable ; but I should only mention...Sometimes, the ambition of princes, who never think they have land or people enough to govern. Sometimes, the corruption of ministers, who engage their... | |
 | George Beaumont - 1808 - 218 pagina’s
...what were the usual causes or motives that made one country °;o to war with another ? I answered, they were innumerable ; but I should only mention...Sometimes the ambition of princes, who never think they have land or people enough to govern. Sometimes the corruption of ministers, who engage their... | |
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