 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...  International Government: Two Report - Page 342by Leonard Woolf - 1916 - 388 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 388 pages
...War with another. I anfwered they were innumerable, but I fhould only mention a few : of the chief. Sometimes the Ambition of Princes, who never think they have Land or People enough to govern: Sometime^ the Corruption of Minifters, who engage their Mafter in a War in order to ftifle or divert... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - Voyages, Imaginary - 1726 - 386 pages
...were innurrierable, but! fhould only mention a few of the chieŁ Sometimes the Ambkion of Princes,1 who never think'. they have Land. or People' 'enough to govern: Sometimes the Corruption of Minifters, ' who en-: gage their Mafter in a War, in order to ftifle or divert the Glamor oF the Subjects... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...to War with another. I anfwered they were innumerable ; but I mould only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the Ambition of Princes, who never think they have Land or People enough to govern s Sometimes the Corruption of Miniflers, who engage their Mailer in a War, in order to ftifle or divert... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...to War with another. I anfwered they were innumerable ; but I mould only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the Ambition of Princes, who never think...People enough to govern : Sometimes the Corruption of Minifters, who engage their Matter in a War, in order to ftifle or divert the Clamour of the Subjects... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...to war. with another. I anfwered they were innumerable; but I mould only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the ambition of Princes, who never think...people enough to govern. Sometimes the corruption of minifters, who engage their mafter in a war in order to fhfle or divert the ckmour of the fubjecb againft... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 412 pages
...war with another. I anfwered they were innumerable ; but I fhoald only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the ambition of princes, who never think...people enough to govern. Sometimes the corruption of minilters, who engage their mailer in a war, in order to (tifle or divert the clamour of the fubjefts... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...war with another. I anfwered they were innumerable ; but I fhould only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the ambition of princes, who never think...people enough to govern. Sometimes the corruption of minifters, who engage their mafter in a war in order to ftifle or divert the clamour of the fubjects... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 pages
...war with another I anfwered they were innumerable ; but I iiiould only mention a few of the chief. Sometimes the ambition of princes, who never think...people enough to govern. Sometimes the corruption < f minifters, who engage their mufter in a war, in order to ftifle or divert the clamour of the fubjefts... | |
 | Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...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...Sometimes the corruption of ministers, who engage their master in a war in order to stifle or divert the clamour of the subjects against their evil administration.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...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...Sometimes, the corruption of ministers, who engage their master in a war, in order to stifle or divert the clamour of the subjects against their evil administration.... | |
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