 ... he calls the sea the British Common. He is acquainted with commerce in all its parts, and will tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion by arms, for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He will often argue, that if...  Select British Classics - Seite 101803Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1900 - 476 Seiten
...commerce in all its parts, and will tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion by arms; for true power is to be got by arts and industry....that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than valor, and that sloth has ruined more nations than the sword. He abounds in several frugal maxims,... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1902 - 474 Seiten
...commerce in all its parts, and will tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion by arms; for true power is to be got by arts and industry....that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than valor, and that sloth has ruined more nations than the sword. He abounds in several frugal maxims,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1903 - 256 Seiten
...tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion by arms j1 for true power is to 10 be got by arts and industry. He will often argue that...that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than valor, and that sloth has ruined is more nations than the sword. He abounds in several frugal maxims,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1902 - 304 Seiten
...commerce in all its parts, and will tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion by arms; for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He 15 will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from one nation;... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1904 - 284 Seiten
...in all its parts, and will tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend 15 dominion by arms ; for true power is to be got by arts and industry....diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than valour, and 20 that sloth has ruined more nations than the sword. He abounds in several frugal maxims, amongst... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1903 - 266 Seiten
...commerce in all its parts, and will tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend 5 dominion by arms, for true power is to be got by arts and industry....prove, that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions 10 than valour, and that sloth has ruined more nations than the sword. He abounds in several frugal... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1904 - 190 Seiten
...but very often by means of war. Sir Andrew would have reversed the maxim, " Trade follows the flag." if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we...that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than valor, and that sloth has ruined more nations than 85 the sword. He abounds in several frugal maxims,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1905 - 442 Seiten
...Commerce in all its parts, and will tell you it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend Dominion by arms ; for true Power is to be got by arts and industry....heard him prove, that diligence makes more lasting acqui- S sitions than valour, and that sloth has ruined more nations than the sword. He abounds in... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1905 - 422 Seiten
...: A person of indefatigable Industry, strong Reason, and great barbarous way to extend Dominion by arms ; for true Power is to be got by arts and industry....if Another, from another. I have heard him prove, Jthat diligence . makes. jnore lasting acqui- 5 jsitions than valour, and that sloth has ruined more... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1905 - 418 Seiten
...Commerce in all its parts, and will tell you it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend Dominion by arms; for true Power is to be got by arts and industry....nation ; and if Another, from another. I have heard him provej that diligence makes more lasting acqui- 5 sitions than valour, and that sloth has ruined more... | |
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