| 单词 | aggrandizement |
| 例句 | Others he cultivated for their genuine capabilities on the screen, and for the sense of aggrandizement that he derived from associating with them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I had never dreamed that anyone would accept me so simply, so completely, without question or the least hint of personal aggrandizement. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The impulses that drove early collecting were manifold, including intellectual curiosity and personal aggrandizement. Perspective | Is it a museum or not? The question is worth asking. 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z For more than half a century feminist and other liberation theologians have confronted the problem of equating sin with self- aggrandizement. How LGBTQ love saves Christianity: A priest explains 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z “The corporations that produce movies like this one, and the ambitious hacks who sign up to make them, have no evident motive beyond their own aggrandizement,” he wrote. What’s on TV Saturday: Batman, Superman and an ‘S.N.L.’ Star 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z Not that these excercizes in self aggrandizement really matter, but how can a program not broadcast for "how long" be nominated for anything? Emmy Nominations 2018: ‘Game of Thrones’ and Netflix Lead the Way 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z They were cheered on by local officials who claimed, as one put it, that Jews “exploited the Christians in a hundred unscrupulous ways, to their own aggrandizement.” Before the Holocaust, Jewish Suffering Had One Name: Kishinev 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z And like many of Ms. Zepeda-Wilkins’s dishes, it is neither an unrecognizable aggrandizement nor a straightforward replica of established regional fare. A San Diego Chef Taps the Crosscurrents of the Mexican Border 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z It lies instead in “the aggrandizement of one domineering man and his shamelessly grasping extended family.” A Conservative’s Case Against Donald Trump 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z It was typical of her disdain for aggrandizement that she resisted calling them “heirlooms.” Remembering Isabel Toledo, a Designer with Few Peers 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z What a barge load of self aggrandizement this woman exhibits. For some, Oprah's exit is good riddance 2011-05-23T13:01:00Z The selfie stick merely extends what the selfie was already doing: the aggrandizement of the visitor at the expense of the art. At museums, selfie sticks poke holes in the idea of anything goes 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Yet today we’re seeing a new and much more pernicious trend wherein individuals, sovereign states and non-state actors, under the false guise of a journalistic enterprise, purposely hack the news for their own aggrandizement. Russia Hacking The News 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Harnessing this anger for their own aggrandizement at the expense of others, however, is something that the Corinthian and Donald Trump, and all those who aspire to be like them, specialize in. "The Sandman" and the American Dream: Donald Trump is the Corinthian 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z She also dumps all of the story’s occult power on a boarded-up dwelling known as the House: beware of an uppercase letter that is used for unexplained aggrandizement. Books of The Times: ‘The Shining Girls,’ a Novel by Lauren Beukes 2013-05-26T20:23:12Z The book feels like an instant classic, but without any of the aggrandizement that can attend such a thing. David Foster Wallace memoir gathers acclaim 2013-06-05T14:28:41Z His impulses may be public spirited—and they are, though Bono’s detractors prefer to burlesque his philanthropy as self aggrandizement—but hey, banging on about development economics isn’t exactly rock ’n’ roll. U2 and Apple Are Working On A New Digital Music Format 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Just for a change it’s encouraging to hear a big sound that’s linked not to individual aggrandizement or indulgence, but to something more unselfish. Music: Pareles and Caramanica on Springsteen?s ?Wrecking Ball? 2012-03-02T21:32:35Z What a wonder it is to see this newspaper wax sentimental about the circus while advocating for the aggrandizement of the transgender pair-bond over its "old" heterosexual founders. The Last Act for the Ringling Circus 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Its Security Council was authorized to deploy military force when necessary, but its very reason to be was to prevent war from being used as a tool of political aggrandizement. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nor does Congress have the power to serve subpoenas ‘for the personal aggrandizement of the investigators or to punish those investigated.’” N.Y. DA Alvin Bragg sues Rep. Jim Jordan over alleged interference in Donald Trump indictment 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Who can criticize a Black man’s politics and aggrandizement. Perspective | Republican Byron Donalds is Black. That’s basically the talking point. 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Sen. Patty Murray is the kind of politician who can be trusted to use her seniority for productive work, not personal aggrandizement or self-promotion. Murray has staying power 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z “If you admit her,” he warned the North, “your real objects are power and aggrandizement,” and secession would soon be inevitable. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z In other words, European elites actively sought not just to trade with, but to conquer and control, overseas territories both for profit and for their own political “glory” and aggrandizement. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The democratic distortions created by the high court’s aggrandizement are well known. Opinion | How the Supreme Court’s gerrymandering ruling vindicated the wisdom of John Roberts 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Although they have been remarkably effective at starving Iraqi, Iranian and now Afghan children while satisfying the American appetite for moral aggrandizement, modern economic sanctions have rarely curbed any regime’s behavior. Opinion | Putin Wants a Clash of Civilizations. Is ‘The West’ Falling for It? 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Mr. O’Toole, for his part, has sought to portray the vote as an act of personal aggrandizement. Trudeau Seeks a Fresh Start, but Many Voters See a Power Grab 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z Suddenly the Afghanistan tragedy has become a powerful accelerant of the U.S. government’s prestige leakage, punctuating seven months of government aggrandizement. Opinion | The Biden administration’s gaseous obfuscation on Afghanistan isn’t helping 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Expecting an exaltation of victors and an aggrandizement of the host country’s preparations and successes, the committee requested that Ichikawa cut the film to the essential elements. Before the Tokyo Olympics, watch these 5 revealing movies set at the 1964 games 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z But their relationships to the party now flow through a single man, one who has never offered a clear vision for his political program beyond his immediate aggrandizement. Win or Lose, It’s Donald Trump’s Republican Party 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z But a long, unhappy decade later, it seems pretty clear that the combination of polarization, presidential aggrandizement and legislative abdication are creating obstacles to legislating far beyond what a reasonable system would impose. Opinion | A Supreme Court Fight Might Be Exactly What America Needs 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Last week, a sitting president of the United States exploited, disgraced and tarnished the White House as a reality television photo opportunity for his own self-serving and narcissistic aggrandizement. Opinion | An insult to the Founding Fathers 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z "These provisions are impermissible forms of congressional aggrandizement with respect to the execution of the laws." Trump administration quietly guts COVID-19 paid leave provision that already excluded 75% of workers 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z In signing the bill late Friday, Trump stated that he considered several oversight provisions of the bill to exceed congressional authority — in fact, to represent “impermissible...congressional aggrandizement.” Column: Trump blocks coronavirus bailout oversight even before it can start 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Although the game has since been made safer, it’s always been a contest battled out man-to-man and based on the violent aggrandizement of territory. The six ways football groomed us for President Trump 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z Their reluctance to offer even the most tepid criticism risks the further aggrandizement of the powers of the presidency and the weakening of those of the legislative branch. Analysis | Will impeachment be forgotten by November 2020? Don’t be so sure. 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Donald Trump perhaps broke a record for aggrandizement on Monday, when he referred to his “great and unmatched wisdom” following a White House move to withdraw US troops from northern Syria. 'In my great and unmatched wisdom': Trump makes modest claim about his intellect 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Personally, I am exhausted by the fire hose onslaught of bad choices and stories of personal aggrandizement and greed in which we are awash. Opinion | Marching away from goodness 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z And in 2016, the presidency of the United States was captured by the flamboyantly incompetent star of a TV reality show, a man who doesn’t believe in any ideal beyond his own enrichment and aggrandizement. Government of, by and for Trump 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z “Her present counsel will zealously represent her in those matters and will strive to put her interests above lawyer aggrandizement.” Stormy Daniels settles suit against Michael Cohen in hush-money scandal 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z But, as I believe, shorting certain stocks or certain indices has been part of the Trump Organization enrichment plan then his own personal aggrandizement will result in continuing shocks to the stock market in particular. Will 2019 Be a Good Year for Investors? Here Are 4 Key Factors Affecting Stocks and the Economy 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z In it, he lambasted the ways in which art “has just become a cruddy game for the self aggrandizement for the rich and the ignorant.” Review: In a clear-eyed way, 'The Price of Everything' shows how the art world's financial sausage is made - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z What about a disturbing aggrandizement of “masculine” behavior? How New York’s Postwar Female Painters Battled for Recognition 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z The aggrandizement of his political accomplishments by the career politicians and the national media was over the top. Opinion | John McCain’s mixed memorial services 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z And, yes, he only perfunctorily pretends to have priorities beyond personal aggrandizement. Opinion | This sad, embarrassing wreck of a man 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Beyond the allure of aggrandizement and the mystery of President Trump’s affinity for the Russian strongman, why the meeting is taking place now remains a mystery. “An Amateur Boxer Up Against Muhammad Ali”: Washington Fears Trump Will Be No Match for Putin in Helsinki 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z “He is involved in ways that call attention to himself,” Mr. Ryan said, adding, “This is about the aggrandizement of a single attorney and his client.” Judge Suggests Review of Cohen Documents Is Moving Too Slowly 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z The glare of public scrutiny repelled him; the demands of democratic politics dismayed him; the violence done to the Constitution by Roosevelt’s aggrandizement offended him. Review | The complicated relationship of William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z She took down Al Franken for her own self aggrandizement and to politicize her presidential aspirations. The Gendered Politics of Andrew Cuomo, Emasculator in Chief 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z They were all in it for self aggrandizement, just like their boss. Opinion | Burn It Down, Rex 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z An athlete, of yesteryear was required to practice good sportsmanship, and braggadocio and self aggrandizement were frowned upon. As Medals Pile Up, Norway Worries: Are We Winning Too Much? 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z “It’s symbolic of the misgovernance of the country more generally and the aggrandizement of power by the military,” Mr. Springborg said. Egypt’s President Sisi Touts Megaprojects Ahead of March Vote 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z But Mr. Trump’s goals have more to do with Twitter feuds and personal aggrandizement than any particular policies. Opinion | The G.O.P. Is a Mess. It’s Not All Trump’s Fault. 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z In almost comical fashion, Trump played on Twitter and engaged in ego aggrandizement and braggery while Houston flooded. Disaster in Houston: A perfect example of the way racism hurts white people too 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z The artistic aggrandizement of the pineapple has echoes in art history, including the tradition of found objects becoming art. How a Humble Pineapple Became Art 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Sometimes a man who cares about nothing more than his own aggrandizement becomes president. Trump and climate chaos: a letter to my daughter 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z “Despite the aggrandizement of the executive branch at Congress’s expense, though, there are still ‘built-in barriers to presidents’ delivering on their promises,’” Mr. Hertzberg continued. Theodore Lowi, Zealous Scholar of Presidents and Liberalism, Dies at 85 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z As James Madison pointedly observed, “War is the true nurse of executive aggrandizement.” From Alexander Hamilton to Donald Trump: Electoral College history offers no room for wishful thinking 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z From this view, FDR was very much aware that Japanese expansionism in Asia and German aggrandizement in Europe meant trouble for America. After Pearl Harbor: How was America’s role in the world shaped by the attack? 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z “War is in fact the true nurse of executive aggrandizement,” James Madison wrote in 1793. Trump is surrounding himself with generals. That’s dangerous. 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z This would solve the Clintons’ problem of discerning the line between public business and private aggrandizement: Erase the line. A fitting final chapter to 2016’s sleaze sweepstakes 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z Hanson wrote an opinion piece for the Australian Security and Policy Institute in May in which he argued for a “more visible and unqualified stance against Chinese territorial aggrandizement.” China tamps down South China Sea talk at summits 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z He is what you see: an egomaniac driven by an insatiable need for publicity and aggrandizement. The failures of Melania Trump’s speech 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Two cowards who used everyone in their trail for their own self aggrandizement. The Trump-Berlusconi Syndrome 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z By contrast, Trump has only been in the campaign spotlight for eight months but I’d suggest the media’s Trump Rules have already come into focus: Intimidation, aggrandizement, and a lack of curiosity. Trump Rules in effect: The Donald fields softball questions while Hillary gets grilled 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z He is not just about personal glory and aggrandizement. Michael Bloomberg for GOP Candidate 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z The political class still uses its power for personal aggrandizement, as the infamous dictators François Duvalier and his son Jean-Claude did for almost 30 years. Diagnosing What Ails Haiti’s Economy 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z "For them, the central issues remain the Syrian civil war writ large, and what they see as the aggrandizement of" Syrian Kurdish fighters whom Ankara views as PKK proxies. With airstrikes, Turkey joins regional clashes 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Two cowards who used everyone in their trail for their own self aggrandizement. The Trump-Berlusconi Syndrome 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z “It’s an unacceptable aggrandizement of power that Congress has an institutional duty to reject.” A Government Shutdown Over Obama's Immigration Actions? 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z The very idea was constitutionally “absurd,” he wrote, and “constitutes a major aggrandizement of judicial power.” When Robert Bork called Congress suing the president a ‘monstrosity’ He became newly agitated at Fields' suggestion that Sterling wanted to kill the sale and restore himself to power for his own aggrandizement. Donald Sterling goes on attack in court hearing on Clippers sale 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z It is a reminder that the cocksureness of the ruling class is a reflection not of wisdom but aggrandizement. Michael Hastings’s ‘Last Magazine’ Shows War as Career Opportunity 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z Institutional derangement driven by unchecked presidential aggrandizement did not begin with Barack Obama, but his offenses against the separation of powers have been egregious in quantity and qualitatively different. George F. Will: Stopping a lawless president These people suffer from self aggrandizement, thinking about "how we manage an economy". Secular stagnation: The solution that cannot be named 2013-11-17T22:06:58Z "He chose to waste his talents on personal aggrandizement and enrichment," the judge added. Ex-Detroit mayor gets 28 years in prison for corruption 2013-10-11T00:16:12Z But it was he who created the pressure by suppressing potential democratic rivals and by acquiescing in his own aggrandizement at the expense of building a state. The Tyrant's Brutal Legacy 2012-06-25T05:00:00Z For the welfare of his country he laboured, not for personal aggrandizement. The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z Austria and Italy, but especially the former, have their own views of the destiny of European Turkey, and their own plans of aggrandizement. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z Becket lent himself entirely to his master’s ambitions, which at this time centred round schemes of territorial aggrandizement. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Priests have always been the corrupters and perverters of truth for their own aggrandizement, and the Grecian treatise palmed upon the Church as the Gospel of St. John is one of the most illustrious examples. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z It was to the unlimited aggrandizement of the pontifical power, much rather than to his personal elevation, his opinions and character impelled him. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement; as, the emperor seeks only the aggrandizement of his own family. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z While Galeazzo pursued these peaceful modes of aggrandizement, Bernabos waged successful war on his neighbors, subjecting to the most refined cruelties all who questioned his authority. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z America is rich and strong; she has shown great talent and energy; vast prospects of aggrandizement open before her. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z Every step in his own aggrandizement is apologized for on the ground that what needed to be accomplished could only be done by a strong hand and that strong hand his own. Browning and His Century 2012-02-15T03:00:39.033Z In 1197, Henry died, and Germany was divided between Philip of Swabia, and Otho of Saxony; the simultaneous election of these two emperors became one of the causes of the aggrandizement of the pontifical power. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z If this had been a war of conquest, a war simply for national aggrandizement, then I should not place General Grant side by side with or in advance of the greatest commanders of the world. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z The opposition to the fur monopoly having ceased west of the Rocky Mountains, a new element of national aggrandizement and empire comes within the range of this deceitful and grasping association. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z Her career has been one of selfish aggrandizement. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z The army and fleet were again mobilized with a view to exacting territorial compensation for the aggrandizement of Bulgaria, and several conflicts with the Turkish troops took place on the frontier. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z As soon as he became Pope, and despite the shameless aggrandizement of his family, he began to appoint cardinals from outside the traditional recruiting ground of high politics and papal diplomacy. Book Notes: Evolution of the Papacy 2011-11-27T15:34:27Z The telegraph arrangements are admirable, cheap, and punctual, as they might be here, if they were administered for the people's interest, and not for the aggrandizement of private fortunes. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z Personal ambition and aggrandizement never for a moment entered his head, or formed part of it. Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value A Rational And Pyschological Study 2011-11-25T03:00:15.820Z We have broken the "iron ring," and are no longer dependent upon foreign concessions and foreign markets for the preservation of our social system and the aggrandizement of a ruling class. The Book of Life 2011-11-25T03:00:13.343Z Social or moral progress consists less in the aggrandizement of certain faculties and suppression of others, than in the discipline of all with reference to a progressive organization of life. Social Value A Study in Economic Theory Critical and Constructive 2011-11-19T03:00:28.253Z They are but elements of social discord, which demagogues seize and control for their own aggrandizement. Nature and Culture 2011-11-17T03:00:34.107Z “This is a bipartisan project of executive aggrandizement,” said Bruce Ackerman, a Yale law professor and critic of the Office of Legal Counsel system. Meeting With Chinese, Official Tests Limits Set by Congress 2011-11-03T03:02:39Z In his youth and early manhood there was no prospect of his ascending the Danish throne, and he consequently became the instrument of his father’s schemes of aggrandizement in Germany. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z They spoke of the conditions of a general peace, not of national aggrandizement or of arrangements between state and state. England, Canada and the Great War 2011-10-20T02:00:21.577Z No thought of national aggrandizement tarnished the high purpose with which American standards were unfurled. A History of the Republican Party 2011-10-14T02:00:29.980Z Because the opinions of the people are formed on the statements and advice of mendicant agitators, who have but one object in view—their own aggrandizement. Popery! As it Was and as it Is Also, Auricular Confession; And Popish Nunneries 2011-10-12T02:00:50.077Z Has not religion been degraded to a system of usury and hypocrisy, which aims alone at the enriching and aggrandizement of the Church of Rome! John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch 2011-10-12T02:00:44.710Z Organized on the principles of deception, and unrestricted in their privileges, they secretly labored for their own aggrandizement, while they publicly professed to be sacrificing their interests to the salvation of mankind. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z It will be never used in aggression or for the aggrandizement of any selfish interest of our own. England, Canada and the Great War 2011-10-20T02:00:21.577Z On the 14th of March 1867 Thiers in the French Chamber gave voice to the indignation of France at the bungling policy that had suffered the aggrandizement of Prussia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z This shameless mistress stood as the fountain of emolument and preferment, and she took every advantage of that situation to promote the aggrandizement of her family. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z Discord and violence are occasioned only by the Romish despotism, which knows no other law than its own advantage and aggrandizement. John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch 2011-10-12T02:00:44.710Z Was it not only for the aggrandizement of your spendthrift brother? Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z Then the spirit of adventure and aggrandizement dominated the Spanish race. Stories of Old Kentucky 2011-09-23T02:00:21.413Z Charles V. had fled after seeing his troops overwhelmed in Provence, and with them his good fortune, his reputation, and his hopes of aggrandizement. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z Many, whose prospects of aggrandizement appeared upon the wane, exhibited an anxiety to ascertain the probable result of this inquiry. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z From this time Gelo paid little attention to Gela, and devoted himself to the aggrandizement of Syracuse, which attained extraordinary wealth and influence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z The world—or a very large part of it—regarded it as an insatiable craving, an unappeasable appetite—a sort of lust for personal aggrandizement, growing out of personal vanity. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z I am for "applied Christianity," which in common with Socialism denies the right to use property merely for personal aggrandizement and pleasure. Why I am opposed to socialism 2011-08-30T02:00:37.547Z It seemed to me that it was more for the aggrandizement of the church than for the kindling of patriotism in the hearts of the citizens. The Demands of Rome Her Own Story of Thirty-One Years as a Sister of Charity in the Order of the Sisters of Charity of Providence of the Roman Catholic Church 2011-08-18T02:00:21.113Z All national affairs, therefore, ought to be conducted with a view to the general good, and not for the mere aggrandizement of a privileged and self-elected set of hirelings. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z The arguments, too, employed in the pamphlet to allay English jealousy of colonial aggrandizement, are the same that are found scattered through Franklin's other writings. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z The revolutions are solely to promote personal aggrandizement; it is individual interest, not principle, for which these people fight so often. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z But the world to-day is conscious that there is another kind of patriotism—a false patriotism that is fostered and fomented by ambitious governments for purposes of aggression and aggrandizement. Think A Book for To-day 2011-07-27T02:00:35.180Z Territorial aggrandizement was the motive of the invasion, besides the wicked defiance of God; but instead God gives them graves in the land of Israel. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z They have exhibited themselves as a proud, arbitrary, and selfish faction, leagued against the spirit of liberty, and anxious for nothing but their own individual aggrandizement. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z It had been a contest not for power, not for aggrandizement, but for a great principle. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z Assuredly, people who seek so earnestly their own aggrandizement, who lay schemes upon schemes, and give themselves so much trouble, know nothing of the vortexes! Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z Thus the refined thinker endured the narrowness and coarseness of his better half for the sake of material qualifications, and of the ease with which she entered into his projects for selfish aggrandizement. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z He believed that the government should, by all possible precautions, preserve unappropriated land for the use of the community, as opposed to selfish schemes of individual aggrandizement. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z Good behavior, which has for its aim merely the disconcerting of others and the aggrandizement of one's self, is snobbery and should be loathed as such. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z But to these wars of aggrandizement and pillage succeeded those fratricidal struggles which disgraced the whole of the sixth century and arrested the expansion of the Merovingian power. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z As women we cannot be silent and see the high ends at which they aimed made futile by the growth of a grovelling lust for material and commercial aggrandizement. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z He stood high at court, was a favorite in society, and all his projects of aggrandizement, some of them bearing upon my fate in life, seemed to promise a happy fulfilment. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z Perhaps his genius, instead of being dissipated in foreign aggrandizement, would have become intensive in laboring to strengthen his position and thus have assured it. The Philippines A Century Hence 2011-04-20T02:00:25.047Z Napoleon schemed for his own aggrandizement, but above him was a power which directed his efforts. Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science 2011-04-14T02:00:40.453Z "Her pride will keep her from revealing it, and my projects for thy aggrandizement seal my own lips," said the sorceress. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z Why need she have been taught to mingle notions of worldly position and aggrandizement with the emotions of her heart? The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z Their minds, however, were not wholly bent on conquest and political aggrandizement; their attention was also directed to useful institutions, and to the cultivation of the fine arts. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z The Swedes, the Czar, the Porte, were all greedy for aggrandizement. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z Chiefly your own; your glory and aggrandizement, your feuds and friendships, are they to quench and buy with the offering of their innermost souls. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z He thought that his country had been overreached by a scheming, political statesman, bent on the aggrandizement of the kingdom of Prussia. Makers of Modern Medicine 2011-03-05T03:00:29.580Z From that time the leading members of the Habsburg family never lost an opportunity of aggrandizement. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z Although their policy in this respect afterwards changed, one of the great principles of aggrandizement among the Romans in their early ages, was incorporating aliens, and admitting them to the rights of citizens. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z All these sovereign princes and republics carried on schemes of aggrandizement against each other. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z What, then, is the tendency of this aggrandizement of the slave interests, and what must be its end, if it be not now or speedily arrested? Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 2011-02-27T03:00:34.390Z Behind its blunt facade of aggrandizement — it is, after all, a self-help book — “Tell to Win” actually delivers a surprisingly self-aware tour through Mr. Guber’s ups and downs. Scene Stealer: In Film and in Life, the Story Is King 2011-02-26T18:53:01Z The tone of the history is one of ecclesiastical jealousy and aggrandizement. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XLIII, 1670-1700 2011-02-26T03:00:46.860Z Thus ended the scheme of colonial aggrandizement begun in ignorance and folly. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z While professing to desire the development of the State, it reads that to mean solely the aggrandizement of Portland. Two Years in Oregon 2011-02-16T03:00:33.293Z In this course of rapid public demoralization, what wonder is it that the action of the Government tends continually with fearfully augmenting force to the aggrandizement of the slaveholding class? Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 2011-02-27T03:00:34.390Z And the wily general retired again to Prague, there to evolve new plans for his own aggrandizement. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z The third party in the plot was Sir Edmund Mortimer, Glendower’s captive, who was easily persuaded to join a movement for the aggrandizement of his own family. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z They have not favoured aggrandizement, or even restoration to the extent of mitigating the sentiment which will always surround a really ancient fabric. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z And again that “the aggrandizement of Paris has only been accomplished by a weakening process having been undergone by the provinces.” Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z But confining myself to the immediate future which is so fearfully visible, I ask you in all candor, first, whether I have ever before exaggerated the aggrandizement of the slaveholding class. Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 2011-02-27T03:00:34.390Z Spurning bribes and offers of aggrandizement, scorning the threats and terrors of traitors, you have preferred to suffer privations, afflictions and imprisonment, rather than prove false to the Government that has protected us all. Portrait and Biography of Parson Brownlow, The Tennessee Patriot 2011-02-01T03:00:12.910Z In Prussia Bismarck had lately become prime minister, and was animated by ambitious projects for his country’s aggrandizement. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z And in the political world states rise and fall, the instruments of their aggrandizement becoming the weapons of their destruction. An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine 2011-01-31T03:00:14.710Z “Newspaper Row of the day was populated by redoubtable figures who wrote noble, Shakespeare-tinted prose about routine fires or edited copy with diminishing whiskey bottle close at hand,” he wrote, in a flair of aggrandizement. Lower Manhattan Journal: Near City?s Old Newspaper Row, the Media Are Returning 2011-01-28T16:20:07Z Respected for his faithfulness to duty, he was disliked for his honesty and feared for his utter disregard for personal aggrandizement and the salary that went with it. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z But never was their action stained with any project of aggrandizement at the cost of France! The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code A Tale of the Grand Monarch 2011-01-18T03:00:14.120Z What far-off object of aggrandizement can be half so important as a contented and loyal Ireland. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z Meanwhile the coachman, who had been a spectator of the whole, now meditated in his own black mind how to turn this fortunate conclusion of the tragedy to his own profit and aggrandizement. Fairy Tales From all Nations 2011-01-16T03:00:21.797Z It was his able statesmanship which made and executed the ambitious plans for the aggrandizement of the city. Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z But once launched on the career of personal aggrandizement, every hindrance to consuming ambition was ruthlessly cast aside. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z His policy was steadily directed towards maintaining the peace of Utrecht, and this made him the main opponent of the schemes of Cardinal Alberoni for the aggrandizement of Spain. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Here, as in the case of William’s invasion of England, the Papacy used Norman conquest as the instrument of its own aggrandizement. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z "Government on the old system was an assumption of power, for the aggrandizement of itself; on the new, a delegation of power for the common benefit of society." A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z Sometimes this chief desire is the aggrandizement of the central power,—the monarchy: it was so once in France; but, God be praised! is not so now. Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 3 (of 3) 2010-12-20T17:11:42.357Z “War is in fact the true nurse of executive aggrandizement.” 2010-01-22T20:21:00Z Napoleon.—Revolutionary government, however, gave way in a few years to more ordinary institutions, and the spirit of French politics had become that of aggrandizement in the name of liberty. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The aggrandizement of Prussia prepared the way for the unification of Germany and the gradual atrophy of Austria as a German state. The Ifs of History During his reign Urban was chiefly intent on the aggrandizement of his three nephews, of whom two were appointed cardinals, and the third Prince of Palestrina. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis He traced the Canon law to the Roman clergy—shrewdly planned, acutely managed and rigorously enforced to advance their own aggrandizement. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution He would, by now, know that wars of hate, aggression, and aggrandizement are only productive of more hate and more human suffering. An Atheist Manifesto While she abominated the medieval monarchy which oppressed the Cubans, she did not want our politicians and industrialists to use the liberation of that island as a pretext for their imperial aggrandizement. Emma Goldman Biographical Sketch In 1840, as we have seen, England preferred separate action on behalf of Texas, but she was now willing to unite with France against the aggrandizement of the United States. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 This remark was calculated to excite the pride of the Duke, who had always regarded Barbarossa as the main obstacle to his own desires of personal aggrandizement. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. Nor was this accomplished without an effort; for, however Linton saw the hour of his vengeance draw nigh, he also perceived that all his personal plans of fortune and aggrandizement had utterly failed. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) It pretended to convert them to its own service and aggrandizement. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 119, September, 1867 He was a cold, mercenary, selfish man, who sought only his own aggrandizement. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 In January 1668 Sir W. Temple had made with Sweden and Holland the Triple Alliance against the encroachments and aggrandizement of France, but this national policy was soon upset by the king’s own secret plans. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" "It is most true; it is a miserable measure of political expediency in the interest of territorial aggrandizement," said Henry, warmly. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. Her personal restoration and aggrandizement, if welcome in themselves, were also necessary to this final object. The Great Miss Driver The first movement of this power, when it has arrived at its aggrandizement, will be to obtain possession of the Floridas, in order to dominate the Gulf of Mexico. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 119, September, 1867 I have reason to believe that Colonel Burr plans to take your country from Spain, not for the benefit of you and your friends, but for his own aggrandizement. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois His foreign policy aimed at the aggrandizement of his family, but his plans were prudent as well as ambitious, and Hungary benefited by them greatly. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" And during poor little King Edward's short reign his signature was used as an instrument for the ruin of his mother's kindred and friends, and for the aggrandizement of his uncle Gloucester's party. The Children of Westminster Abbey Studies in English History But it is not the spirit of vanity and self aggrandizement that forms the basis of the girls' endeavor; it is the love of achievement; it is the game! The American Country Girl But the chief opportunity for aggrandizement was afforded by the dissolution of the monasteries and gilds under Henry VIII. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" The policy of Catharine was dominated by her desire for the aggrandizement of Russia and the extension of the central rule. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) Then by train to Gilmerton; spoke forty-five or fifty minutes; next after tea to Loanhead, and after more tea, spoke again for some time on Russian aggrandizement. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) He had remitted but a small part of the treasures obtained to the crown, squandering vast sums in schemes to promote his own aggrandizement. Hernando Cortez Makers of History On the 15th of June 1859 he returned to Italy after publishing a letter repudiating the aggrandizement of Piedmont, and proclaiming himself a republican and a partisan of national unity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" The Khans, as if struck by a charm, had continued to remain instruments of Muscovite aggrandizement and concentration. Secret Diplomatic History of The Eighteenth Century The reign of Lucius Tarquin, surnamed Superbus on account of his extraordinary pride, was strong and tyrannous; but its effect was the aggrandizement of Rome and the increase of her power in Italy. Roman Women Fenelon, who knew perfectly well how little she was inclined to this vocation, sacrificed her, certainly not to his personal interests, but for the advancement of his doctrines and the aggrandizement of his own party. Priests, Women, and Families Neither Germany nor Austria is likely to spend blood and treasure for the aggrandizement of Russia. The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. His capacious mind was ever restless, ever excited, not exactly with the desire of personal aggrandizement, but of mighty enterprise, of magnificent achievement. Josephine Makers of History His old ambition changed into a desire for the safe aggrandizement of his family, which he magnificently achieved, and with that end he bowed before Richelieu, whose niece he forced his son to marry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" As monuments of personal aggrandizement, or as individual memorials, what total failures they have proved! The Pearl of India There can be no question that the rajah had bribed them with some valuable jewels at the time, or held out to these infatuated and mercenary traitors golden promises of future aggrandizement. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment There are in existence in the secret archives of the government, Kuropatkin’s work discloses, documents containing the definite program of Russia, fixed by headquarters years ago, for its future growth and aggrandizement. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908 He believed that the jealousy of Russian aggrandizement and the dread of Russian power were absurd exaggerations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" Not being Fremont's own, nor contributing particularly to his aggrandizement, Gen. Lyon's plans and aims had little importance to his Commanding General. The Struggle for Missouri It was the necessary consequence of her military aggrandizement that the ethnical element which really constituted Rome should expire. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition Then, too, the Whigs thought that the whole movement in favor of a State government savored of "jobs" and party aggrandizement. History of the Constitutions of Iowa All that is said and all that is done among people that have emancipated themselves from the thraldom of individual aggrandizement, serve to diminish in some degree the distance between the high and the low. Lady Anna The work which he accomplished on the field or in the cabinet was his passion; his own aggrandizement was but the means to that end. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. It has thus been the fate of the German nation, as of other European nations, to work and fight for the aggrandizement of the King of Prussia. German Problems and Personalities But material aggrandizement, though the only tangible, is not the only real or lasting effect of a war policy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" We all love you here and we want the cause to succeed more than we want personal aggrandizement. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years I would not give one single human life for any portion of the continent which remains to be annexed; but I cannot get rid of the conviction that popular passion for territorial aggrandizement is irresistible. Porto Rico Its History, Products and Possibilities... The founding and aggrandizement of other great private fortunes from land were accompanied by methods closely resembling, or identical with, those that the Astors employed. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times Yet somehow they all made for the aggrandizement of the family. German Problems and Personalities Through her whole reign, though she became the mother of sixteen children, she devoted herself with untiring energy to the aggrandizement of her empire. Maria Antoinette Makers of History Denmark was offered an alliance, the complete restitution of her fleet after the war, a guarantee of all her possessions, compensation for all expenses, and even territorial aggrandizement. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" He was proud of his son Alexander, and was relying upon his efficient aid in his schemes of conquest and aggrandizement. Alexander the Great Makers of History This signalized the next step in the aggrandizement of individual fortunes. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times The whole outcome of his life, too, was a tendency toward moral and aesthetic aggrandizement. History of Human Society The selfish principles of Louis XIV had not lost their influence, the passion for territorial aggrandizement had not disappeared. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Based as it is on the spirit of aggrandizement, it is teaching to youth the economic value of a human life. Prize Orations of the Intercollegiate Peace Association It is more probable, therefore, that policy, and a regard for his own aggrandizement, rather than compassion for the suffering, led him to honor his captive queens. Alexander the Great Makers of History It is in vain to oppose to their opinion the interests of their commerce, and the genius of their institutions, so unsuited to schemes of warlike aggrandizement. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 Thirst for national aggrandizement and power and the lust of the privileged classes have been modified by the distressing cry of the suffering people. History of Human Society So long as woman's thought is centered in personal and family aggrandizement, her strongest influence will be used to keep man's interest there also. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV This proposal of Sir Robert Peel does not, as far as we can see, embody any principle; it merely surrenders the interests of one class for the apparent aggrandizement of another. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 His aim was to enrich himself with native spoils and to acquire empire, nor did he pause until he had consummated the ruin of a kingdom and his own aggrandizement. Aztec Land Fling personal ambition and individual aggrandizement to the winds. Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The old Kittredge had sought only his own aggrandizement, and his son was his son. In a Little Town But the time has come to forget personal aggrandizement and the world must know all we have learned by our labor and research. Lords of the Stratosphere Esteemed, beloved by all, he might have exerted his influence, over others, to the advancement of his individual interest; but he sought the advancement of the general weal, not a personal or family aggrandizement. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State The people were enslaved for the aggrandizement and power of a foreign church and state. Aztec Land We have learned that national aggrandizement and national prosperity are to be gained rather by national friendship than by national violence. Latin America and the United States Addresses by Elihu Root Our thus called leaders think first of their little selves, whose aggrandizement the public events are to secure, and the public cause is to square itself with their individual schemes. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 We would be blind not to perceive in that case that your real objects are power and aggrandizement; and infatuated not to act accordingly. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 The cupidity of those who were engaged in commerce with the natives, too frequently prompted them to take every advantage, for self aggrandizement, which they could obtain over the Indians. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State He represented Temujin as a very ambitious man, full of schemes for his own aggrandizement, and without any sentiments of gratitude or of honor to restrain him in the execution of them. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series This doctrine is not to be invoked for the aggrandizement of any one of us here on this continent at the expense of any one else on this continent. Latin America and the United States Addresses by Elihu Root Under the great Empress Catherine, Russia was prosecuting that career of aggrandizement then begun which is even now menacing British empire in the East. The History of Dartmouth College There was nothing in his concessions which tended at all to the aggrandizement or to the benefit of the English realm, or to promote the interest of the people at large. Richard III Makers of History This idea of the group seeking survival, mastery, aggrandizement, prestige, in its struggles with other groups is a valuable means of interpretation. Introduction to the Science of Sociology She who so loved to play the part of a heroine was not at all dismayed by defeat, when it came with such an aggrandizement of power. Madame Roland, Makers of History But self-worship and the craving for aggrandizement are in reality very uninspiring emotions. Gems (?) of German Thought Rabbi Zadok said, “make not the study of the law subservient to thy aggrandizement, neither make a hatchet thereof to hew therewith.” Hebrew Literature He did as much for his own aggrandizement as he could, and no more for the world than he thought compatible with it. Captain Sword and Captain Pen A Poem But the very fact that the various efforts at expansion, at least in their early stages, found almost always popular approval, shows that there usually was a secondary motive, a desire for aggrandizement. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers Sir, the prosperity and aggrandizement of a State is to be seen in its increase of inhabitants, and consequent progress in industry and wealth. The Trial of Reuben Crandall, M.D. Charged with Publishing and Circulating Seditious and Incendiary Papers, &c. in the District of Columbia, with the Intent of Exciting Servile Insurrection. Carefully Reported, and Compiled from the Written Statements of the Court and the Counsel. All was sunk in superstition; men were bound by Church dogmas, and looked only to aggrandizement through her. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I For not so much to his own strength as to your laziness does he owe his present aggrandizement. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life It was a desire for personal aggrandizement, and a love of fame and power, which prompted him. Darius the Great Makers of History Territorial aggrandizement was forgotten, and men turned with a will to the organization of the East and the exploration and development of the West. The American Empire The conflicting interests of the two nations may endanger peace.—The source of national aggrandizement in both nations, is commerce; and the high road to them the ocean. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. The virtue of patriotism is subordinate in most souls to individual and family aggrandizement. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I These were the measures of oppression and aggrandizement referred to by Lord Grenville in his communications with the French Envoy; and upon these grounds, and these grounds alone, England accepted and prosecuted the war. Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2 The old monarch thought he was displaying a great acuteness when he detected, as he imagined, in this plea of a daughter's happiness, a scheme of selfish aggrandizement. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 361, November, 1845. The result of the war was a further aggrandizement of the house of Austria; but not to the extent that had been hoped. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" This was the grand and peculiar feature of Dr. Jones' character—an utter disregard for his own aggrandizement and self-interest, and a sincere desire to make everybody about him happy and comfortable. Doctor Jones' Picnic The turbulent and irregular energies of a great people let loose from former bonds, received a fixed direction, and were devoted to views of military ascendancy and national aggrandizement under Napoleon. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. Napoleon had opened to him at Tilsit a dazzling vista of territorial aggrandizement. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Glory and aggrandizement based upon injustice brings its own reward, and when a people subjugate and exploit another, they must inevitably pay the price of their own brutality and injustice. Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 3, May 1906 Monthly Magazine Devoted to Social Science and Literature The threat of Prussian intervention, which determined the provisions of the armistice of Villafranca, was due, not to love of Austria, but to fear of the undue aggrandizement of France. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" They study America as a model industrial land, and get manufacturing ideas from us; but they look to Great Britain for everything having to do with empire, with aggrandizement, and with diplomacy. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan They said that he did what no monarch ever did before; in determining the great question of the succession, he made the aggrandizement of his own family give place to the welfare of the realm. Pyrrhus Makers of History You are spared the trouble of a visit to the old Signora Francatelli; and I have learned sufficient to enable me to work out all my plans alike of aggrandizement and revenge. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf The government was stable and well conducted, both for internal tranquillity and commercial aggrandizement. Ancient States and Empires From these domestic tribulations he sought relief in the vigorous prosecution of his plans for national aggrandizement. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series But he had no greatness of mind; he had but one purpose, personal aggrandizement; and for that purpose, he adopted every vice of the heart of man. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 The British Government decided that it would no longer discountenance armed intervention in Belgium against French schemes of aggrandizement. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) Avaricious, and ever intent upon the aggrandizement of his own fortunes, he accumulated vast treasures; but he also maintained a household and lived in a style unequaled by any of his predecessors in office. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf Things continued for awhile between war and peace, but, at last, it was evident that only war could prevent the aggrandizement of Mithridates, and it was resolved upon by the Romans. Ancient States and Empires Devoted as Louis XIV. was to his own selfish gratification, he was fully aware of the dependence of that gratification upon the aggrandizement of the realm, which he regarded as his private property. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series As civilizations advanced, the more intelligent and unscrupulous individuals, ambitious of knowledge or power, regardless of the rights or well-being of others, and discovering these powers, exercised them 14 for their own aggrandizement. The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul The Findings of Natural Science Reduced to Practical Studies in Psychology Mehemet Ali's revolt A quarrel with the Pasha of Acre, Abdallah, gave Mehemet Ali a chance for Egyptian aggrandizement in that direction. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) All this time he was fighting a desperate battle against backstairs influences, which with true instinct were deprecating and counteracting his schemes of aggrandizement and national reorganization. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History All the great offices of the State were invested and united in him, and nothing was wanted to complete his aggrandizement but the name of emperor. Ancient States and Empires This might be only a pretence for family aggrandizement; but the emperor became seriously apprehensive lest the Lutherans, if provoked, should abandon the cause of Christendom, and policy therefore conceded what zeal would have refused. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History I cannot believe that a loving, merciful God bids man to further wars, strife and blood-shed for mere aggrandizement. Cupology How to Be Entertaining But we cannot give them to our friend and their neighbor Japan without instantly provoking the hostility of Russia, which recently interfered to prevent a far smaller Japanese aggrandizement. Problems of Expansion As Considered In Papers and Addresses Affection for his friends and relatives never stood in the way of his personal aggrandizement. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe The Phœnicians thought of commerce and wealth, and not political aggrandizement. Ancient States and Empires Then, Wilson's malice was gratified by the thought that Gourlay, who hated him, should have to serve, as helper and underling, in a scheme for his aggrandizement. The House with the Green Shutters But the very means adopted for Rome's aggrandizement provoked the deadliest blow to her power and greatness. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan It was Bones who had her painted Service grey, and would have added another funnel if Hamilton had not detected the attempted aggrandizement. The Keepers of the King's Peace Such a restoration would have foiled their projects of aggrandizement in Eastern Europe. History of the English People, Volume VIII Modern England, 1760-1815 He had great tact in the management of party, and was intent on the aggrandizement of his country. Ancient States and Empires When danger threatened, or opportunity of aggrandizement or revenge offered itself, a council of the tribe was called, where those most venerable from age and illustrious for wisdom deliberated for the public good. The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) But I would not destroy his dreams before there was occasion—and sat silent and unresisting, as he poured forth his matrimonial schemes for my aggrandizement. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844 Knapp probably had, to start with, a touch of that original genius which transmutes the most ordinary conditions of life into means of personal aggrandizement. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878 of Popular Literature and Science Chauvelin complained of some of its phrases, and stated that France waged war for national safety, not for aggrandizement. William Pitt and the Great War The Romans abandoned every thing which interfered with their aggressive policy: the Grecian States were diverted from political aggrandizement by other objects of pursuit—pleasure, art, wealth. Ancient States and Empires The English nation was not diverted from the pursuit of colonial aggrandizement by even this disastrous failure. The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) America born into the family of nations in these latter times is the highest billow in humanity's evolution, the crowning effort of ages in the aggrandizement of man. America First Patriotic Readings Though this war made the United States a world power, commercial or political aggrandizement played no part in her entry into the struggle. A History of Sea Power She seeks no material profit or aggrandizement of any kind. In Our First Year of the War Messages and Addresses to the Congress and the People, March 5, 1917 to January 6, 1918 Athens already had regained the ascendency on the sea, and looked for increased maritime aggrandizement. Ancient States and Empires The reign of anarchy, for a quarter of a century, at least, was over, and the way was prepared for the aggrandizement of the French monarchy. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges It was the whole power of the Federal Government wielded for the aggrandizement of slavery, its extension and perpetual maintenance as an element of political domination. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Not yet, for in the morning of that day he only revelled in thoughts of his vast wealth, and dreams of future aggrandizement. The Young Lord and Other Tales to which is added Victorine Durocher Austria could not act without breaking the league so essential to her welfare, while the Bourbon courts of Spain and Naples would regard the family aggrandizement with complacency. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) At the head of the confederacy of Delos, opportunities were constantly presented of centralizing power, while its rapid increase of population and wealth favored the schemes which political leaders advanced for its aggrandizement. Ancient States and Empires His first care was to restore the public finances; his second was to secure his personal aggrandizement. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Wider views too gradually set aside the narrow dreams of merely national aggrandizement. History of the English People, Volume VI Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683 The church uses the power for selfish aggrandizement. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals Neither father nor son had any conception of happiness separate from noble aggrandizement. Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana Such rapid aggrandizement was bitterly felt by Corinth, Sicyon, and Sparta, and the feeling of enmity expanded until it exploded in the Peloponnesian war. Ancient States and Empires It was not for personal aggrandizement that he lent his powerful arm to the Protestant princes, who, thus far, had vainly struggled against Maximilian, Tilly, and Wallenstein. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges And in this comedy of aggrandizement the puppets were willing—as puppets must needs be. Under the Rose To them the commission laid upon them meant more social power, and they turned it into a measure of selfish aggrandizement. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals And all of their pious plans for human betterment have their root in a selfish desire for personal aggrandizement. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen Sir Reginald's every thought was for his daughter—for her aggrandizement. Rookwood They did not wish to control elections, or regulate the finances, or interfere with the projects of military aggrandizement. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Suspicions of a secret treaty between it and Austria find easy credence, according to which, as is supposed, nothing but their mutual aggrandizement is aimed at. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 4, August, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Friendship with France was essential in his mind in order to combat the aggrandizement of Russia and Prussia, and friendship with France seemed more possible under an enlightened constitution than under a despotic king. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III Rome drew in fact a new power from the ruin of her schemes of secular aggrandizement. History of the English People, Volume IV Let me not pervert the ministries of religion to the aggrandizement of self. My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year He is regarded as the founder of the Ottoman empire, and under his reign, from 1299 to 1326, the Moslems made rapid strides in the progress of aggrandizement. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Now, the very head and front, the bone and marrow of Southern politics for more than three decades, has been—slavery, and plans for its aggrandizement and perpetuation. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 4, August, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy The former applied the energies of a sagacious and comprehensive intellect to his own political aggrandizement; the latter devoted his more modest talents to the improvement of a mechanical engine. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. In our relations with China, we have pursued a disinterested policy of disavowal of territorial aggrandizement, and a disposition to respect the rights of that Government, confining our interests to the peaceful development of trade. Fifty Years of Public Service Avoid the use of physical force for personal revenge or national aggrandizement, having learned from experience that reason triumphs while brutality degrades. The Mistakes of Jesus It is difficult to trace, in the career of Charles�V., any powerful motives of conduct, separate from the desire of aggrandizement. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Extremes ever meet, and our age, which is preëminently occupied with physical science and material comfort and aggrandizement, is also eminently productive in good poetry. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy If he made overtures to the Protestant princes of Germany, the flimsy veil of devotion to their interests was too transparent to conceal the total want of concern for anything beyond his own personal aggrandizement. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 The Teutonic allies' contention has ever been, rightly or wrongly, that they are not waging a war for territorial aggrandizement, but purely one in self-defense. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 Beset on all sides by enemies, each struggling for his own aggrandizement, Sten had all he could do to keep the kingdom from going to pieces. The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa Charles, whose only passion was the aggrandizement of his house, now projected a marriage of his son, Philip, with Mary, queen of England. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges I have renounced all my plans of aggrandizement, and I wish to repair the evils which war has caused to us, by a permanent peace. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I The history of wars of aggrandizement throughout the history of Europe are testimonies to the efficacy of this instinct at least in the initiation of war. Human Traits and their Social Significance It says: The lust of Europe for territorial aggrandizement becomes every day more pronounced. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 And even then little was accomplished till France combined territorial aggrandizement with the rôle of a civilizing influence. The Story of the Barbary Corsairs Moreover, he had sufficient talent and ambition to make use of fortunate opportunities, and of the His Power and Resources. resources of his kingdom, for his own aggrandizement. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Among the Assyrians the national purpose was predominantly one of military aggrandizement. The Moral Economy They are but too often restless, ambitious, selfish men; seeking their own aggrandizement and their party's, rather than the glory of Christ and his truth. Aurelian or, Rome in the Third Century Let the people determine that corruption in politics will spell political ruin instead of personal aggrandizement and see how swiftly every political yacht will trim its sails. Every Man for Himself But if the aggrandizement of France in North Africa is matter for regret, infinitely more to be deplored is the manner in which the possession of the interior of the country has been effected. The Story of the Barbary Corsairs The most important political consequence was the aggrandizement of Russia, whose dominion was established on the Black Sea. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Of scarcely less importance is the fact that the decisive motive behind the different groups in Congress at every great crisis of the period under discussion was sectional advantage or even sectional aggrandizement. Expansion and Conflict With what concentrated bitterness does the young lawyer write of these men who, he is convinced, had submitted to be ministerial tools for the aggrandizement, of their families. Beginnings of the American People A second splendid alliance completed the aggrandizement of the house of Manners. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth That some of them died in shame and disgrace upon the failure of their own selfish schemes for personal or political aggrandizement, was only a mild measure of righteous retribution. Forty-Six Years in the Army Scarcely was he seated on his throne before military aggrandizement became the animating principle of his life. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges All political adventurers and military leaders have adopted the career of conquering heroes wholesale murder, wholesale robbers called national aggrandizement. The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt But I cannot exclude the conviction that the popular passion for territorial aggrandizement is irresistible. Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2 Events were rapidly tending toward hostilities with Mexico, and the aggrandizement of territory likely to result from a war with that country was not viewed with a friendly eye, either by Great Britain or France. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 The aggrandizement of one tends to excite a combination, or at least the wishes of many, to reduce him to the common level. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2. From 1620-1816 And these he ever strove to retain, and for these he was willing to relinquish momentary gain and selfish aggrandizement. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Supported by the Centre and the Left, substantially as Giolitti had been, the Government suppressed disorder, effected economies, and entered upon an ambitious attempt at colonial aggrandizement in East Africa. The Governments of Europe Are blazing cities, beleaguered harbours, internal discontent, servile war, nothing in the scale of aggrandizement? Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2 The sole business of Lovat was personal aggrandizement; revenge was his amusement. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume II. Not a thought of self-glory or personal aggrandizement sullied the relentless chase. The Story of Russia These were the troubles in Ireland, parliamentary reforms, the aggrandizement of the East India Company, the trial of Hastings, debates on the slave trade, and the war with France in consequence of the French Revolution. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Maximilian too was ready to set aside all other aims to secure the aggrandizement of his house. History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 The Dutch desire aggrandizement for the sake of aggrandizement as little as any nation in Europe. The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine The European War, March 1915 The gratification of legitimate ambition is guaranteed, but our system utterly revolts against the sacrifice of the public good to the inordinate cravings of personal ambition or aggrandizement. Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. Slight suspicions exist that these numerous entertainments were devised by fledgling musicians for their own aggrandizement, and possibly patrons fanned the philanthropic flame to help on their proteges. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians He was the advocate of measures which had for their object national aggrandizement. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges No ambitious spirit had shaped measures to purposes of his own aggrandizement. Memoir of the Life of John Quincy Adams. But what if the path of aggrandizement be also the path of safety? The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine The European War, March 1915 Rome had been too occupied with politics and aggrandizement ever to become cultured. Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages They were now determined, if possible, to strip the Senate of its great aggrandizement of power. Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 His reign commemorates the triumph in France, of despotic principles, the complete suppression of popular interests, and almost the absorption of national interests in his own personal aggrandizement. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges And the church of America is coming to feel more and more that God gave us this country not merely for material aggrandizement, but for a glorious triumph of the church of Christ. Standard Selections A Collection and Adaptation of Superior Productions From Best Authors For Use in Class Room and on the Platform In Europe most of the great wars of the past were waged for dynastic aggrandizement and conquest. Winning a Cause World War Stories But who are those that arraign the South, imputing to us motives of sectional aggrandizement? The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government A wrinkled brow, two fretful lines around the mouth, and gray hair on the temples: these were the results of his eternal thought about capital, his family, and the future aggrandizement of the property. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag The rapid aggrandizement of Russia immediately succeeded the fall of Napoleon. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges His Constitution did not last, because the aristocracy were thoroughly selfish and corrupt, and exercised the power which Sulla had intrusted to them only for their own aggrandizement. A Smaller History of Rome The Balkan States had expended huge sums on propaganda in Turkish territory, and knew that if their oft-repeated demands for reform were carried out, all their plans for territorial aggrandizement would be ruined. Twenty Years Of Balkan Tangle In independence we seek no conquest, no aggrandizement, no concession of any kind from the States with which we have lately been confederated. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government Only the aggrandizement of France by the extension of our frontiers to the boundaries of Turkey was to be the object of our ambition. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia This war made England a more prominent actor on the arena of European strife, and perhaps contributed to her political aggrandizement. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges At the same time he proceeded to carry out his plans for his own aggrandizement in Greece, with out any regard to the Roman alliances in that country. A Smaller History of Rome Territorial aggrandizement was what Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Montenegro wanted. Twenty Years Of Balkan Tangle The dominant idea, however, at least of the absorbed party, was sectional aggrandizement, looking to absolute control, and theirs is the responsibility for the war that resulted. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government Prudence advises us not to increase these embarrassments by seeking at this moment for Russia an aggrandizement which would fill the world with astonishment, and reëcho like a war-cry throughout Europe. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia Having organized his army, and effected social reforms, he turned his attention to war and national aggrandizement. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Unselfishness is the very highest type of courageousness and one must live for the good he may do the world instead of his own personal aggrandizement. Born Again If I perceived the germ of avarice, or lurking yearnings after aggrandizement in your heart, I would point to stalls and mitres; for such endowments have originated from fortunate alliances. The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel Hell, become useless, will be closed by the aggrandizement of Heaven, 847-l. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Nationalistic aggrandizement and imperial expansion recruited not only kings but parliamentarians, academics, artists, newspapers, and the major religious establishments as eager propagandists of Western triumphalism. Statement on Bahá’u’lláh Like Napoleon, his ruling passion was that of the aggrandizement of himself and nation. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Where are the breakthroughs into new realms of cultural achievement produced by the aggrandizement of this race, of that nation or of a particular class? The Promise of World Peace They kill for national aggrandizement, notwithstanding this terrestrial globe is but a dark world of grossest matter. The Promulgation of Universal Peace For social conquests, as well as for private content, the aggrandizement of individual character and experience is the mightiest talisman. The Friendships of Women Their attempts to make the Word of God a private preserve, and its exposition a means for personal aggrandizement, have been the greatest single handicap against which the advancement of civilization has struggled. Statement on Bahá’u’lláh The cause of the war was the desire of aggrandizement on the part of the czar; the pretence was, the restitution of some lands which Sweden had obtained from Denmark and Poland. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Bulgaria was redeemed, the power of the Turk in Europe was broken, the aggrandizement of Russia was complete—and all because J. A. MacGahan had lived and striven. The Arena Volume 4, No. 19, June, 1891 As to the American people: This noble nation, intelligent, thoughtful, reflective, is not impelled by motives of territorial aggrandizement and lust for dominion. The Promulgation of Universal Peace As we advance in years, we should indeed learn to recognize, and make allowance for, this refraction and these tints, but without ceasing to enjoy the beautiful aggrandizement they bestow. The Friendships of Women They talked of the covetousness and want of scruple of the Knights, of their passion for aggrandizement and their rapacity. Secret Societies And Subversive Movements We decided for peace because we were convinced that no amount of colonial aggrandizement could compensate us for the dangers and horrors of a big European war. The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 The rise of the cities, the aggrandizement of the princes, and the change to a commercial from a feudal society all worked to the disadvantage of the smaller nobility and gentry. The Age of the Reformation I am in power already—I combine the authority of general and governor—and I cannot see how Burr's co-operation can lessen my dignity or prevent my aggrandizement. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett In short, as a principle capable of delimiting the national legislative power, the concept of Dual Federalism as regards the present Court seems today to be at an end, with consequent aggrandizement of national power. The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 It was thus that in Germany Freemasonry became a powerful aid to Prussian aggrandizement. Secret Societies And Subversive Movements Frederick the Great did start the open and avowed doctrine that a breach of international convention and of international morals is always tolerable in the aggrandizement of one's country. The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 The rural or "Forest" cantons were jealous of the cities, and the latter, especially Berne, the strongest, pursued selfish policies of individual aggrandizement at the expense of their confederates. The Age of the Reformation Personal aggrandizement, great opportunities of power and social position he had put away, he had done a true and holy thing. King John of Jingalo The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties This is, that Cooperative Federalism invites further aggrandizement of national power. The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 If we will fight only for money and aggrandizement, as the "Uncle Sham" style of reasoners hold, we should long ago have taken Mexico and Central America. My Second Year of the War What men have done for their own glory or aggrandizement has left no permanent impress. The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches At last the French Revolution, inspiring with preternatural energy that gallant people, turned the tide of events so long adverse to French aggrandizement. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864 Still united, we look about us and behold a nation blessed with peace and plenty, crowned with honor, and with boundless opportunity of future aggrandizement. Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z It is supposed pride and ambition were their origin, for he looked, through his near connection with the sovereign, for further aggrandizement for himself. The Days of Bruce Vol 1 A Story from Scottish History In her most atrocious acts she seems to have had some regard to the aggrandizement of her family and to the gratification of her husband. Notable Women of Olden Time If he had pride, and he undoubtedly had, it was nowhere obtruded for personal aggrandizement, but rather by way of emphasizing the dignity of citizenship, and the value of self-respect. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 Historical and Political Tracts-Irish England shrinks, therefore, from any effort to curb the present aggrandizement of France, from fear. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864 Power therefore was the aim of all his endeavours; aggrandizement the mark at which he for ever shot. The Last Man Devotion to the honor, aggrandizement, wealth and power of the order, company, or corporation, is more sure to control their acts as individuals. The Growth of Thought As Affecting the Progress of Society But she clung more tenaciously to her idolatry from motives of self-interest and national aggrandizement. Notable Women of Olden Time I sought my own aggrandizement—and to have achieved that I would have destroyed thee and placed him upon the throne. The Children's Portion He showed to the British Government the design which France had contrived to her aggrandizement by the dissolution of the Netherlands, and urged intervention on the part of the British Government. Lady Rosamond's Secret A Romance of Fredericton And this was done because, in Prussian eyes, a so-called "German unity" was but a means to an end, and that end the aggrandizement of the Hohenzollern dynasty. A General Sketch of the European War The First Phase The Government then announced that war was not undertaken for territorial aggrandizement, and Cuba was promised independence—a promise faithfully kept. Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie There was nothing but self then, nothing but the promptings of his own avarice, which could view with indifference the miseries of others, so long as they should redound to his own benefit and aggrandizement. The Trials of the Soldier's Wife A Tale of the Second American Revolution It was in the south, where the narrow strip of Brazil projected itself downwards into the temperate latitudes, that the desire for aggrandizement raged. South America It was, in fact, unusually long, for the Banbridge minister had much to say for the edification of the bridal pair, and for his own aggrandizement. The Debtor A Novel Brigham Young gave the suffrage to Morman women, and he was confident that he could manipulate this element as he had all others in behalf of his own aggrandizement, both spiritual and temporal. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 5 Here have been voted vast treasures in execution of the desires of men for territorial extension and national aggrandizement. The Vitalized School Are we going to play the old role of using that power for our aggrandizement and material benefit only? President Wilson's Addresses There is no trace of a desire for aggrandizement, for engaging in the fur trade, or for going a-field on plans of speculation in the mind of Lord Selkirk. The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists The Pioneers of Manitoba He who treats his fellows as so many clusters to be squeezed into his cup, who spoils the world for self aggrandizement, finds at last that he has burglarized his own soul. The Investment of Influence A Study of Social Sympathy and Service Wealth is not created to be used for personal aggrandizement; and, in fact, its power to work mischief is taken away when all men have what they need of it. Added Upon A Story Aside from this, when we remember that he was a genuine Englishman, proud of his native land and thoughtful always of her aggrandizement, we need be at no loss to understand his motives. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 110, December, 1866 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics There can in what we do be no thought of aggression or of selfish aggrandizement. President Wilson's Addresses His views for the aggrandizement of the colony were large and true, but his prejudices sometimes prevented the execution of plans which depended on him.... The Makers of Canada: Bishop Laval There was no attempt to return to the misrule of Henry's reign, to his projects of continental aggrandizement or internal despotism. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 Are we negligent of the serious menace that confronts any people when it loses its hold upon those goods of life that are far more precious than commercial prestige and individual aggrandizement? Craftsmanship in Teaching The truth is, Columbus was human like the rest of us, and followed in the wake of others for his own personal aggrandizement. The Harris-Ingram Experiment They became, therefore, at once the easy prey of unscrupulous men, who used them for their personal aggrandizement, were subjected to every evil influence, and did not discover for years the impositions practiced upon them. Black and White Land, Labor, and Politics in the South Some came for territorial aggrandizement and national enrichment. Luther and the Reformation: The Life-Springs of Our Liberties But these two powers would, at any time, have gladly quitted England, to coalesce with France, as being the power which they met every where, opposed as a barrier to all their schemes of aggrandizement. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 Dr. Dernburg also compares the policy of aggrandizement of Germany in Schleswig, Alsace, &c., with that of other countries in Morocco, Tripoli, &c. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol. 1, January 9, 1915 What Americans Say to Europe To these King William listened with something like complacency, his policy at the time being to temporize with Spain, in order to prevent the aggrandizement of the French Bourbons. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 As the writing saith, he hath the destruction of the state in mind, and his own aggrandizement. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt The Romans owed their gradual aggrandizement to a line of conduct that, whether in good or ill fortune, tended to make them the sovereigns of the world. An Inquiry into the Permanent Causes of the Decline and Fall of Powerful and Wealthy Nations. Designed To Shew How The Prosperity Of The British Empire May Be Prolonged There is also this further consideration, the force of which we must all feel most deeply, and that is, the common interests against the unmeasured aggrandizement of any power whatever. New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2 Who Began the War, and Why? The twentieth century educated German is, however, by no means given over completely to material and physical aggrandizement and the worship of might. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol. 1, January 9, 1915 What Americans Say to Europe Toward his father, whose life and station he valued only as a means to his own aggrandizement, he displayed not the slightest respect or feeling. Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation His feudal lord, the King of France, was bound by his most obvious interests to oppose the further aggrandizement of one already too potent for a vassal. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 07 (of 12) These tyrants—for it was very seldom that the poor and ignorant New Mexicans were favored with a good, wise and just governor—governed on the principle of self aggrandizement. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself Not national aggrandizement, for division brings weakness, imbecility, and a loss of self-respect; it invites aggressions from foreign powers, and compels to submission to insults that otherwise would not be given. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862 Three rivals now held divided sway in the Roman State; each of them jealous of the other two, and anxious for his own aggrandizement. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. If the history of slavery be kept in mind, it will be seen that it has steadily had its eye upon one end, and that is national aggrandizement. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 6, June, 1862 Devoted To Literature and National Policy Weary of the conflict of arms, they were engaged in the more harmless squabbles of intrigue, each seeking its own aggrandizement. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power No wonder that under such a ruler France has embarked in a career of colonial aggrandizement whose limit no one can foresee. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 Occasional gleams of reason broke out through the cloud that obscured her intellect, but they carried with them the marks of a mind knit indissolubly to wealth and aggrandizement. Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Then I must suffer; my daughter is involved in my infamy, and all my dreams for her aggrandizement come to worse than nothing. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One General Scott is greatly wanting in ambition, he has no daring aspirations; he has thrown away the finest opportunity ever presented to man for aggrandizement. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest He desired peace only that he might more successfully prosecute his plans of aggrandizement. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power Even while we write, France has embarked in yet other schemes of colonial aggrandizement. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 The adverse party himself may safely be trusted to take care of his own aggrandizement. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) I am well aware how invidious a task it is to oppose anything which tends to the apparent aggrandizement of our own country. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 04 (of 12) Elevation to office, and self aggrandizement, is their ultimate object. A Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin or, An Essay on Slavery England, however, and other powers of Europe, jealous of the aggrandizement of Louis XIV. combined, and compelled him to abandon a large portion of the Netherlands, though he still retained several fortresses. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power For the latter he has a positive genius, as his whole mind is taken up with visions and plans for the development of the country, and for the aggrandizement of the United States. Children of the Market Place On that system of aggrandizement there was but one mind: but two violent factions arose about the means. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) While women are thus content to sacrifice delicacy, affection, principle, to the desire of worldly establishment or aggrandizement, how is the regeneration of society to be expected from them? The Young Lady's Mentor A Guide to the Formation of Character. In a Series of Letters to Her Unknown Friends Political reasons at this moment made the Pope397 and his nephew anxious to destroy the Medici, who opposed Girolamo's schemes of aggrandizement in Lombardy. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots Each court sought only its own aggrandizement and the humiliation of its foes. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power We would be blind not to perceive in that case, that your real objects are power and aggrandizement, and infatuated, not to act accordingly. American Eloquence, Volume 2 Studies In American Political History (1896) From quarrelling with the court, they began to complain of monarchy itself, as a system of government too variable for any regular plan of national aggrandizement. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) He was a politician, and young as he was his scheming brain already formed plans of family and personal aggrandizement, extending far into the future. The Lost Hunter A Tale of Early Times He calculates the exact amount of oppression which will render a nation incapable of resistance, and relieve the conqueror of trouble in his work of building up a puissant kingdom for his own aggrandizement. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots The loss of the crown of Poland was to Leopold a grievous affliction; at the same time his armies, engaged in sundry measures of aggrandizement, encountered serious reverses. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power Whatever the mission of the French fleet may have been, there was certainly no apparent lust for aggrandizement. Drake, Nelson and Napoleon Is it to the Whigs we are to recommend the aggrandizement of France, and the subversion of the balance of power? The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) Each court seemed only to think of its own aggrandizement. The Empire of Russia It is simply a handbook of princecraft, as that art was commonly received in Italy, where the principles of public morality had been translated into terms of material aggrandizement, glory, gain, and greatness. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots The neighboring barons, alarmed at this rapid aggrandizement of Rhodolph, formed an alliance to crush him. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power Manifestly it is expansion overseas; it is colonial aggrandizement which explains, and alone adequately explains, the World War. Darkwater Voices from Within the Veil As long as there was any appearance of success, the spirit of aggrandizement, and consequently the spirit of mutual jealousy, seized upon all the coalesced powers. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) The spirit of national aggrandizement which influenced Catharine, was a spirit possessed, to an equal extent, at that time, by every cabinet in Christendom. The Empire of Russia Under his rule commerce flourished; the towns were adorned with splendid edifices; foreign wars were carried on for the aggrandizement of the State without regard to factious rancors. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots The electors more willingly lent their aid since they were exceedingly displeased with some of the measures of Adolphus for the aggrandizement of his own family. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power We whose shame, humiliation, and deep insult his aggrandizement so often involved were never deceived. Darkwater Voices from Within the Veil In that piece "these powers expressly renounce all views of personal aggrandizement," and confine themselves to objects worthy of so generous, so heroic, and so perfectly wise and politic an enterprise. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) Vassili was in the midst of these plans of aggrandizement when death came with its unexpected summons. The Empire of Russia Charles V. afterwards used force to reassert imperial rights over the Italian cities, acting not so much in the interest of the Empire as for the aggrandizement of the Spanish monarchy. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots Albert was rejoiced at this insurrection, for, confident of superior power, he doubted not his ability speedily to quell it, and it would afford him the most favorable pretext for still greater aggrandizement. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power To have achieved something for the betterment of his race rather than for the aggrandizement of himself, seems to be a man's best title to be called representative. The Negro Problem He was most zealous for the welfare of souls, and for the prosperity and preservation of the Filipinas, and for their settlement and aggrandizement. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 12 of 55 1601-1604 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century I lost, while an infant, my parents, and the nobles, who sought only their own aggrandizement, neglected entirely my education, and have usurped, in my name, wealth and power. The Empire of Russia They are not politicians; they have no policies,—except concealed policies of private aggrandizement. The New Freedom A Call For the Emancipation of the Generous Energies of a People The different courts of Europe espoused the claims of the one party or the other, accordingly as their interests would be promoted by the aggrandizement of the house of Bourbon or the house of Hapsburg. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power From the very commencement, the aggrandizement of the individual, and not the advantage of the people, has been the rule of action. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 What 1912 seems to have effected is a vast aggrandizement of the Slavonic races in their secular struggle against the Teutonic races. The Crime Against Europe A Possible Outcome of the War of 1914 The passion for the aggrandizement of Russia still glowed strongly in his bosom even in the hour of death. The Empire of Russia He insists that the balance of power must be preserved in America as well as in Europe, because "Nature," "the aggrandizement of the human soul," and the "felicity of man" are unanimous in demanding it. Montcalm and Wolfe Joseph and Catharine rode in a carriage together, where they had ample opportunity of talking over all their plans of mutual aggrandizement. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power Previous to this period, the American colonies were simply considered as objects of English aggrandizement. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 Family aggrandizement and political ambition are not the loftiest motives of a man's life, but still they lift money-making a little above the dirty drudgery of mere accumulation. Scottish sketches Advancing these to positions of opulence and splendor, he could certainly rely upon them to support him in his schemes of aggrandizement. Notes on the Apocalypse The possession of raw materials is a more potent attraction than territorial aggrandizement. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference In future, I solemnly protest, no views of aggrandizement will ever enter into my political system. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power When he conquers, it is not for national aggrandizement, nor the mere raising of your names, but for the insuring of peace in future time. The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock It was, on the contrary, aggressively resolved to assert the rights and the interests of the United States against any suspicion of European aggrandizement. The Promise of American Life Prussian Poland, and the prospect of aggrandizement on the side of Turkey and Sweden, Finland being pointed out as an easy prey. The Life of Napoleon I (Complete) On the contrary, their rights will circumscribe your claims and limit your territorial aggrandizement. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference Joseph was willing to allow her to proceed unobstructed in the dismemberment of Turkey, if she would not interfere with his plans of reform and aggrandizement in Germany. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power He received a small slice of Prussian Poland, and the prospect of aggrandizement on the side of Turkey and Sweden, Finland being pointed out as an easy prey. The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 2 of 2) They are all embarked in the same boat; and surrounded as they are by an increasing amount of enmity, provoked by their aggrandizement, they have every reason to lend one another constant and effective support. The Promise of American Life We are not seeking our own aggrandizement by impoverishing the South. The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10) The King, with whom the initiative thus rested, had reappointed M. Bratiano Chief of the Government, and M. Bratiano was naturally desirous of associating his own historic name with the aggrandizement of his country. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference The ambition for territorial aggrandizement seems to have been an hereditary disease of the Austrian monarchs. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power |
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