Significados de own aggrandisement en inglés

Every baron fought for his own land and for his own aggrandisement.

The man who aims at his own aggrandisement underrates everything else.

It has been England's eternal policy to damage us for her own aggrandisement.

They would ruin France rather than forego their own aggrandisement.

No thought of her own aggrandisement had touched her mind when she resolved upon that forgery.

As priests they teach a literal interpretation of the prophecy; as soldiers they maintain their own aggrandisement.

I have never thought of my own aggrandisement, but as it was likely to advance your power.

Go quickly to battle, and slay Karna, even as Purandara slew Vritra for his own aggrandisement."'"

He perceived that she had no other view but her own aggrandisement, and that she cared little for him.

She sought for the happiness of her son, while Lady Juliana, she was convinced, wished only her own aggrandisement.

Men had been sent to their certain death by this sallow-faced commander, for no other object than his own aggrandisement.

For twenty years this man had haunted these vales and hills, seeking, ever seeking, his own aggrandisement and nothing else.

No narrow-minded usurper was ever more loyal to his own aggrandisement than this large-hearted man to the cause of oppressed humanity.

Warwick, with a fine consistency, never permitted any other motive to influence him when his own aggrandisement was involved in the issues.

Whatever else our Eastern neighbour may strive to gain, is intended to ensure the peace of Europe more than her own aggrandisement.

But with regard to his own aggrandisement, he was sparing and modest, declining the title of emperor, and refusing all excessive honours.