| 单词 | money is the sinews of war |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmoney is the sinews (also nerve or nerves) of war e. money is the sinews (also nerve or nerves) of war and variants [compare Cicero Philippicae 5. 5 ‘nervos belli, pecuniam infinitam’] . Now rare. ΚΠ c1590 G. Harvey Marginalia (1913) 101 Moony, and sowldiours ar ye sinews, and marrow of warr: [ye] ueri strength of strength. 1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Ddd1v But that opinion I may condemne with like reson as Macchiauell doth that other: that monies were the sinews of the warres. View more context for this quotation 1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) 86 Not that he wanted (the nerves of war) mony. 1660 T. M. Walker's Hist. Independency IV. 65 The Army could not subsist without money (which is the Nerve of War). 1726 tr. J. Cavalier Mem. Wars Cevennes i. 109 Money, which is the Nerve and Sinew of War. 1999 Re: Bible Fight in Saskatchewan in can.motss (Usenet newsgroup) 18 July It has not dawned on too many people that money is the sinews of war. < as lemmas |
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