Both Uses of
prosperity
in
War and Peace
- A new horizon and new labors were opening out, full of well-being and prosperity for all.†
Chpt 10 *
- Whether the preservation of my father's house in Moscow, or the glory of the Russian arms, or the prosperity of the Petersburg and other universities, or the freedom of Poland or the greatness of Russia, or the balance of power in Europe, or a certain kind of European culture called "progress" appear to me to be good or bad, I must admit that besides these things the action of every historic character has other more general purposes inaccessible to me.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(prosperity) a state of doing well -- especially economically