 | United States. Congress - 868 pages
...the war. And at no time was their greatness more apparent than on that quiet Sunday afternoon. Lee, "a foe without hate, a friend without treachery, a...without cruelty, and a victim without murmuring," in adversity showed a quiet dignity and courtesy that deserves our admiration. Grant, in his hour of... | |
 | John William Jones - 1875 - 596 pages
...the great commanders, without their vices. He was a foe without hate ; a friend without treachery ; a private citizen without wrong ; a neighbor without...Christian without hypocrisy, and a man without guilt. He wasa.Csesar without his ambition; a Frederick without his tyranny ; a Napoleon without his selfishness... | |
 | Ermine Owen - 1891 - 306 pages
...heaven to catch its summit. He possessed every virtue of the other great commanders without their vices. He was a foe without hate, a friend without treachery,...without murmuring. He was a public officer without vice, a private citizen without wrong, a Christian without hypocrisy, and a man without guile. He was... | |
 | Fitzhugh Lee - 1894 - 460 pages
...imitations of generations yet unborn." And Benjamin Hill, of Georgia, in beautiful phrase declaimed : " He was a foe without hate, a friend without treachery,...cruelty, and a victim without murmuring. He was a publie officer without vices, a private citizen without wrong, a neighbor without reproach, a Christian... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Steel - 1896 - 330 pages
...to catch its summit. He possessed every virtue of the other great commanders, without their vices. He was a foe without hate, a friend without treachery,...without murmuring. He was a public officer without faults, a private citizen without vices, a neighbor without reproach, a Christian without hypocrisy,... | |
 | Southern Historical Society - 1897 - 800 pages
...live — a high model for the imitation of generations yet unborn. As has been beautifully said, " he was a foe without hate; a friend without treachery;...wrong; a neighbor without reproach; a Christian without hypocracy, and a man without guilt. He was Caesar without his ambition; Frederick without his tyranny;... | |
 | Southern Historical Society - 1897 - 800 pages
...live — a high model for the imitation of generations yet unborn. As has been beautifully said, " he was a foe without hate; a friend without treachery;...wrong; a neighbor without reproach; a Christian without hypocracy, and a man without guilt. He was Caesar without his ambition; Frederick without his tyranny;... | |
 | Clement Anselm Evans - 1899 - 808 pages
...heaven to catch its summit. He possessed every virtue of other great commanders without their vices. He was a foe without hate ; a friend without treachery ; a soldier without cruelty ; a victor without oppression; and a victim without murmuring. He was a public officer without vices;... | |
 | Thomas Brackett Reed, Rossiter Johnson, Justin McCarthy, Albert Ellery Bergh - 1900 - 488 pages
...an address delivered at the time of General Lee's death, thus beautifully describes his character: " He was a foe without hate; a friend without treachery; a soldier without cruelty; a victor without oppression, and a victim without murmuring. He was a public officer without vices;... | |
 | Confederate States of America. President - 1904 - 686 pages
...Heaven to catch its summit. He possessed every virtue of other great commanders without their vices. He was a foe without hate, a friend without treachery, a soldier without cruelty, a victor without oppression, and a victim without murmuring. He was a public officer without vices,... | |
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He was a foe without hate, a friend without treachery, a soldier without cruelty, a victor without oppression, and a victim without murmuring. He was a public officer without vices, a private citizen without wrong, a neighbor without reproach, a Christian... 
