 The statesman-warrior, moderate, resolute, Whole in himself, a common good. Mourn for the man of amplest influence, Yet clearest of ambitious crime, Our greatest yet with least pretence, Great in council and great in war, Foremost captain of his time,...  Southern Historical Society Papers - Page 3571889Full view - About this book
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers (Secondary) - 1866 - 568 pages
...in himself, a common good. Mourn for the man of amplest influence, Yet clearest of ambitious crime, Our greatest, yet with least pretence, Great in council...the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime. 0 good gray head 1 which all men knew, O voice ! from which their "omens all men drew, O iron nerve... | |
 | Charles A. Phelps - Presidents - 1868 - 386 pages
...respects resembles: — " The statesman-warrior, moderate, resolute; Whole in himself, a common good ; Our greatest, yet with least pretence; Great in council,...the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime." Gen. Grant showed great ability in the war; but he has also shown wisdom, practical sagacity, and independence... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1868 - 520 pages
...in himself, a common good. Mourn for the man of amplest influence, Vet clearest of ambitious crime, Our greatest yet with least pretence, Great in council...war, Foremost captain of his time, Rich in saving common-sense, And, as the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime. O good gray head which all... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1872 - 498 pages
...in himself, a common good. Mourn for the man of amplest influence, Yet clearest of ambitious crime, Our greatest yet with least pretence, Great in council...war, Foremost captain of his time, Rich in saving common-sense, And, as the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime. O good gray head which all... | |
 | William Swinton - Hampton Roads, Battle of, Va., 1862 - 1871 - 596 pages
...rounded, skilful, judicious, modest soldier — a man compact of genuine stuff, a trustworthy man — Rich in saving common sense, And as the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime. .•ril.-r: y u. • i:- .. rVr 'i ..•.)-••- !< . t' r- •• •.•'.-•. ii t," !. — 'y... | |
 | Charles A. Phelps - 1872 - 404 pages
...respects resembles: — " The statesman-warrior, moderate, resolute; Whole in himself, a common good; Our greatest, yet with least pretence; Great in council,...the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime." Gen. Grant showed great ability in the war; but he has also shown wisdom, practical sagacity, and independence... | |
 | English literature - 1872 - 692 pages
...himself — a common good. Mourn for the man of amplest influence, Yet clearest of ambition's crime, Our greatest yet with least pretence, Great in council...the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime. 0 good gray head, which all men knew ; 0 voice from which their omens all men drew. Who never sold... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - American literature - 1872 - 658 pages
...man of amplest influence, Yet clearest of ambitious crime, Our greatest, yet with least pretense, — Great in council and great in war, Foremost captain...the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime. O good gray head which all men knew ! O voice from which their omens all men drew 1 O iron nerve to... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1872 - 306 pages
...in himself, a common good. Mourn for the man of amplest influence, Yet clearest of ambitious crime, Our greatest yet with least pretence, Great in council...war, Foremost captain of his time, Rich in saving common-sense, And, as the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime. O good gray head which all... | |
 | William Morley Punshon - Sermons, English - 1873 - 400 pages
...All great self-seekers trampling on the right : Greatest, yet with least pretence, Foremost-hearted of his time. Rich in saving common sense, And, as the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime." This simplicity was indeed the great feature of his character, to which everything else must be referred... | |
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