It afforded, at any rate, an opportunity for the Adversaries of the Republic to strengthen their positions and encouraged the transformation of the Dreyfus case into a political instead of a purely judicial matter.
"A History of the Third French Republic"
C. H. C. Wright
He said to himself that the defense, liberty, and life of Nell were involved, and in view of this the lives of his Adversaries did not deserve any consideration, especially if they did not surrender and it came to a fight.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Will it stop now that it has grown so strong, and its Adversaries so weak?
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae