 | 1767 - 640 էջ
...opinion of his Lordfliip, been too much depreciated by many hiftorians. The character of this king was, no doubt, very faulty ; yet, notwithstanding...his faults, he was a great man. In magnanimity, the firlt of roy^l virtues, no prince ever excelled him, and few have equalled. But whatever fhining qualities... | |
 | George Lyttelton (1st baron.) - 1769 - 506 էջ
...happened then to pafs through the foreft, faw the corpfe of their dead fovereign, and put it, ftill bleeding, into a cart they had with them, which brought...many hiftorians. It was, no doubt, very faulty ; yet, notwithftanding all his faults, he was a great man. In magnanimity, the firit of royal virtues, no... | |
 | George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton - 1769 - 512 էջ
...happened •then to pafs through-the foreft, faw the corpfe of their dead fovereign, and put it, ftill bleeding, into a cart they had with them, which ^brought it to 'Winchefter, where it was 'ha^ily buried, without any royal -pomp, or «ven 'a decent -attendance, on'! the ^following The chaFa&er... | |
 | George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton - 1777 - 512 էջ
...with them, which brought it to Winchefter, where it was naftily buried, without any royal pomp, 6r even a decent attendance, on the following day. ....many hiftorians. It was, no doubt, very faulty ; yet, notwithftanding all his faults, he was a great man. In magnanimity, the firft of royal virtues, ho... | |
 | 1800 - 596 էջ
...much to admire, but flill more to abhgr. Charafler of William Ritfut. From the fame, THE charafter of this king has been too much depreciated by many hiftorians. It was, no doubt, very faulty ; yet, notwithftanding ail his faults, he was a great man. In magnanity, the firft of royal virtues, no prince... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1821 - 378 էջ
...THE character of this king (says Lord Lyttleton) has been too much depreciated by many historians. It was, no doubt, very faulty ; yet, notwithstanding...his faults, he was a great man. In magnanimity, the first of royal virtues, no prince ever excelled him, and few have equalled ; for proof, of this I shall... | |
 | George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton - 1769 - 508 էջ
...happened then to pafs through the foreft, faw the corpfe of their dead fovereign, and put it, ftill bleeding, into a cart they had with them, which brought it to Winchefter, where it was ha• ftily buried, without any royal pomp, or even a decent attendance, on the following day. The... | |
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... but the iron point remained deeply fixed in his breaft. Some colliers, who happened then to pafs through the foreft, faw the corpfe of their dead fovereign, and put it, ftill bleeding, into a cart they had with them, which brought it to Winchefter,... 