Characters of Eminent Men in the Reigns of Charles I And Ii Including the Rebel
Characters of Eminent Men in the Reigns of Charles I And Ii Including the Rebel
Edward Hyde Clarendon
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He was not only an exact observer of justice, but so clear-sighted a discerner of all the circum- stances which might disguise it, that no false or fraudulent colour could impose upon him ; and of so sincere and impartial a judgment, that no pre- judice to the person of any man made him less awake to his cause; but believed that there ir aliquid et in bostem nefas, and that a very ill man might be very unjustly dealt with. On the happy return of his majesty he seemed to recover C 104 3 great vi...gour of mind, and undertook the charge of high treasurer with much alacrity and industry, as long as he had any hope to get a revenue settled proportionable to the expence of the crown (to- wards which, his interest, and authority, and coun- sel, contributed very much), or to reduce the ex- pence of the court within the limits of the revenue. His person was of a small stature ; his courage, as all his other faculties, very great ; having no sign of fear, or sense of danger, when he was in a place where he ought to be found.
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