 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1762 - 536 pages
...pleafure, though capable of. activity in great emergencies ; and lefs fitted to prevent ills by wife precautions, than to remedy them after they took place by his vigour and enterprfze." * We Qiudder as we pafs through the fhort reign of Edward V. which is full of the butcheries... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1771 - 468 pages
...the. vices. Befide five daughfers, this king left two ions, Edward, prince of Wales, his fucceflbr, then -in his thirteenth year ; and Richard, duke of York, in his fcventh. CHAP. XX. EDWARD V. \^J PON the death of Edward, the kingdom was divided into two new factions.... | |
 | Frederic Hervey - 1779 - 526 pages
...enterprize. Befides five daughters, this king left two fons ; Edward, prince of Wales, his fucceffor, then in his thirteenth year; and Richard, duke of York, in his ninth f. We fhall now proceed to recapitulate the moft material commercial events in this reign. King Edward... | |
 | Great Britain - 1786 - 460 pages
...pleafure, though capable of activity in great emergencies ; and lefs fitted to prevent ills by wife precautions, than to remedy them after they took place, by his vigour and enterprize. HUME. ANOTHER CHARACTER OF EDWARD IV. He was a prince of the moft elegant perfon and infinuating... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1789 - 344 pages
...the vices. Bcfides five daughters, this king left two fons, Edward, prince of Wales, his fucceflbr, then in his thirteenth year; and Richard, duke of York, in his fevenih. CHAP, GHA P. XX. EDWARD V. UP-O N the death of Edward, the kingdom was divided into two new... | |
 | William Russell - Europe - 1789 - 606 pages
...few, his vices a numerous catalogue. EDWARD IV. left two fo.ns; the prince of Wales, cow Edward V. in his thirteenth year, and Richard duke of York, in his ninth. The duke of Glouccftcr, their uncle, whole fanguinary difpofinao I have ha«J cccafion to notice, was... | |
 | William Russell - Europe - 1802 - 512 pages
...year of his age. He was .. . ', , AD 1483. a prince of more vigour than prudence ; and consequently less fitted to prevent ills by wise precautions, than to remedy them after they took place. As a man he possessed many accomplishments : his virtues were few, his vices a numerous catalogue.... | |
 | John Adams - Great Britain - 1803 - 486 pages
...expired in the 42d year of his age, and the 23d of his reign, leaving two fons, Edward prince of Wales, then in his thirteenth year, and Richard duke of York, in his ninth. He had alfo five daughters. Edward V. having received the1 oaths of the principal nobility, his" uncle... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1810 - 514 pages
...prince more splendid C ], c a a * ct ^ and showy, than either prudent or virtuous; brave, of Edthough cruel; addicted to pleasure, though capable of activity...thirteenth year, and Richard duke of York in his ninth. ( * •w Rymer, vsl. ti. p. UPCHAP. XXIII. EDWARD V. AND RICHARD III. Edward V.—State of the court—The... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 332 pages
...easily summed up. His best qualities were courage and beauty ; his bad, a combination of all the vices. Besides five daughters, this king left two sons, Edward,...thirteenth year; and Richard, duke of York, in his seventh. CHAPTER XX. EDWARD V. UPON the death of Etlward, the kingdom was divided into two new factions... | |
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His reign: a prince more splendid and showy, than either prudent or virtuous; brave, though cruel; addicted to pleasure, though capable of activity in great emergencies; and less fitted to prevent ills by wise precautions, than to remedy them after they... 
