England under Charles II. from the Restoration to the Treaty of Nimeguen, 1660-1678: English History from Contemporary Writers
Taylor, W. F.
1889
Characters of important personages at the court of Charles II. The King.
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The king did not fall short of any of his subjects either in figure or air. His character was agreeable, his temper easy and affable. His soul, susceptible of opposite impressions, was compassionate to the unhappy, relentless to the wicked, and tender to excess. He was able when pressing affairs called for capacity, when the affairs were not pressing he could apply himself no longer. His heart was often the dupe but more often the slave of his engagements. | |