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" William passed to one who shared largely in his mere intellectual gifts, but who had no fellowship in the greater and nobler elements of his character. To appreciate William the Conqueror we have but to cast our glance onwards to William the Red. We shall... "
The History of the Norman Conquest of England: The reign of Eadward the ... - Page 108
by Edward Augustus Freeman - 1873
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The reign of Eadward the Confessor. 2d ed., rev. 1870

Edward Augustus Freeman - 1870 - 802 pages
...intellectual gifts, but who had no fellowship in the greater and nobler elements of his character. To appreciate William the Conqueror we have but to cast...still somewhat of the fear of God before his eyes. strength of In estimating the character of William one feature William stands out preeminently above...
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Through Normandy

Katharine Sarah Macquoid - 1874 - 592 pages
...to William the Red. We shall then understand how men, writhing under the scorpions of the son, might look back with regret to the whips of the father....justice and mercy, and who, in his darkest hours, had somewhat of the fear of God before his eyes. " In estimating the character of William, one feature...
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The History of the Norman Conquest of England: The reign of Eadward the ...

Edward Augustus Freeman - 1877 - 758 pages
...intellectual gifts, but who had no fellowship in the greater and nobler elements of his character. To appreciate William the Conqueror we have but to cast...In estimating the character of William one feature Strength of stands out preeminently above all others. Throughout William, his career we admire in him...
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The Normans in European History

Charles Homer Haskins - 1915 - 286 pages
...simple scourges of a guilty world. ... He never wholly cast away the thoughts of justice and mercy, and in his darkest hours had still somewhat of the fear of God before his eyes. 1 I have quoted the essence of Freeman's characterization, not because it seems to me wholly just or...
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The Normans in European History

Charles Homer Haskins - 1915 - 280 pages
...simple scourges of a guilty world. ... He never wholly cast away the thoughts of justice and mercy, and in his darkest hours had still somewhat of the fear of God before his eyes.1 I have quoted the essence of Freeman's characterization, not because it seems to me wholly just...
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