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The History of the Rebellion. Vol. V, Book XII, Section 86.
• On Escape of Charles II.
• Quoted in Pale Fire Commentary, Lines 597-608 as "Many times that night our King cast himself upon the ground with the desperate resolution of resting there till dawn that he might shift with less torment what hazard soever he ran.".
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He many times cast himself upon the ground, with a desperate and obstinate resolution to rest there till the morning, that he might shift with less torment, what hazard soever he run.

— Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "He many times cast himself upon the ground, with a desperate and obstinate resolution to rest there till the morning, that he might shift with less torment, what hazard soever he run." in the context of "The History of the Rebellion. Vol. V, Book XII, Section 86.
• On Escape of Charles II.
• Quoted in Pale Fire Commentary, Lines 597-608 as "Many times that night our King cast himself upon the ground with the desperate resolution of resting there till dawn that he might shift with less torment what hazard soever he ran."." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon" (Quotes, The History of the Rebellion (1702): The History of the Rebellion is his account of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Available on Hathitrust (, via LCCN).) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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About Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon

Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (18 February 1609 – 9 December 1674) was an English historian, statesman and grandfather of two queens regnant, Mary II and Anne.