The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Edward de Courtenay
Also known as Edward the Blind, Edward the Good, Earl Edward
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 274
An elderly nobleman whose blindness from misfortune contrasts with goodness from virtues. His presence suggests a life of quiet contentment despite physical limitation.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Elderly
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 274
- Books
- 1
Edward de Courtenay, known as Edward the Blind and Edward the Good, enjoyed fifty-five years of union and happiness with his wife Mabe despite his blindness from misfortune. His virtues earned him the epitaph that would inculcate moral sentences about giving, spending, and losing, marking a life defined by moral example rather than physical sight.
Description
An elderly blind nobleman whose goodness from virtues compensates for blindness from misfortune. His peaceful and content expression reflects fifty-five years of happy marriage, with the dignified presence of one who has lived well despite physical limitation.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
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