„Unter seinen Zeitgenossen war er bekannt für seine Redegewandtheit, seine unverblümte Ehrlichkeit gegenüber seinem Monarchen und seine Poesie.“
"Among his contemporaries he was known for his eloquence, his unvarnished honesty towards his monarch and his poetry."
„Seine Ehrlichkeit und seine Fürsorge für die Gefangenen waren beispielhaft.“
"His honesty and his care for the prisoners were exemplary."
