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A59161 Natural history of the passions Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707.; Senault, Jean-François, 1601-1672. De l'usage des passions. 1674 (1674) Wing S2501; ESTC R17216 95,333 238

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distinguish_v anger_n into_o harmless_a and_o dangerous_a or_o simple_a heat_n of_o blood_n and_o thirst_n after_o revenge_n assign_v moreover_o to_o each_o sort_n its_o proper_a sign_n or_o character_n observable_a in_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o face_n for_o some_o when_o they_o be_v angry_a look_v pale_a or_o tremble_v other_o grow_v red_a or_o weep_v and_o the_o vulgar_a judge_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n to_o be_v much_o more_o dangerous_a than_o that_o of_o the_o other_o whereof_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v this_o that_o when_o we_o either_o will_v not_o or_o can_v show_v our_o resentment_n and_o revenge_v otherwise_o than_o by_o our_o change_n of_o countenance_n and_o by_o word_n we_o than_o put_v forth_o all_o our_o heat_n and_o exert_v all_o our_o force_n at_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o commotion_n so_o that_o the_o blood_n be_v in_o this_o sudden_a effort_n copious_o effuse_v
sense_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o the_o rational_a soul_n of_o man_n art_n 5._o and_o therefore_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v also_o a_o sensitive_a soul_n art_n 6._o that_o there_o be_v in_o every_o individual_a man_n two_o distinct_a soul_n coexistent_a argue_v from_o the_o civil_a war_n observe_v betwixt_o they_o art_n 7._o the_o cause_n of_o that_o war_n art_n 8._o wherein_o sometime_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n prevail_v art_n 9_o and_o sometime_o the_o rational_a art_n 10._o that_o the_o rational_a soul_n be_v create_v immediate_o by_o god_n art_n 11._o the_o resemblance_n betwixt_o father_n and_o son_n impute_v to_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n art_n 12._o the_o rational_a soul_n seat_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o brain_n which_o serve_v to_o imagination_n art_n 13._o and_o there_o connex_v to_o the_o sensitive_a by_o the_o will_n of_o her_o creator_n art_n 14._o where_o how_o she_o exercise_v her_o faculty_n of_o judge_v of_o the_o image_n of_o thing_n form_v in_o the_o imagination_n seem_v to_o be_v inexplicable_a art_n 1_o a_o twofold_a state_n of_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n viz._n of_o tranquillity_n art_n 2._o and_o perturbation_n art_n 3._o the_o first_o most_o observable_a in_o sleep_n and_o when_o object_n appear_v indifferent_a art_n 4._o the_o other_o manifest_a in_o all_o passion_n art_n 5._o that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o perturbation_n the_o sensitive_a soul_n vanlith_v her_o gesture_n by_o contraction_n or_o expansion_n art_n 6._o we_o be_v not_o move_v to_o passion_n by_o good_a or_o evil_a but_o only_o when_o we_o conceive_v the_o same_o to_o concern_v ourselves_o in_o particular_a art_n 7._o all_o passion_n distinguish_v into_o physical_a metaphysical_a and_o moral_a art_n 8._o what_o be_v passion_n physical_a art_n 9_o what_o metaphysical_a art_n 10._o and_o what_o moral_a art_n 11._o all_o passion_n refer_v to_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n art_n 12._o and_o all_o their_o motion_n to_o contraction_n and_o eff_a art_n 13._o wherein_o consist_v pleasure_n and_o displeasure_n of_o sense_n art_n 14._o a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o head_n handle_v in_o this_o section_n art_n 11._o why_o man_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o observe_v all_o passion_n incident_a to_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n art_n 2._o the_o passion_n best_o distinguish_v by_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n art_n 3._o admiration_n art_n 4._o which_o cause_v no_o commotion_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o blood_n art_n 5._o and_o yet_o be_v dangerous_a when_o immoderate_a art_n 6._o estimation_n and_o contempt_n art_n 7._o both_o consequent_n of_o admiration_n art_n 8._o that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o high_a value_n for_o himself_o but_o the_o right_a use_n of_o his_o freewill_n art_n 9_o pride_n art_n 10._o humility_n virtuous_a art_n 11._o vicious_a or_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n art_n 12._o shame_n and_o impudence_n art_n 13._o that_o pride_n and_o its_o contrary_a abjectness_n of_o spirit_n be_v noton_o vice_n but_o passion_n also_o art_n 14._o love_n and_o hatred_n art_n 15._o define_v art_n 16._o love_n not_o well_o distinguish_v into_o benevolence_n and_o concupiscence_n art_n 17._o but_o by_o the_o various_a degree_n of_o estimation_n art_n 18._o that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o distinct_a sort_n of_o love_n as_o of_o object_n to_o excite_v it_o art_n 19_o hatred_n less_o various_a than_o love_n art_n 20._o desire_v always_o a_o consequent_a of_o love_n art_n 21._o but_o not_o always_o concomitant_a of_o it_o art_n 22._o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o love_n and_o their_o symtom_n art_n 23._o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o desire_n art_n 24._o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o blood_n in_o hatred_n art_n 25._o hate_v always_o accompany_v with_o sadness_n art_n 26._o hope_n and_o fear_n art_n 27._o pusillanimity_n and_o courage_n art_n 28._o emulation_n a_o species_n of_o magnanimity_n art_n ●●_o confidence_n and_o despair_n art_n 30_o doubt_v art_n 31_o remorse_n and_o acquiescence_n art_n 32._o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o hope_n art_n 33._o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o fear_n art_n 34._o the_o motion_n in_o desperation_n art_n 35._o joy_n art_n 36._o the_o various_a degree_n of_o joy_n and_o their_o name_n art_n 37._o the_o various_a degree_n of_o grief_n and_o their_o name_n art_n 35._o envy_n and_o pity_n art_n 39_o generous_n man_n most_o incline_v to_o commiseration_n and_o why_o art_n 40._o commiseration_n a_o species_n of_o grief_n mix_v with_o benevolence_n art_n 41_o envy_n a_o sort_n of_o grief_n mix_v with_o hate_n art_n 42._o acquiescence_n of_o mind_n a_o kind_n of_o joy._n art_n 43._o repentance_n a_o species_n of_o grief_n but_o allay_v with_o something_o of_o joy._n 〈◊〉_d 44._o ●avour_n 〈◊〉_d 45._o gratitude_n art_n 46._o indignation_n art_n 47._o anger_n art_n 48._o two_o sort_n of_o anger_n one_o harmless_a the_o other_o revengeful_a art_n 49._o glory_n and_o shame_n art_n 50._o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n i●_n joy._n art_n 51._o laughter_n art_n 52._o the_o occasion_n of_o laughter_n art_n 53._o laughter_n out_o of_o indignation_n art_n ●4_n a_o rare_a example_n of_o involuntary_a laughter_n art_n 55._o a_o conjecture_n concern_v the_o cause_n thereof_o art_n 56._o the_o motion_n and_o effect_n of_o sorrow_n art_n 57_o sigh_n and_o tear_n art_n 58._o whence_o tear_n flow_v art_n 59_o how_o they_o be_v express_v art_n 60._o the_o reason_n of_o weep_v for_o joy._n art_n 61._o why_o infant_n and_o old_a man_n be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d prone_a than_o other_o to_o shed_v tear_n art_n 62._o the_o reason_n of_o sigh_v and_o sob_v art_n 63._o the_o motion_n and_o symptom_n of_o anger_n art_n 64._o ●xcess_n of_o anger_n to_o be_v avoid_v and_o that_o chief_o by_o the_o help_n of_o true_a generosity_n art_n 65._o that_o of_o all_o the_o passion_n hitherto_o consider_v only_o six_o be_v simple_a the_o rest_n mix_v art_n 65._o reason_n against_o publication_n of_o this_o discourse_n art_n 1._o that_o all_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a of_o this_o life_n depend_v upon_o the_o passion_n art_n 2._o which_o yet_o be_v institute_v by_o nature_n as_o incitement_n to_o the_o soul_n art_n 3._o that_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o error_n not_o from_o want_n of_o a_o omniscious_a understanding_n art_n 4._o but_o from_o our_o ill_a use_n of_o that_o understanding_n we_o have_v in_o the_o conduct_n of_o our_o desire_n suggest_v by_o passion_n art_n 5._o that_o all_o error_n to_o which_o the_o desire_n excite_v by_o our_o passion_n expose_v we_o arise_v from_o hence_o that_o we_o do_v not_o sufficient_o distinguish_v thing_n that_o depend_v entire_o upon_o ourselves_o from_o those_o that_o depend_v upon_o other_o art_n 6._o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v prevent_v by_o two_o general_a remedy_n viz._n generosity_n art_n 7._o and_o frequent_a reflection_n upon_o providence_n divine_a art_n 8._o which_o utter_o exclude_v fortune_n but_o leave_v we_o at_o liberty_n to_o direct_v our_o desire_n art_n 9_o how_o we_o may_v expedite_v ourselves_o from_o the_o difficulty_n that_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o decree_n of_o divine_a providence_n irreconcilable_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o will_n art_n 10._o how_o it_o come_v that_o we_o be_v often_o deceive_v by_o our_o will_n though_o we_o be_v never_o deceive_v with_o ou●_n will_n art_n 11._o a_o three_o general_a remedy_n against_o error_n occasion_v by_o inordinate_a passion_n viz._n premeditation_n and_o deliberation_n art_n 12._o a_o four_o universal_a remedy_n viz._n the_o constant_a exercise_n of_o virtue_n art_n 13._o the_o study_n of_o epicurus_n moral_n recommend_v