Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	action_n	good_a	think_v	822	5	4.1236	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81352	The passions of the soule in three books the first, treating of the passions in generall, and occasionally of the whole nature of man. The second, of the number, and order of the passions, and the explication of the six primitive ones. The third, of particular passions. By R. des Cartes. And translated out of French into English.; Passions de l'âme. English	Descartes, René, 1596-1650.	1650 (1650)	Wing D1134; Thomason E1347_2; ESTC R209232	83,475	203

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use_v it_o well_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a all_o the_o care_n that_o puzzle_v the_o ambitious_a be_v a_o man_n may_v by_o exciting_a the_o passion_n in_o himself_o acquire_v the_o virtue_n of_o generosity_n which_o be_v as_o the_o key_n of_o all_o the_o other_o virtue_n and_o a_o general_a remedy_n against_o all_o the_o irregularity_n of_o passion_n i_o think_v this_o consideration_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o serious_o note_v the_o 162._o article_n of_o veneration_n veneration_n or_o respect_n be_v a_o inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o to_o esteem_v the_o object_n it_o reverence_v but_o also_o so_o submit_v to_o it_o with_o some_o kind_n of_o fear_n to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o become_v gracious_a to_o she_o so_o that_o we_o bear_v only_o a_o veneration_n to_o free_a cause_n which_o we_o conceive_v able_a to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o we_o without_o know_v which_o of_o the_o two_o they_o will_v do_v for_o we_o bear_v love_n 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and_o contemn_v nothing_o but_o vice_n on_o the_o contrary_a they_o who_o be_v of_o a_o mean_a and_o weak_a spirit_n be_v apt_a to_o sin_n in_o excess_n sometime_o by_o reverence_v and_o fear_v thing_n only_o worthy_a of_o contempt_n sometime_o by_o insolent_o disdain_v such_o as_o deserve_v to_o be_v reverence_v and_o they_o often_o slip_v sudden_o from_o extreme_a impiety_n to_o superstition_n thence_o again_o from_o superstition_n to_o impiety_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o vice_n nor_o irregularity_n of_o spirit_n which_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o 165_o article_n of_o hope_n and_o fear_v hope_n be_v a_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o persuade_v she_o that_o what_o she_o desire_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v cause_v by_o a_o peculiar_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n by_o those_o of_o joy_n and_o desire_v mix_v together_o and_o fear_v be_v another_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o persuade_v she_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o though_o these_o two_o passion_n be_v contrary_a to_o one_o another_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v have_v they_o both_o together_o to_o wit_n when_o he_o fancy_n to_o himself_o several_a reason_n whereof_o some_o make_v he_o conceive_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o desire_n be_v easy_a the_o other_o make_v it_o seem_v difficult_a the_o 166_o article_n of_o security_n and_o despair_n and_o one_o of_o these_o passion_n never_o accompany_v desire_n but_o it_o leave_v room_n for_o the_o other_o for_o when_o hope_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o utter_o expell●●_n fear_n it_o alter_v the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o be_v call_v security_n and_o when_o a_o man_n be_v sure_a that_o what_o he_o desire_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v though_o he_o still_o wish_v that_o it_o will_v come_v yet_o he_o nevertheless_o cease_v to_o be_v agitate_a with_o the_o passion_n of_o desire_n which_o make_v he_o seek_v after_o the_o event_n with_o anxiety_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o fear_n be_v so_o extreme_a that_o it_o take_v away_o all_o kind_n of_o hope_n it_o convert_v into_o despair_n and_o this_o despair_n fancy_v the_o thing_n impossible_a clear_o extinguish_v desire_v which_o only_o be_v bend_v on_o thing_n possible_a the_o 167th_o article_n of_o jealousy_n jealousie_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o fear_n relate_v to_o the_o desire_n a_o man_n have_v to_o keep_v the_o possession_n of_o some_o good_a and_o it_o proceed_v not_o so_o much_o from_o strength_n of_o reason_n which_o make_v he_o conjecture_v he_o may_v lose_v it_o as_o the_o great_a value_n he_o set_v on_o it_o which_o cause_v he_o to_o dive_v into_o the_o least_o occasion_n of_o suspicion_n and_o take_v they_o for_o very_o considerable_a argument_n the_o 168_o article_n wherein_o this_o passion_n may_v be_v laudable_a and_o because_o a_o man_n ought_v more_o careful_o to_o keep_v great_a good_n than_o less_o this_o passion_n may_v be_v just_a and_o laudable_a on_o some_o occasion_n as_o for_o example_n a_o captain_n that_o guard_v a_o place_n of_o great_a importance_n aught_o to_o be_v jealous_a of_o it_o that_o be_v mistrust_v all_o mean_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v take_v and_o and_o honest_a woman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o be_v jealous_a of_o her_o honour_n that_o be_v not_o only_o beware_v of_o do_v ill_a but_o also_o avoid_v even_o the_o least_o occasion_n of_o detraction_n the_o 169_o article_n wherein_o it_o be_v blameworthy_a but_o a_o covetous_a man_n be_v to_o be_v laugh_v at_o when_o he_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o treasure_n that_o be_v when_o he_o brood_v over_o it_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o will_v never_o be_v far_o from_o it_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v steal_v from_o he_o for_o money_n be_v not_o worth_a keep_n with_o so_o much_o care_n and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o wife_n be_v contemn_v because_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n he_o love_v she_o not_o as_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o have_v either_o a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o himself_o 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pity_v they_o the_o 188_o article_n who_o those_o be_v that_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v none_o but_o malignant_a and_o envious_a spirit_n who_o natural_o hate_v all_o man_n or_o else_o those_o who_o be_v so_o belluine_a and_o blind_v by_o good_a fortune_n or_o desperate_a through_o ill_n that_o they_o think_v no_o further_a evil_n can_v befall_v they_o who_o be_v ein_fw-mi ensible_a of_o pity_n the_o 189_o article_n why_o this_o passion_n excite_v weep_v now_o a_o man_n weep_v easy_o in_o this_o passion_n because_o love_n send_v much_o blood_n to_o the_o heart_n cause_v many_o vapour_n to_o issue_n through_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o coldness_n of_o sadness_n retard_v the_o agitation_n of_o these_o vapour_n convert_v they_o into_o tear_n as_o have_v be_v former_o say_v the_o 190_o article_n of_o satisfaction_n of_o one_o self_n the_o satisfaction_n that_o they_o have_v who_o constant_o follow_v the_o path_n of_o virtue_n be_v a_o habit_n in_o their_o soul_n call_v tranquillity_n or_o quiet_a of_o conscience_n but_o that_o which_o a_o man_n acquire_v anew_o when_o he_o have_v late_o do_v any_o action_n that_o he_o think_v good_a be_v a_o passion_n to_o wit_n a_o sort_n of_o joy_n which_o i_o believe_v be_v the_o soft_a of_o all_o because_o the_o cause_n thereof_o depend_v only_o on_o ourselves_o yet_o when_o this_o cause_n be_v not_o just_a that_o be_v when_o the_o action_n from_o whence_o we_o deduct_v this_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o of_o consequence_n or_o else_o be_v vicious_a it_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o serve_v only_o to_o produce_v a_o pride_n and_o impertinent_a arrogance_n which_o may_v particular_o be_v observe_v in_o those_o who_o believe_v themselves_o to_o be_v devout_a be_v only_o hypocritical_a and_o superstitious_a that_o be_v who_o under_o pretence_n of_o frequent_v the_o church_n say_v many_o prayer_n wear_v short_a hair_n fast_v give_v alm_n suppose_v they_o be_v exquisite_o perfect_a and_o imagine_v they_o be_v god_n so_o intimate_a friend_n that_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o can_v displease_v he_o and_o whatsoever_o their_o passion_n dictate_v to_o they_o be_v a_o good_a zeal_n although_o it_o sometime_o dictate_v to_o they_o the_o great_a crime_n that_o can_v be_v commit_v by_o man_n as_o betray_v of_o city_n murder_v of_o prince_n exterminate_v whole_a nation_n mere_o for_o this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o their_o opinion_n the_o 191_o article_n of_o repentance_n repentance_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o satisfaction_n of_o one_o self_n and_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o sadness_n proceed_v from_o a_o belief_n that_o a_o man_n have_v do_v some_o evil_a action_n and_o it_o be_v very_o bitter_a because_o the_o cause_n come_v only_o from_o ourselves_o yet_o nevertheless_o this_o hinder_v it_o not_o from_o be_v very_o useful_a when_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o action_n we_o repent_v of_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o we_o have_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n thereof_o because_o it_o incite_v we_o to_o do_v better_o another_o time_n but_o it_o ofttimes_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o weak_a spirit_n repent_v the_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v not_o know_v certain_o that_o they_o be_v evil_a they_o persuade_v themselves_o so_o only_o because_o they_o fear_v it_o be_v so_o and_o have_v they_o do_v the_o contrary_a they_o have_v repent_v too_o which_o be_v a_o imperfection_n in_o they_o to_o be_v pity_v and_o the_o remedy_n against_o this_o defect_n be_v the_o same_o that_o serve_v to_o take_v away_o irresolution_n the_o 192_o article_n of_o goodwill_n goodwill_n be_v proper_o a_o desire_n to_o see_v good_a befall_v any_o one_o have_v a_o goodwill_n to_o but_o i_o use_v this_o word_n here_o to_o signify_v this_o will_n as_o it_o be_v excite_v in_o we_o by_o some_o good_a action_n of_o he_o to_o who_o we_o bear_v it_o for_o we_o be_v natural_o addict_v to_o love_v those_o who_o do_v thing_n which_o we_o esteem_v good_a although_o no_o good_a come_v to_o we_o by_o they_o goodwill_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o love_n not_o desire_n though_o the_o desire_n of_o see_v good_a befall_v he_o who_o we_o wish_v well_o to_o always_o accompany_v it_o and_o it_o be_v ordinary_o join_v with_o pity_n because_o the_o disgrace_n that_o we_o see_v betide_v the_o unfortunate_a cause_v we_o to_o reflect_v the_o more_o upon_o their_o desert_n the_o 193_o article_n of_o gratitude_n gratitude_n be_v also_o a_o sort_n of_o love_n excite_v in_o we_o by_o some_o action_n of_o he_o to_o who_o we_o offer_v it_z and_o whereby_o we_o believe_v he_o have_v do_v we_o some_o good_a or_o at_o least_o have_v a_o intention_n to_o do_v we_o some_o so_o it_o include_v all_o that_o goodwill_n do_v and_o this_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o action_n we_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o and_o whereof_o we_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o make_v a_o requital_n wherefore_o it_o be_v far_o more_o strong_a especial_o in_o soul_n never_o so_o little_a noble_a and_o generous_a the_o 194_o article_n of_o ingratitude_n for_o ingratitude_n it_o be_v not_o a_o passion_n for_o nature_n never_o put_v any_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o to_o excite_v it_o but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o vice_n direct_o opposite_a to_o gratitude_n see_v this_o be_v ever_o virtuous_a and_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a bond_n of_o humane_a society_n s_o wherefore_o this_o vice_n appertain_v to_o none_o but_o belluine_a man_n and_o the_o foolish_o arrogant_a who_o think_v all_o thing_n their_o due_n or_o the_o sottish_a who_o reflect_v not_o on_o the_o good_a deed_n they_o receive_v or_o else_o the_o weak_a and_o abject_a who_o feel_v their_o own_o infirmity_n and_o necessity_n base_o seek_v assistance_n from_o other_o and_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o hate_v they_o because_o have_v no_o will_n to_o return_v the_o like_a or_o despair_v ever_o to_o do_v it_o and_o imagine_v the_o whole_a world_n as_o mercenary_a as_o themselves_o and_o that_o none_o do_v good_a but_o with_o hope_n of_o be_v reward_v for_o it_o they_o think_v they_o have_v desire_v it_o the_o 195_o article_n of_o indignation_n indignation_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o hatred_n or_o aversion_n that_o a_o man_n natural_o bear_v to_o those_o who_o do_v some_o evil_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v often_o mix_v with_o envy_n or_o pity_v but_o yet_o the_o object_n thereof_o be_v altogether_o different_a from_o they_o for_o he_o carry_v a_o indignation_n only_o against_o those_o who_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o person_n unworthy_a of_o it_o but_o he_o envy_v those_o who_o receive_v this_o good_a and_o pity_v those_o who_o receive_v this_o evil_n it_o be_v true_a in_o some_o respect_n it_o be_v evil_a to_o possess_v a_o good_a whereof_o a_o man_n be_v not_o worthy_a which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o aristotle_n and_o his_o follower_n suppose_v that_o envy_n be_v always_o a_o vice_n have_v call_v that_o indignation_n which_o be_v not_o vicious_a the_o 196_o article_n why_o it_o be_v sometime_o join_v with_o pity_n and_o sometime_o with_o derision_n to_o do_v a_o evil_a be_v also_o in_o some_o respect_n to_o receive_v one_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o some_o with_o their_o indignation_n join_v pity_n and_o other_o derision_n according_a as_o they_o bear_v a_o good_a or_o ill_a will_n towards_o those_o who_o they_o see_v commit_v fault_n thus_o the_o laughter_n of_o democritus_n and_o the_o weep_n of_o heraclitus_n may_v proceed_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o 197_o article_n that_o it_o be_v often_o accompany_v with_o admiration_n and_o be_v not_o incompatible_a with_o joy_n indignation_n be_v also_o ofttimes_o accompany_v with_o admiration_n for_o we_o use_v to_o think_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o conceive_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v that_o be_v after_o that_o manner_n which_o we_o esteem_v good_a wherefore_o when_o it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o it_o surprise_v we_o and_o we_o admire_v it_o nor_o be_v it_o 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