Explanation.- (E20:1) I am aware that these terms are employed in senses
somewhat different from those usually assigned. (2) But my purpose is to
explain, not the meaning of words, but the nature of things. (3) I
therefore make use of such terms, as may convey my meaning without any
violent departure from their ordinary signification. (4) One statement
of my method will suffice. (E20:5) As for the cause of the above-named
emotions see [xxvii] Coroll.i., and [xxii] note.
[De.XXI] Partiality is thinking, too highly of
anyone because of the love we bear him.
[De.XXII] Disparagement (despectus) is thinking too
meanly of anyone, because we hate him.
Explanation.- (E22:1) Thus partiality is an effect of love, and
disparagement an effect of hatred: so that partiality may also be
defined as love, in so far as it induces a man to think too highly
of a beloved object. (2) Contrariwise, disparagement may be defined
as hatred, in so far as it induces a man to think too meanly of
hated object. Cf. [xxvi] note.
[De.XXIII] Envy is hatred, in so far as it induces a man
to be pained by another's good fortune, and to
rejoice in another's evil fortune.
Explanation.- (E23:1) Envy is generally opposed to sympathy, which,
by doing some violence to the meaning of the word, may therefore
be thus defined:
[De.XXIV] Sympathy (misericordia) is love, in so far as it
induces a man to feel pleasure at another's good
fortune, and pain at another's evil fortune.
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