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A treatise of the passions and faculties of the soul of man With the…A treatise of the passions and faculties of the soule of man With the…
A treatise of the passions and faculties of the soul of man With the several dignities and corruptions thereunto belonging. By Edward Reynolds, late preacher to the honourable society of Lincoln's Inn: and now rector of the Church of Braunston in Northamptonshire.A treatise of the passions and faculties of the soule of man With the severall dignities and corruptions thereunto belonging. By Edvvard Reynoldes, late preacher to the honorable society of Lincoln's Inne: and now rector of the Church of Braunston in Northamptonshire.
London: printed by R. Hearne and John Norton for Robert Bostock, 1640
Chapter 31: Of other Causes of Anger: first in regard of him that suffers wrong: Excellency, Weakne…
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Lastly, to give a reason of both these two former causes together, it may be a Disappointment and Frustrating of Expectation: For men of eminency and worth, expect rather Approbation and Imitation than Contempt. And men weak and defective, expect Compassion to cover, and not Pride to mock, and so double their wounds: and both these are in some sort debts of Nature, ⟨p. 306⟩it being the Law of Reason to honour Merit, as it is the Law of Mercy to cover Nakedness: and for both I am sure it is the Law of Charity, as not to vaunt or be puffed up in our selves: so neither to rejoice or think evil of another: and we may well conceive Anger will be strong, when it thinks it self lawful.
Lastly, to give a reason of both these two former causes together, it may be a Disappointment and Frustrating of Expectation: For men of eminency and worth, expect rather Approbation and Imitation than Contempt. And men weake and defective, expect Compassion to cover, and not Pride to mocke, and so double their wounds: and both these are in some sort debts of Nature, ⟨p. 306⟩it being the Law of Reason to honour Merit, as it is the Law of Mercy to cover Nakednesse: and for both I am sure it is the Law of Charity, as not to vaunt or be puffed up in our selves: so neither to rejoyce or thinke evill of another: and we may well conceive Anger will be strong, when it thinks it selfe lawfull.
Unto this particular of Weakness we may also reduce that which the Grammarian hath observed on Virgil, Plus Irarum advenit, cum in manus non potest venire, cui irascimur. Anger is increased when it cannot reach the thing with which it is angry. And therefore the chaining up of Wolves and Mastiffs enrageth them, because it restraineth them; which the Poet hath excellently described.1
Vnto this particular of Weaknesse wee may also reduce that which the Grammatian hath observed on Virgil, Plus Irarum advenit, cum in manus non potest venire, cui irascimur. Anger is increased when it cannot reach the thing with which it is angry. And therefore the chaining up of Woolves and Mastives enrageth them, because it restraineth them; which the Poet hath excellently described.