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or expectation, or to those of our tVicnds or persons to whom 

 we arc well affected. 



99- It is susceptible of various degrees ; the lowest is 

 concern ; — affliction denotes a higher, and stupefaction the 

 highest. 



100. Grief denotes the painful cnwtion we feel at the 

 death of those we loved, admired or esteemed; its degrees 

 are proportioned to those of these sentiments. 



101. This emotion contains a mixture of the pleasing sen- 

 timents entertained for the person whose loss we deplore; in- 

 somuch that we cherish with pleasure the memory of his 

 person and actions, though it Ix; at the same time painful. 



102 So)'roic' contains no such mixture, wc feel no pleasure 

 in contemplating the pains or misfortunes of our friends, not- 

 withstanding the assertion of Rochefoucault. 



103. Regret is not an emotion distinct from sorrow or grief, 

 but denotes some degree of either. Its excitin^ causes are 

 the same. 



10-i. Pitij denotes the painful impression we receive on he- 

 holding or considering the pains, misfortunes or dangers ot 

 others, in proportion to their magnitude, the relation the 

 sufferers bear to us, and our sentiments with respect to them, 

 suggesting a proportionate desire, or, at least, wish of reliev- 

 ing their pains, rescuing them from danger, or alleviating 

 their misfortunes. It extends even to the sufferings of brute 

 animals, particularly if mild, innoxious and affectionate, l)ut 



scarcely 



