CENTURY VIII. 



the mind, it is moved, and that in great vehemency, 

 only by tickling some parts of the body : and we see 

 that men even in a grieved state of mind, yet cannot 

 sometimes forbear laughing. Thirdly, it is ever 

 joined with some degree of delight : and therefore 

 exhilaration hath some affinity with joy, thought it 

 be a much lighter motion : &quot; res severa est verum 

 gaudium.&quot; Fourthly, that the objectof it is deformity; 

 absurdity, shrewd turns, and the like. Now to speak 

 of the causes of the effects before mentioned, where- 

 unto these general notes give some light. For the 

 dilatation of the mouth and lips, continued expulsion 

 of the breath and voice, and shaking of the breast 

 and sides, they proceed, all, from the dilatatipn of the 

 spirits ; especially being sudden. So likewise, the 

 running of the eyes with water, as hath been formerly 

 touched, where we spake of the tears of joy and grief, 

 is an effect of dilatation of the spirits. And for sud 

 denness, it is a great part of the matter : for we see, 

 that any shrewd turn that lighteth upon another ; or 

 any deformity, &c. moveth laughter in the instant, 

 which after a little time it doth not. So we cannot 

 laugh at any thing after it is stale, but whilst it is 

 new : and even in tickling, if you tickle the sides, 

 and give warning, or give a hard or continued touch, 

 it doth not move laughter so much. 



722. Lust causeth a flagrancy in the eyes, and pri- 

 apism. The cause of both these is, for that in lust, the 

 sight and the touch are the things desired, and there 

 fore the spirits resort to those parts which are most 

 affected. And note well in general, for that great 



