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Sloth, or indolence of body and mind, produces 
the following fituations — 
Sufpenfe, or irrefolutlon, timidity ; 
Oppreffion of the fpirits, diftruft, or apprehenfions } 
Fear, flight, fright, terror; and, 
Ghaftlinefs. 
Imprefiions of an oppofite nature proceed from — 
Strength, courage, fteadinefs, refolution ; 
AfTurance, intrepidity, and audacity. 
The Lofs of any thing dear to us, Contradi6Hon,‘ 
or Difappointment, generally excite envy, jealoufy, 
and averhon, in the following gradations, viz.— 
Indifference about a perfon that has given offence ; 
Diflike, irritation ; 
Threats, difdain, contempt, raillery ; 
Antipathy, fpite, infult ; 
Anger, rage, vengeance, and fury. 
Such is the divifion of Paffions arranged by that 
eminent writer, according to their natural order, 
and in fuch a manner as to form a fcale of the 
different emotions to which our minds are fubje6t. 
But in what clafs muft we place the paffion — by 
turns foft and violent — Love, whofe temptations 
are fo pleafmg, and whofe tranfports are fo fatal ?= 
The fame intelligent Poet fays, that this affection 
thould be reprefented, by mingling the traits of 
timidity, embarraffment, agitation, languor, admi- 
ration. 
