The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 04 (of 11) — Thomas Hobbes — John Shaqi
The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 04 (of 11)
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But the _signs of honour_ from the superior to the inferior, are
such as these; to _praise_ or prefer him before his concurrent, to
hear more willingly, to speak to him more familiarly, to admit him
nearer, to employ him rather, to ask his advice rather, to take his
opinions, and to give him _any gifts rather than money_; or if
money, so much as may _not_ imply his _need_ of a _little_: for need
of a little is greater poverty than need of much. And this is enough
for examples of the signs of honour and power.
[Sidenote: Reverence.]
7. _Reverence_ is the conception we have concerning another, that he
hath the _power_ to do unto us both _good_ and _hurt_, but _not_ the
_will_ to do us _hurt_.
[Sidenote: Passions.]
8. In the pleasure men have, or displeasure from the signs of honour
or dishonour done unto them, consisteth the nature of the passions,
whereof we are to speak in the next chapter.
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CHAPTER IX.
1. Glory aspiring, false glory, vain glory. 2. Humility and
dejection. 3. Shame. 4. Courage. 5. Anger. 6. Revengefulness. 7.
Repentance. 8. Hope, despair, diffidence. 9. Trust. 10. Pity and
hardness of heart. 11. Indignation. 12. Emulation and envy. 13.
Laughter. 14. Weeping. 15. Lust. 16. Love. 17. Charity. 18.
Admiration and curiosity. 19. Of the passion of them that flock
to see danger. 20. Of magnanimity and pusillanimity. 21. A view
of the passions represented in a race.
[Sidenote: Glory aspiring, false glory, vain glory.]