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A treatise on the influence of the passions upon the happiness of individuals and of nations: Illustrated by striking references to the principal events and characters that have distinguished the French revolution.Of envy and revenge.

A treatise on the influence of the passions upon the happiness of individuals and of nations:... There are passions which have no precise object, and yet embrace a great part of life. They exert an influence upon life without directing it; and we often sacrifice happiness to their negative power. It is not their character to dazzle us with the sweet illusions of hope and of futurity; they only seek the gratification of that fierce sentiment which they inspire. These passions seem to be composed of the wrecks of all the other passions when disappointed. Of this number and description are Envy and Revenge. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A treatise on the influence of the passions upon the happiness of individuals and of nations: Illustrated by striking references to the principal events and characters that have distinguished the French revolution.Of envy and revenge.

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George Cawthorn
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Copyright © 1798 American Psychological Association
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165 –173
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10.1037/11671-009
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Abstract

There are passions which have no precise object, and yet embrace a great part of life. They exert an influence upon life without directing it; and we often sacrifice happiness to their negative power. It is not their character to dazzle us with the sweet illusions of hope and of futurity; they only seek the gratification of that fierce sentiment which they inspire. These passions seem to be composed of the wrecks of all the other passions when disappointed. Of this number and description are Envy and Revenge. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

Published: Nov 10, 2008

Keywords: envy; revenge; sentiments; happiness; passions; negative power

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