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Definition of an Emotion 34 — Part III

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Latin

Gratia seu gratitudo est cupiditas seu amoris studium quo ei benefacere conamur qui in nos pari amoris affectu beneficium contulit. Vide propositionem 39 cum scholio propositionis 41 hujus.

English (Elwes 1883)

Thankfulness or Gratitude is the desire or zeal springing from love, whereby we endeavour to benefit him, who with similar feelings of love has conferred a benefit on us. Cf. III. xxxix. note and xl.

Modern English

Gratitude is the desire or loving effort by which we strive to benefit someone who has conferred a benefit on us with the same affect of love (E3P39) (E3P41S1).

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Propositions

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