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Definition of an Emotion — Part III

Latin

Benevolentia est cupiditas benefaciendi ei cujus nos miseret. Vide scholium propositionis 27 hujus.

English (Elwes 1883)

Benevolence is the desire of benefiting one whom we pity. Cf. III. xxvii. note.

Modern English

Benevolence is the desire to benefit someone whom we pity. See the scholium of Proposition 27 of this Part (E3P27S).

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