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Definition of an Emotion — Part III

Crudelitas seu sævitia est cupiditas qua aliquis concitatur ad malum inferendum ei quem amamus vel cujus nos miseret.

Explicatio: Crudelitati opponitur clementia, quæ passio non est sed animi potentia qua homo iram et vindictam moderatur.

Cruelty or savageness is the desire, whereby a man is impelled to injure one whom we love or pity.

Explanation: To cruelty is opposed clemency, which is not a passive state of the mind, but a power whereby man restrains his anger and revenge.

Cruelty or savageness is the desire by which someone is driven to harm someone we love or pity.

Explanation: Cruelty is opposed by clemency, which is not a passion but a power of the mind by which a person moderates anger and vengeance.