E3P32
Proposition — Part III
Latin
Si aliquem re aliqua qua unus solus potiri potest, gaudere imaginamur, conabimur efficere ne ille illa re potiatur.
English (Elwes 1883)
If we conceive that anyone takes delight in something, which only one person can possess, we shall endeavour to bring it about that the man in question shall not gain possession thereof.
Modern English
If we imagine that someone rejoices in something that only one person can possess, we will strive to bring it about that he does not obtain it.