E3P41S2

Scholium 2 to Proposition 41 — Part III

English (Elwes 1883)also show

Latin

Quod si odium prævaluerit, ei a quo amatur malum inferre conabitur, qui quidem affectus crudelitas appellatur præcipue si illum qui amat nullam odii communem causam præbuisse creditur.

English (Elwes 1883)

If hatred be the prevailing emotion, he will endeavour to injure him who loves him; this emotion is called cruelty, especially if the victim be believed to have given no ordinary cause for hatred.

Modern English

If hatred prevails, he will strive to injure the one who loves him. This affect is called cruelty, especially when the victim is believed to have given no ordinary cause for the hatred.