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Demonstration — Part IV

Latin

Hujus prima pars demonstratur ut præcedens propositio. Secunda autem ex sola hujus affectus definitione (vide 27 affectuum definitionem) patet. Nam primo prava cupiditate, dein tristitia vinci se patitur.

English (Elwes 1883)

The first part of this proposition is proved like the foregoing one. The second part is proved from the mere definition of the emotion in question (Def. of the Emotions, xxvii.). For the man allows himself to be overcome, first, by evil desires; secondly, by pain.

Modern English

The first part is demonstrated in the same way as the preceding proposition. The second part follows from the definition of this affect alone (E3DA27): the person first allows himself to be overcome by a corrupt desire, then by sadness.