45e DOCTRINE OF VIE PASSIONS. in an undistinguished mixture, that it is exceedinghard to give such an accurate and distinct account of all of them as one would wish or desire. IX. There is another thing, also, that makes a just and ac- curate scheme of the passions very difficult, if not impossible ; and that is, that the language of men has sometimes made one word to signify very different passions or appetites ; as for in- stance the word love signifies gluttony, which is the love of eating good victuals : and friendship, which is the love ofan equal intelli- gent being ; and ambitionwhich is the loveof honour ; and concu- piscenceor lust ; all theseare called love. Somodesty, which is the spring of innocent blushes, and the guard of virtue ; and that blush of confusionand disdonour, which is the just effect of guilt, are both called shame. These are different ideas, but the same name still. Again, the language of men hath sometimes com- bined and associated several .ideas of different passions into one word, or name ; such as jealousy, suspicion, envy : And sdme times where the passions themselves have scarce any difference, yet there are different names for them, as anger, and wrath, and fury : And there are many other combihedpassions that have no name. A perfect sohemetherefore is not to beexpected. X. Finally, I would give my readers notice, that several of these principles, qualities, or tempers in men, which I haverank- ed among thepassions, may.be called virtues and vices ; aspride, . envy, good-will, compassion, &c. and are so described bythe writers of morality : But since they are often attended with par- ticular ferments or commotions of animal nature, and distinct sensations of the mind, I. have given them aplace amongst the passions. These things being premised, I proceed now to give some acoount of each general or original passion, with the par- ticulars containedunder it. SECT. IV. Of Admiration or Wonder. The most primitive and original passions, or those of the firstrank, are admiration, love, andhatred. First, Admiration. When we perceive any object that is rare anduncommon, that isnew and strange, either for its kinds or for its qualities ; or when we meet with such an occurrence or event as is unusual or unexpected ; or such as is atleast unusual at such a particular time and place, we are struck with admiration or wonder : And that without any consideration whether the ob- ject be valuable or worthless, whether it be good or evil. We wonder at a very great or a very little man, -adwarfora giant ; at a very little horse, at a huge snake or toad, at an elephant, orawhale or a comet, or atany rare performanceof art, as movingmachines, . such as clocks, watches, with a variety of uncommon motions and operations ; we wonder at a piece of extraordinary wit, skill or
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