...Hobbes'i accour.t cfl;u:ghter exaniuicj. ~ 'i defined Uughtff " a sodden glory, arising from-a sud" den conception of some eminency in ourselves,, by " comparison...the infirmity of others, or with our " own, formerly *." This account is, J acknowledge, incompatible with that given in the preceding pages, and, in ray...

...definition of Aristotle, and will, on examination, appear to be founded in nature. Mirth (says he) arises from a sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with our own infirmity formerly, or that of others. Sudden conception implying that the whole pleasure of...

...laughter, concludes thus: ' The passion of ' laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising ' from some sudden conception of some eminency in ' ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of o' thers, or with our own formerly ; for men laugh at ' the follies of themselves past, when they come...

...upon laughter, concludes thus: ' the passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves by...the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly : for men laugh at the past follies of themselves when they come suddenly to According to thia author,...

...the peripatetic school, let us descend to the philosopher of Malmesbury, who hath denned laughter " a sudden glory, arising " from a sudden conception...the infirmity of " others, or with our own formerly *." This account is, I acknowledge, incompatible with that given in the preceding pages, and, in my...

..." The passion of laughter (says " Mr. Hobbes) is nothing else, but sudden glory " arising from some sudden conception of some " eminency in ourselves...comparison with " the infirmity of others, or with our own for" merly. For men (continues he) laugh at the " follies of themselves past, when they come * Tacitus,...

...laughter, concludes thus : ' The passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by...the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly: for men laugh at the follies of themselves past, when they come suddenly to remembrance, except they...

...passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some cminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly : for men laugh at the follies of themselves past, when they come suddenly to remembrance, except they...

...concludes thus : — ' The passion of 1 laughter is nothing else but sudden glory, arising ' from some sudden conception of some eminency in • ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of others, 1 or with our own formerly : for men laugh at the fol' lies of themselves past, when they come suddenly...

...laughter, concludes thus : ' The passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves by...the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly : for men laugh at the follies of themselves past, when they come suddenly to remembrance, except they...