The workes of Lucius Annæus Seneca, both morrall and naturall Containing, 1. His bookes of benefites. 2. His epistles. 3. His booke of prouidence. 4. Three bookes of anger. 5. Two bookes of clemencie. 6. His booke of a blessed life. 7. His booke of the tranquilitie of the minde. 8. His booke of the constancie of a wiseman. 9. His booke of the shortnesse of life. 10. Two bookes of consolation to Martia. 11. Three bookes of consolation to Heluia. 12. His booke of consolation to Polibius. 13. His seuen bookes of naturall questions. Translated by Tho. Lodge, D. in Physicke.

CHAP. IIII.

* 1.1AND to the end thou maist know, how these passions beginne, increase, and extend them selues. Consider that there are three motions. The first is not voluntarie, but as it were a prepa∣ration of the affection, and a conjunction. The second is an∣nexed, to a will which is not rebellious as that I ought to re∣uenge my selfe when I am wronged, or that such a one that hath com∣mitted some hainous crime should bee punished. The third motion is so violent that it will not reuenge when it ought to doe it, but hath wholy disclaimed reason. This first motion of the minde we cannot auoide, although reason assist vs, no more then we can auoid those motions, which as I said hap∣pen to the bodie. We cannot choose but yawne, if we see an other man yawne. Neither can wee choose but winke if a man sodainly steppeth behinde vs and blindfoldeth vs. These things cannot reason ouercome, happily custome and daily obseruation may lessen them. That other motion, which is bred by iudg∣ment, is ouercome by iudgment.

Notes

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  The explication o•• this d••finition ••i••st of the three mo••ions which are the b••g••n∣ning, the in∣c••••a••••, and ad∣vanc••m••nt of Ang••r.