The five days debate at Cicero's house in Tusculum between master and sophister.

SECT. XI. The Nature of Passion and Antipathy.

THESE things which I am speaking of, differ from one another in Speculation, but in re∣ality are link'd together, and arise from Lust and Mirth; for when Mony is coveted, and Reason not presently apply'd, as a kind of Socratick Medicim, to cure that coveting; the Infection sinks into the Veins, and cleaves to the Vitals; and breaks forth into a Disease, and Indisposition of mind; which being grown old, cannot be pluck'd out; and the name of the Disease is Covetousness; and other Diseases in like manner, as Vain-glory, as multi∣plying Wives, or, as the Greeks have it, Love of Women; and other Diseases and Indispositions of mind, do in like manner arise; but those which are contrary to these, they are thought to spring from Fear, as Hatred of Women, such as was in the Woman-hater; as Hatred of all Mankind, which we have heard was in Timon sir-nam'd the Man-hater, as is Inhospitality. All which Indis∣positions of Mind, spring from a certain Fear of

those things which men avoid and hate. Now they define an Indisposition of Mind, a strong conceit cleaving to the Soul, and deeply rooted in it, about a thing not truly desir'd, as though it were greatly to be desir'd. But as to that which ariseth from Aversion, they thus define it to be a strong conceit, cleaving to the Soul, and deeply rooted in it, about a thing not truly to be avoided, as though it were to be avoided. Now this conceit is an Opinion that one knows, what he doth not know. But under this Indisposition, such like Ha∣bits are compris'd, Covetousness, Ambition, im∣moderate Love of Women, Wrangling, Liquorish∣ness, excess of Wine, Daintiness, and any other such-like things. Now Covetousness is a strong conceit about Mony, as though it were greatly to be desir'd, cleaving to the Soul, and deeply root∣ed in it; so the Definition of other such Distempers is of like Form. Again the Definitions of Aver∣sions are of such sort, as that Inhospitality is a strong conceit, that a Stranger should be greatly avoid∣ed, which conceit cleaveth to the Soul, and is deeply implanted in it. In like manner is also de∣fin'd, Hatred of Women, as in Hippolitus; and of all Mankind, as in Timon.