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1 Wonder (admiratio) arises (as we have shown, III. 2 lii.) from the novelty of a thing. If, therefore, it happens 3 that the object of our wonder is often conceived by us, we shall 4 cease to wonder at it; thus we see, that the emotion of devotion 5 readily degenerates into simple love. 6 7