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1 On this subject see the note to III. xxx. But we 2 should here remark the difference which exists between shame and 3 modesty. Shame is the pain following the deed whereof we are 4 ashamed. Modesty is the fear or dread of shame, which restrains 5 a man from committing a base action. Modesty is usually opposed 6 to shamelessness, but the latter is not an emotion, as I will 7 duly show; however, the names of the emotions (as I have 8 remarked already) have regard rather to their exercise than to 9 their nature. 10 11 I have now fulfilled the task of explaining the emotions 12 arising from pleasure and pain. I therefore proceed to treat of 13 those which I refer to desire. 14 15