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1 When, therefore, as we said in the note to III. lii., 2 we venerate a man, through wonder at his prudence, fortitude, 3 &c., we do so, because we conceive those qualities to be peculiar 4 to him, and not as common to our nature; we, therefore, no more 5 envy their possessor, than we envy trees for being tall, or lions 6 for being courageous. 7 8