Emotion
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9.Envy, jealousy and hatred
9a.The nature and causes of envy
Aeschylus, AgamemnonVol. 8
- p. 37–38Envy and jealousy are described as a poison that burdens the heart of those who see another's weal.read · scan
The Book of PsalmsVol. 44
- p. 232Envy and grief of heart, and the psalmist's confession of brutish ignorance.read · scan
Virgil, The AeneidVol. 13
- p. 178Nisus watches Salius's gift with envy and grief.read · scan
Luke, The Acts of the ApostlesVol. 44
- p. 452–453Jealousy moves the Jews to contradict Paul and stir up persecution.read · scan
Epictetus, The Golden Sayings of EpictetusVol. 2
- p. 146Envy and dejection, and violence toward a slave.read · scan
Marcus Aurelius, The Meditations of Marcus AureliusVol. 2
- p. 234Wanting such things brings envy, jealousy, suspicion and plotting.read · scan
Saint Augustine, The Confessions of St. AugustineVol. 7
- p. 10An envious baby turned pale and looked bitterly at its foster-brother.read · scan
BeowulfVol. 49
- p. 18–19Unferth is galled by envy that others should win more fame than he.read · scan
Stories from the Thousand and One NightsVol. 16
- p. 378–379Fear leaves the Wezir's son blanched with trembling, while envy of the bridegroom and delight at his misadventure run through the crowd and Ala-ed-Din.read · scan
- p. 388–389None envy him, judging him worthy of his luck.read · scan
- p. 426–427Envy seizes Kasim's wife and Kasim at Ali Baba's sudden prosperity, keeping Kasim sleepless.read · scan
Dante Alighieri, PurgatoryVol. 20
- p. 195Sapia confesses envy and malicious joy at her countrymen's defeat; penitents weep at the punishment of envy.read · scan
- p. 200Guido's envy so consumed him that a happy man made him pale.read · scan
- p. 200–202Guido confesses envy parched his blood, turning livid at others' joy.read · scan
Francis Bacon, Essays, Civil and MoralVol. 3
- p. 21–23Love and envy are the affections that fascinate or bewitch, with vehement wishes and the evil eye.read · scan
- p. 23–24Bacon analyses who is apt to envy: the busy and inquisitive, the deformed, the risen after calamity, kinsfolk and colleagues.read · scan
- p. 24Who is subject to envy: eminent virtue and noble blood less so; envy needs comparison; pity heals envy.read · scan
- p. 25–26Envy compared to witchcraft; those who carry greatness proudly are most envied; the cure is to lay the lot on another.read · scan
Thomas Hobbes, Of Man, Being the First Part of LeviathanVol. 34
- p. 343Emulation and envy are grief at a competitor's success, differing in whether one strives to equal or to supplant him.read · scan
Blaise Pascal, ThoughtsVol. 48
- p. 66–67Feigned hope and joy may conceal pleasure at another's failure.read · scan
William Penn, More Fruits of SolitudeVol. 1
- p. 380Envy is a child of pride and passion, not reason; it underrates others' actions.read · scan
Samuel Johnson, Preface to ShakespeareVol. 39
- p. 239–240Rival critics attack with petulant levity or gloomy malignity, images of the fly and viper.read · scan
- p. 240–241Commentators' acrimony and invective over trivial matters spring from pride and vanity, exceeding even political controversialists.read · scan
Alessandro Manzoni, I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed)Vol. 21
- p. 146Vanity turns to envy and vexation as she compares herself with her companions.read · scan
- p. 146Envy turns to hatred, then transient friendship, with fears and desires tormenting her in a warfare with herself.read · scan
- p. 170Envy, anguish and alternating regret and repentance during novitiate.read · scan
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, Household TalesVol. 17
- p. 209–210Envy in the family; Two-eyes weeps bitterly over her loss.read · scan
9b.Envy as devilish and destructive
See also: Beauty 5c · Family 10b
Aesop, FablesVol. 17
- p. 31–32Envy leads a man to blind himself to blind his neighbour.read · scan
Virgil, The AeneidVol. 13
- p. 73Juno's envy, wounded pride and vengeful fury drive her against the Trojans.read · scan
- p. 248Juno's envy, spleen and rage drive her speech and her resolve to persecute the Trojans.read · scan
- p. 248Alecto poisons Amata with a serpent to kindle rage, envy, discord and hatred.read · scan
Chapters from the KoranVol. 45
- p. 922–923Brothers' envy and Jacob's grief and fear for Joseph drive the story.read · scan
BeowulfVol. 49
- p. 6An evil spirit endures envy and anger hearing the revel in the hall.read · scan
Stories from the Thousand and One NightsVol. 16
- p. 145The first damsel's secret jealousy at the more beautiful newcomer leads to a murder.read · scan
- p. 382–383Envy devours the Wezir.read · scan
- p. 386Envy consumes the Wezir, who tries to keep the Sultan from giving his daughter, and the Sultan perceives it.read · scan
- p. 390–391The Wezir is consumed by envy of Ala-ed-Din while the Sultan rejoices.read · scan
- p. 392–393The Wezir's envy makes him impute evil to Ala-ed-Din, and the Sultan recognizes this envy.read · scan
- p. 394The Wezir's jealousy grows as he sees the Sultan's love for Ala-ed-Din.read · scan
- p. 397The Wezir's envy makes him insist it is magic; the Sultan sees through his motive.read · scan
- p. 402–403The sorcerer is consumed by rage and envy on learning the boy lives, holds the Lamp and has wealth and a princess.read · scan
- p. 403The Moor's envy hardens into a resolve to destroy Ala-ed-Din and reduce his mother to poverty.read · scan
Traditional BalladsVol. 40
- p. 53–55Grief, spite and envy move the sister.read · scan
Francis Bacon, Essays, Civil and MoralVol. 3
- p. 26Envy is the most continual and vilest affection, the devil's attribute; love, too, is a weak passion that does mischief, and makes lovers absurdly flatter the loved.read · scan
John Milton, Paradise LostVol. 4
- p. 88Satan tormented by thought of lost happiness, with obdurate pride and hate.read · scan
- p. 136Satan is struck with wonder and, more, with envy at the sight of the beautiful world.read · scan
- p. 154Satan is torn by fear, envy and despair before confirming himself in evil.read · scan
- p. 155Despair, envy, hatred and torment consume Satan; he carries Hell within himself.read · scan
- p. 180Envy, pride, malice and disdain move Satan when the Son is honouredread · scan
- p. 220Envy and rage move the rebels; the Son's countenance changes to terrible wrath.read · scan
- p. 261Satan's plaint: beauty of Earth only increases his torment; he finds ease only in destroying.read · scan
- p. 261Satan's fleeting delight gives way to torment, envy and hate at pleasure not ordained for him.read · scan
John Milton, Paradise RegainedVol. 4
- p. 359Envy and malice drive Satan; lost bliss inflames his torment.read · scan
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, Household TalesVol. 17
- p. 146–147The Queen turns yellow and green with envy and hatred at being surpassed.read · scan
- p. 147–148Envy and pride grow like a weed in the Queen; the huntsman feels pity; Snow-white is terrified.read · scan
- p. 149The Queen's envy leaves her no rest once the mirror reveals Snow-white lives.read · scan
- p. 149–150Envy gives the Queen no rest and drives her to disguise herself and try to kill Snow-white.read · scan
- p. 150–151The Queen trembles with rage and fear, vowing Snow-white shall die even at cost of her own life.read · scan
- p. 152The Queen's envious heart finds rest only when Snow-white is dead; the dwarfs weep three days.read · scan
- p. 153–154She is wretched, stands still with rage and fear on recognizing Snow-white.read · scan
Hans Christian Andersen, TalesVol. 17
- p. 266The Queen is filled with spite and hatred at the sight of Eliza's beauty.read · scan
9c.Jealousy in love and suspicion
See also: Love 3e · Friendship 7a · Truth 9d
Homer, The OdysseyVol. 22
- p. 106–107Wild rage and bitter grief seize Hephaestus at the sight of the lovers, and he bemoans his lameness.read · scan
Plutarch, AntonyVol. 12
- p. 378–379Antony's jealousy over Thyrsus's audiences with Cleopatra leads him to have the messenger whipped.read · scan
Saint Augustine, The Confessions of St. AugustineVol. 7
- p. 31Love bound him with sorrow-bringing bonds of jealousy, suspicion, fear, anger.read · scan
Stories from the Thousand and One NightsVol. 16
- p. 32–33The merchant's jealousy and violent rage drive him to spy on his wife and to beat her.read · scan
Songs from the Elder EddaVol. 49
- p. 371–374Jealousy and dread thoughts thrust Brynhild to demand Sigurd's death.read · scan
The Story of the Volsungs and NiblungsVol. 49
- p. 318–319Brynhild's envy and rage and Gudrun's retorts escalate the quarrel over Sigurd, foretelling that many will pay.read · scan
- p. 319–321Quarrel continues in bitter accusations of guile; Brynhild sickens with sorrow and lies as one dead.read · scan
- p. 325–326Brynhild's wailing and vengeful jealousy drive events.read · scan
Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of ChristVol. 7
- p. 240–241The passionate, discontented man turns good to evil and is tossed with suspicion.read · scan
Traditional BalladsVol. 40
- p. 62–64Jealous spite of the bride and Thomas's rage and grief.read · scan
Benvenuto Cellini, The Autobiography of Benvenuto CelliniVol. 31
- p. 37Lucagnolo's jealousy and Cellini's rage erupt in scorn and abuse.read · scan
- p. 64Jealous anger drives Cellini to leap from the window and attempt to kill Luigi.read · scan
- p. 389–390Cellini flushes and weeps; the Duchess casts a glance of bitter spite.read · scan
Miguel de Cervantes, The History of Don Quixote of the Mancha, Part IVol. 14
- p. 104Despair, jealousy and fear torment the absent lover, who imagines suspicions as real; Ambrosio rages at Marcela.read · scan
- p. 205–206Cardenio confesses jealousy and suspicion as Fernando keeps praising Lucinda and reads their letters.read · scan
- p. 236–237Song names jealousy, disdain and grief as afflictions without remedy.read · scan
- p. 247Cardenio burns with rage and jealousy, abandoned by Heaven after Lucinda's 'Yea' deludes his hopes.read · scan
- p. 329–331Camilla escapes jealousy only because Lothario forewarned her.read · scan
- p. 334Lothario falls into suspicion on seeing a man leave the house at dawn.read · scan
- p. 335Jealous rage deprives Lothario of reason and makes him desire revenge on the innocent Camilla.read · scan
- p. 336Anselmo is stunned and troubled, Lothario repents and curses his folly, Camilla's heart is ready to burst with anxiety.read · scan
- p. 336–337Lothario's jealous rage and grief at his folly; Camilla's anger and amazement.read · scan
Francis Bacon, Essays, Civil and MoralVol. 3
- p. 81–82Suspicion clouds the mind, loses friends and hinders business; it should be bridled and moderated by learning more and frankly communicating it.read · scan
Ben Jonson, PoemsVol. 40
- p. 291–293Jealousy and fear torment the speaker in love.read · scan
- p. 299–301He allows her passions as fashions, fits of frowning, swooning and jealousy.read · scan
Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Philaster, or Love Lies A-BleedingVol. 47
- p. 704Philaster's jealousy shows in his tense, probing questions to Bellario about whether the princess caresses and kisses him.read · scan
- p. 704Philaster's jealous hatred drives him to command Bellario to confess and to threaten his life with a drawn sword.read · scan
- p. 710Arethusa's inward war and grief meet Philaster's jealous anguish, as he thinks her passion for the boy proves her false.read · scan
- p. 710–713Philaster's fury and despair, resolve to flee to a cave, and Arethusa's anguished plea show jealousy and grief.read · scan
- p. 713–715Arethusa's passionate grief and sense of betrayal; Bellario's sorrow at his lord's anger and wish to die.read · scan
- p. 717–719Philaster's grief and rage at supposed betrayal; Bellario's pitiable sorrow and longing for the grave.read · scan
- p. 721Philaster's rage, cursing and jealousy, then feigned calm, as he offers his sword to be killed.read · scan
Philip Massinger, A New Way to Pay Old DebtsVol. 47
- p. 892–895Allworth's jealous fears and Lovell's teasing show passion against reason.read · scan
Izaak Walton, The Life of Dr. John DonneVol. 15
- p. 326–327Sir George's anger and jealousy exceed the lovers' passion; doubt breeds more restless thoughts than certain knowledge.read · scan
Molière, Tartuffe, or The HypocriteVol. 26
- p. 233–237Wounded pride and feigned indifference mask hurt in the exchange.read · scan
- p. 237–239Wounded pride and wavering resolve in the lovers' quarrel.read · scan
John Dryden, All for Love; or, The World Well LostVol. 18
- p. 69–71Jealousy likened to a glass held to dying lips; sorrow and melancholy smile on Cleopatra's face.read · scan
- p. 77Antony's jealousy and anger flare as Ventidius describes Cleopatra with Dolabella.read · scan
- p. 77Antony's sorrow and rage; he regrets his plain heart cannot hide grief.read · scan
- p. 77–81Antony's anguish and fury; Octavia's pained pride.read · scan
- p. 81–84Antony's fury and hurt at supposed betrayal by friend and mistress.read · scan
- p. 84Antony's wounded anger over betrayed trust; Cleopatra's desperate grief at banishment.read · scan
Jean Racine, PhaedraVol. 26
- p. 181–182Phaedra's jealous rage, torment and horror at her own thoughts, contrasting her hidden grief with the lovers' freedom.read · scan
William Penn, More Fruits of SolitudeVol. 1
- p. 388Jealousy is a civil war in the soul, judgment against imagination, torment to itself and others.read · scan
- p. 388–389Jealousy arises from guilt or nature and makes a man see his own faults in others.read · scan
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, A Discourse upon the Origin and the Foundation of the Inequality among MankindVol. 34
- p. 192Jealousy and passion are shown as intensified by social life, leading to vengeance and murder.read · scan
- p. 203Jealousy kindles with love and discord requires blood sacrifices.read · scan
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, EgmontVol. 19
- p. 324–326Brackenburg's despair and jealousy over Clara's death; Egmont's shock and indignation at being roused for sentencing.read · scan
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The School for ScandalVol. 18
- p. 148–149Sir Peter's rage and jealousy are frustrated by his wife's unruffled temper.read · scan
Alessandro Manzoni, I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed)Vol. 21
- p. 184–186Rodrigo's brutal vexation and passion at learning the lovers fled together with the friar's aid.read · scan
Charles Darwin, The Voyage of the BeagleVol. 29
- p. 211–213Jealousy of Jemmy toward the boy and of York toward attention paid to Fuegia.read · scan
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, PoemsVol. 42
- p. 979–981Bitterness, jealousy and despair at her falseness.read · scan
- p. 981–982Rage, sorrow and jealous anguish; sorrow's crown is remembering happier things.read · scan
- p. 1026–1027Jealous dread and rancorous spleen sicken him at seeing Maud ride with the new lord.read · scan
9d.Hatred, resentment and lasting enmity
See also: Family 10a
Aesop, FablesVol. 17
- p. 13Grief and anger keep the vengeance alive; wounds cannot be forgotten.read · scan
The Book of PsalmsVol. 44
- p. 285Hatred and distress; heart wounded, body weakened by fasting.read · scan
Virgil, The AeneidVol. 13
- p. 389Rage boils in Turnus's breast at public hatred.read · scan
Luke, The Gospel According to LukeVol. 44
- p. 395–396Elder brother's anger and the household's merriment contrast.read · scan
Plutarch, AntonyVol. 12
- p. 375–376Ingratitude of friends drives Antony to solitude, hatred and mistrust of all mankind, wishing to live like Timon.read · scan
Saint Augustine, The Confessions of St. AugustineVol. 7
- p. 40Envy, revenge, fear and pleasure at others' pain are named as motives of violence.read · scan
Chapters from the KoranVol. 45
- p. 959–960Hypocrites hide hatred, biting fingertips in rage, rejoicing in believers' misfortune; God knows what breasts conceal.read · scan
Stories from the Thousand and One NightsVol. 16
- p. 383She blames the Wezir's enmity for the demand.read · scan
Songs from the Elder EddaVol. 49
- p. 391–394Brynhild's cruel laughter, Gudrun's hatred and grief, Gunnar's sleeplessness after the deedread · scan
- p. 400–403Gudrun's grief and hatred, Grimhild's weeping over the coming doom of her sonsread · scan
The Song of RolandVol. 49
- p. 106–107Ganelon's envy and hatred of Roland, whom he paints as prideful, hoping his death would bring peace.read · scan
The Story of the Volsungs and NiblungsVol. 49
- p. 334–335Brynhild's fiery hatred and grief over Sigurd's wounds; she weeps for what she prayed for with laughter.read · scan
Benvenuto Cellini, The Autobiography of Benvenuto CelliniVol. 31
- p. 23–24Torrigiani's anecdote of breaking Michelangelo's nose breeds hatred in Cellini.read · scan
- p. 339His blood boils at seeing Duke Pier Luigi, who caused his imprisonment.read · scan
William Shakespeare, The TempestVol. 46
- p. 426–427Caliban's hatred and torment at Prospero's spirits, fearing pinching and hissing.read · scan
Thomas Hobbes, Of Man, Being the First Part of LeviathanVol. 34
- p. 371–372Benefits received breed love or hidden hatred depending on equality; vain-glory and fear shape conduct.read · scan
William Penn, Some Fruits of SolitudeVol. 1
- p. 348–349Little things gain great hold and cause feuds; the place we give a dispute governs resentment.read · scan
- p. 365Bitterness approaches enmity and wickedness.read · scan
- p. 366Passion, not reason, sustains feuds; men near death forgive and love.read · scan
John Woolman, The Journal of John WoolmanVol. 1
- p. 259Notes the restless mind and mutual hatred bred in warriors' children.read · scan
Sir Walter Scott, PoemsVol. 41
- p. 740–742Wrath, hate and grief: a troubled breast and the lady's tears for Jock of Hazeldean.read · scan
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, PoemsVol. 41
- p. 715–716Geraldine's pride and scorn, Christabel's bewilderment and fear.read · scan
- p. 725–726Dread, hate and grief seize the characters; Christabel unable to speak.read · scan
Alessandro Manzoni, I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed)Vol. 21
- p. 159–160Annoyed, piqued and a little puffed up, she indulges a grudge against her jailer.read · scan
- p. 172Gertrude's hatred of those who contrived her fate and resentment of contented sisters, whom she calls hypocrites.read · scan
- p. 173Rancour, near desire for vengeance, and joyless laughter reveal her embittered passions.read · scan
- p. 571–572Renzo's despair and agitation; the woman's terror, hatred and malice drive her to denounce him.read · scan
- p. 639Renzo takes the criticisms to heart and resents them.read · scan
- p. 640Renzo's displeasure makes him sardonic and hostile to the whole neighborhood.read · scan
Percy Bysshe Shelley, The CenciVol. 18
- p. 288–290Cenci's savage joy and triumph at his sons' deaths, contrasted with the guests' horror.read · scan
- p. 297–298Cenci's hatred and eager joy at the awful deed he conceives.read · scan
- p. 323Rage and hatred pour out in Cenci's imprecations.read · scan
- p. 323A fearful pleasure and horrid joy of anticipated cruelty course through him.read · scan
Thomas Carlyle, Sir Walter ScottVol. 25
- p. 412–413A maid's frustrated love turns to hatred of the child and a delirious impulse to murder him; she later goes mad.read · scan
Ralph Waldo Emerson, GiftsVol. 5
- p. 220–221Being glad or sorry at a gift is unbecoming; benefactors get resentment, and expecting gratitude is mean.read · scan
Charles Darwin, The Voyage of the BeagleVol. 29
- p. 423Shongi harbors deep hatred and revenge yet is described as good-natured.read · scan
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, PoemsVol. 42
- p. 1022–1024Lonely, morbid hate and horror of the world grow in him, a heart half turned to stone.read · scan
- p. 1038–1039Resentment and hatred toward the brother, tempered by Maud's tenderness.read · scan
Edgar Allan Poe, PoemsVol. 42
- p. 1224–1225Grief and indignation at those who slandered and hated her.read · scan
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