A table of the springs of action : shewing the several species of pleasures and pains, of which man's nature is susceptible: together with the several species of interests, desires, and motives, respectively corresponding to them: and the several sets of appellatives, neutral, eulogistic and dyslogistic, by which each species of motive is wont to be designated: to which are added explanatory notes and observations ... / By Jeremy Bentham, Esq.

  • Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832.
Date:
1817
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Credit: A table of the springs of action : shewing the several species of pleasures and pains, of which man's nature is susceptible: together with the several species of interests, desires, and motives, respectively corresponding to them: and the several sets of appellatives, neutral, eulogistic and dyslogistic, by which each species of motive is wont to be designated: to which are added explanatory notes and observations ... / By Jeremy Bentham, Esq. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ness. 27. Happiness. 28. Blissfulness. 2Q. Felicity. 30. Well- being. 31. Prosperity. 32. Success. 33. Exultation. 34. Tri- umph. 35. Amusement. 36. Entertainment. 3/. Diversion. 38. Festivity. 39. Pastime. 40. Sport. 41. Play. 42. Frolic.— 43. Recreation. 44. Refreshment. 45. Ease. 40. Repose. 47- Rest. 48. Tranquillity. 49- Quiet. 50. Peace. 51. Relief. 52. Relaxation. 53. Alleviation. 54. Mitigation. (c) [Pai/w.] Synonyms to the word pain: including those by which are designated the correspondent states of mind and their respective causes. 1. Vexation. 2. Suffering. 3. Mortification. 4. Humiliation. 5. Sorrow. 0. Grief. 7. Mourning. 8. Concern. 9. Distress. 10. Discomfort. 11. Discontent. 12. Dissatisfaction. 13. Regret. 14. Anguish. 15. Agony. 16. Torture. 17. Torment. 18. Pang. 19. Throe. 20. Excruciation. 21. Distraction. 22. Trou- ble. 23. Embarrassment. 24. Anxiety. 25. Solicitude. 26. Per- plexity. 27. Disquiet. 28. Disquietude. 29. Inquietude. 30. Un- quietness. 31. Discomposure. 32. Disturbance. 33. Commotion. 34. Agitation. 35. Perturbation. 30. Disorder. 37. Harassment. 38. Restlessness. 39. Uneasiness. 40. Discontentedness. 41. Anxiousness. 42. Sorrowfulness. 43. Sadness. 44. Weariness. 45. Mournfulness. 46. Bitterness. 47. Unhappiness. 48. Wretch- edness. 49. Misery. 50. Infelicity. 51. Melancholy. 52. Gloom. 53. Depression. 54. Dejection. 55. Despondence. 56. Despon- dency. 57. Despair. 58. Desperation. 5Q. Hopelessness. 60. Af- fliction. 61. Calamity. 62. Plague. 63. Grievance. 64. Misfortune. 65. Mishap. 66. Misadventure. 67• Mischance. 2. Note that in many instances the transient sensation, the per- manent stale of mind, and the cause of one or both, are designated by the same word. 3. In the plural number, in some instances, the word is scarcely in use. . . 4. In some instances, different modifications of the principal idea, as above, are designated by the two numbers. See for ex- ample under Pleasure Nos. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. 5. Fully to delineate and illustrate those and other observable modes of difference would require a volume. 6. Use of these synonyms. It is only by means of its relation to objects designated by other names, that the nature ot any ob- ject can be made known : proportioned to the number of the names brought to view is the number ot the relations here exh.- bited. Synonymation is denomination. By denomination, to an extent proportioned to that of the denominatives employed, the work of classification is performed. In physics, right denomination and right conception,—and, so far as depends upon right conception, right practice,—are acknowledged to be inseparable. By identity of denomination identity of nature, i. e. of properties; by di\er- sity, diversity is declared. . : 7. Constructed in different languages, a Table ol this sort would