Moral essays. With an English translation by J.W. Basore

ON ANGER, I. II. 4-ni. 2as if either forsaking our protection, or despisingour authority. Tell me, why do we see the peoplegrow angry ^\-ith gladiators, and so unjustly as todeem it an oiFence that they are not glad to die ?They consider themselves affronted, and from mere r^cck. a*spectators transform themselves into enemies, in^^'^'***'*looks, in gesture, and in %dolence. Whatever thismay be, it is not anger, but mock anger, like thatof children who, if they fall do^-n, want the earthto be thrashed, and who often do not even knowwhy they are angry—they are merely angry, withoutany reason and \\'ithout being injured, though notwithout some semblance of injury and not ^\^thoutsome desire of exacting punishment. And so they aredeceived by imaginary blows and are pacified by thepretended tears of those who beg forgiveness, andmock resentment is removed by a mock revenge." Wq^ often get angry," some one rejoins, " not 3».^