...on the nature of pity or compassion. " How selfish soever," says he, " man may be supposed, there is evidently some principles in his nature which interest...others, and render their happiness necessary to him, tho' he derives nothing from it, except the pleasure of seeing it. Of this kind is pity or compassion;...

...in general very anxious about the welfare and happiness of others ; for howsoever selfish man may be there are evidently some principles in his nature which interest him in the fortunes of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it,...

...question in the opening passage of his work : — " How selfish soever man may be supposed," says he, " there are evidently some principles in his nature...him, though he derives nothing from it except the plea\ sure of seeing it ; of this kind is pity or compassion, words appropriated to signify our fellow...

...question in the opening passage of his work : — " How selfish soever man may be supposed," says he, " there are evidently some principles in his nature...of seeing it ; of this kind is pity or compassion, words appropriated to sig nify our fellow feeling with the sorrow of others." " Sympathy," he adds*...

...question in the opening passage of his work : — " How selfish soever man may be supposed," says he, " there are evidently some principles in his nature...of seeing it ; of this kind is pity or compassion, words appropriated to signify our fellow feeling with the sorrow of others." "Sympathy," he adds, "...

...question in the opening passage of his work : — " How selfish soever man may be supposed," says he, " there are evidently some principles in his nature...of seeing it ; of this kind is pity or compassion, words appropriated to sig nify our fellow feeling with the sorrow of others." "Sympathy," he addsf...

...and sentiments of those with whom we are upon terms of intimacy and friendship. " How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature which interest him in the fortunes of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it...

...Against this conclusion Smith's " Theory " was the earliest reaction. He says, — " How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles...nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it." " To denote this fellow-feeling with any passion whatever," — he uses the term sympathy — which...

...Against this conclusion Smith's " Theory " was the earliest reaction. He says, —" How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature which interest him in the fortunes of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it...

...adopt the manners and prefer the interests of those they lived with. There are principles of man's nature which interest him in the fortune of others,...render their happiness necessary to him, though he derive nothing from itbut the pleasure of seeing it. The sociability of the Irish, their greater ease...