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Chapter XIV.—Concerning Pain.

There are four varieties of pain, viz., anguish18231823    ἄχος., grief18241824    ἄχθος., envy, pity. Anguish is pain without utterance: grief is pain that is heavy to bear like a burden: envy is pain over the good fortune of others: pity is pain over the evil fortune of others.

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