A Treatise of Human Nature · Character
Themistocles
Athenian general cited in examples about pride and esteem.
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First appearance: section xi of the love of fame
Themistocles shows up with force in Part II: Of Love and Hatred. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cited as an example of a person whose virtues and abilities could be a source of pride or humility in others.
Themistocles first appears in 0057 section xi of the love of fame.
In Part II: Of Love and Hatred: Cited as an example of a person whose virtues and abilities could be a source of pride or humility in others.
Later, in Section VI: Of the Influence of the Imagination on the Passions: Historical figure whose secret plan for Athenian advantage is used as an example to illustrate the influence of general vs. particular ideas on passions.
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See Themistocles in section xi of the love of fame