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This is a new source of feelings, that often make corporal distress doubly felt; and it has a whole class of distresses of its own.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “This is a new source of feelings, that often make corporal distress doubly felt; and it has a whole class of distresses…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke notes that moral feelings can intensify physical pain, creating a unique class of distress.
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