QUESTION 38

OF THE REMEDIES OF SORROW OR PAIN

(In Four Articles)

We must now consider the remedies of pain or sorrow: under which head

there are five points of inquiry:

(1) Whether pain or sorrow is assuaged by every pleasure?

(2) Whether it is assuaged by weeping?

(3) Whether it is assuaged by the sympathy of friends?

(4) Whether it is assuaged by contemplating the truth?

(5) Whether it is assuaged by sleep and baths?

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