BOOK II PART I
ness, of hounds in sagacity and smell, of the
bull and cock in strength, and of every other
animal in his particular excellency. Add to this,
that every species of creatures, which approach
so often to man, as to familiarize themselves
with him, show an evident pride in his appro-
bation, and are pleased with his praises and
caresses, independent of every other consider-
ation. Nor are they the caresses of every one
without distinction, which give them this van-
ity, but those principally of the persons they
know and love; in the same manner as that pas-
sion is excited in mankind. All these are ev-
ident proofs, that pride and humility are not
merely human passions, but extend themselves
over the whole animal creation.
The causesof these passions are likewise
much the same in beasts as in us, making a