RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1871-1874]. Note on sympathy for Descent / Draft of Expression, p. 249. CUL-DAR87.189. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/).
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2025. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR87-90 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man 2d ed. (1874-1877).
Quoted in Descent 2d ed., p. 143 where Darwin provides the note "I am much indebted to Mr. John Morley for some good criticisms on this subject: see, also, Broca, 'Les Sélections,' 'Revue d'Anthropologie,' 1872."
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But it shd be born in mind that the enforcing of public the judgment of others depends on our appreciation of praise & blame & this is founded on sympathy
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passion; and then their their bodies became less erect, with their heads pushed forwards; and they made grimaces at each other; their shoulders were raised; arms rigidly bent inwards at the elbow; and
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