RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. [Note on the definitions of words]. CUL-DAR88.20. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2021. RN2
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).
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Johnson
Remorse "pain of guilt"
Repentance - sorrow for anything past
Sorrow for sin"
{Sin, an act against the laws of god
{Crime an act contrary to right
regret, repentance, remorse
Anger - rage
Pain — agony
Johnson, Samuel. 1820. A dictionary of the English language. 4th ed. London: Thomas Tegg. [Darwin Library-Down] PDF
Johnson, Samuel. 1826. A dictionary of the English language. Abridged. London: C. & J. Rivington. CCA.24.81 CUL-DAR.LIB.327
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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