An Exposition of the Orthodox Faith 28

An Exposition of the Orthodox Faith by St. John of Damascus (translated by E.W. Watson and L. Pullan, 1899)

1 BOOK II — CHAPTER 14: Concerning Pain.

2 There are four varieties of pain, viz., anguish, grief, envy, pity. Anguish is pain without utterance: grief is pain that is heavy to bear like a burden: envy is pain over the good fortune of others: pity is pain over the evil fortune of others.