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Death is such an Entire Dissolution, that not the least —
appearance of sense remains, this therefore being determined,
we must see what the word carere signifies; least we
should mistake, carere, therefore, signifies, not to have
what yow would have: for the desire is contained in the Idea
of want: unless in another sense of the Word, you say you
have not a thing without implying a desire of having it,
as a fever, the word too may be used, when you have not a
thing, — and perceive you have it not, although you
could easily suffer it. a man that is dead cannot be said
to be in want of any thing; nor to bewail any want: that
which is evil is said to want good. but neither can a living
Man be said to want any thing, that he does not stand in need
of: but one may say to a living man you want a kingdom.
that indeed cannot in strictness be sayd to you; but it
might to Tarquïnius, who was expelled the Kingdom:
but there is no such thing as applying it to a dead —
man. for, want of any thing, implys sense; but a dead
man has no sense; ergo, a dead man cannot be in
want of any thing. but in short why need we ——
Phylosophize when the subject does not require it?
how often have not only our commanders but even
whole Armies run to almost certain death? if —
L. Brutus had been afraid of it, he would hardly have
fell, in keeping out the Tyrant, he himself had expelled:

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Date_1	1761-01-27	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	537	Main Headings	Tusculan Questions
Folio number	111	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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