Magnanimity

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J.

Vol. I, Bk. IV, Pt. II, Ch. II, 1. Pride, n. 2 — To pride is opposed humility, the virtue which occupies the mean between the two extremes of pride and pusillanimity or mean-spiritedness. The mean-spirited man refuses to take the place for which his talents fit him, an… Read in context →

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. II, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. IV, § I. On Pride, n. 303 — IV. The daughters of pride are: 1. Presumption, "which is the inordinate appetite of undertaking something beyond one's powers. It is commonly only venial. It becomes mortal, however, if it brings harm to God or one's ne… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. III, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. III, § II, Point I. On Magnanimity, nn. 420, 421 & 422 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 6 passages

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 4. The Virtue of Hope, The Sins Against Hope, n. 1084 — Presumption and Unbelief. Presumption and Unbelief.—(a) Presumption is joined with unbelief whenever it proceeds from a speculatively false judgment about matters of faith. Persons, however, who are in error (e.g., Pelagians, Lutherans, Calvinist… Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 7. The Sins Against L…, The Sin of Envy, n. 1330 — The Subjects of Envy. The Subjects of Envy.—(a) The persons most inclined to envy are of two quite different types, namely, the ambitious and the pusillanimous. The ambitious man ardently covets honors, and he is correspondingly saddened when… Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 8. The Sins Against P…, Discord, n. 1354 — The Origin of Discord. The Origin of Discord.—(a) The disagreement with the will of a neighbor arises from envy. For he who considers the excellence of his neighbor as a lessening of his own excellence, is inclined to contradict the wishes of … Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 8. The Sins Against P…, Contention, n. 1362 — The Causes of Sinful Contention. The Causes of Sinful Contention.—(a) The cause of that which is principal in contention—namely, the departure from the truth held by another and the stand made for error—is envy, pride and vainglory, as said above (see 1… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 7. The Virtue of Fort…, Presumption, Ambition and Vanity, n. 2450 — Vices Opposed to Greatness of Soul by Excess. Vices Opposed to Greatness of Soul by Excess.—The vices opposed to greatness of soul by excess are such as desire great deeds, or honors, or fame, when or where or how they should not be desired. (a) Excessive desire of … Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 7. The Virtue of Fort…, Pusillanimity, n. 2451 — Vice Opposed to Greatness of Soul by Defect. Vice Opposed to Greatness of Soul by Defect.—The sin opposed to greatness of soul by defect is pusillanimity (littleness of soul), which does not desire great things when one should desire them. (a) Pusillanimity is sinf… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. I, On Sins and Virtues, V. On the Capital Vices, nn. 322 & 344 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, On Sins and Virtues, VI. On Virtues, n. 348 — What is fortitude, what are its parts, and what vices are opposed to it? - R. To the first. Fortitude is the virtue which moderates and strengthens the soul against grave dangers, especially of death. - No precept per se… Read in context →

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S.

Vol. II, On the Moral Virtues, n. 1068 — 1068. (B) To this virtue there is opposed, by excess, presumption, and by defect, pusillanimity. Two others are commonly enumerated, ambition and empty glory; but of these there was treatment above, where the capital vic… Read in context →

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 5 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XII, Ch. III, § 1. On Magnanimity, nn. 626, 627, 628 & 629 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XII, Chapter IV. On the Vices Opposed Both to Fortitude and to the Annexed Virtues, n. 639 — 639. 2. Four vices are opposed to magnanimity, namely, three by excess: presumption, ambition, and vainglory; one by defect, namely, pusillanimity. a) Presumption, which is opposed to magnanimity, is not to be confused w… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 12 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Second Part: On the Virtue…, Question One: On Magnanimity, Article I: On Magnanimity Itself According to Itself, nn. ¶1, 915, 916 & 917 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 12 passages

Tr. V, Disputation II: On the Vir…, Question I: On magnanimity, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Philosophy: Ethics, Deontology and Natural Law

Joseph Rickaby, S.J. — 5 passages

Pt. I, Ch. V, Section VIII. Of Fortitude, nn. 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Four-Square; or, The Cardinal Virtues

Joseph Rickaby, S.J. — 8 passages

Rickaby, Four-Square, XI. Magnanimity and Humility, nn. ¶112, ¶113, ¶114, ¶115, ¶116, ¶117, ¶118 & ¶119 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)