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Presumption, Ambition and Vanity

Presumption, Ambition and Vanity, as treated in McHugh–Callan (Art. 7. The Virtue of Fortitude).

In the index as Ambition · Vainglory · Presumption · Pusillanimity · A rash judgment · Cowardice · Daring · Final perseverance · Fortitude · Greatness of Soul · Impatience · Inconstancy · Magnanimity · Magnificence · Parvificence · Patience · Pertinacity · Sumptuousness · Timidity · Vanity

In the manuals

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Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P.

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 →

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 5 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XII, Chapter IV. On the Vices Opposed Both to Fortitude and to the Annexed Virtues, nn. 638, 639, 640, 641 & 642 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 15 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Second Part: On the Virtue…, Question One: On Magnanimity, Article II: On Sins Opposed to Magnanimity, nn. ¶1, 918, 919 & 920 (15 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 21 passages

Tr. V, Disputation II: On the Vir…, Question II: On the vices opposed to magnanimity, nn. 1–21 (21 passages)

Treated under the broader heading Magnanimity — Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Tanquerey · Rickaby, Moral Philosophy · Rickaby, Four-Square — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)