It is as —— to fools to do mischief.
No true heart can find —— in another's pain or grief.
The Puritans hated bear-baiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave —— to the spectators.
As Tammie glowered, amazed and curious,
The mirth and —— grew fast and furious.
And so, if I might be judge, God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent —— than angling.
ENTHUSIASM ([page 153]).
QUESTIONS.
1. In what sense was enthusiasm formerly used? 2. What is now its prevalent and controlling meaning? 3. How does zeal differ from enthusiasm?