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In the first place, it seems that Anger does in a way listen to

Reason but mishears it; as quick servants who run out before they

have heard the whole of what is said and then mistake the order;

dogs, again, bark at the slightest stir, before they have seen

whether it be friend or foe; just so Anger, by reason of its

natural heat and quickness, listening to Reason, but without

having heard the command of Reason, rushes to its revenge. That

is to say, Reason or some impression on the mind shows there is

insolence or contempt[14] in the offender, and then Anger,

reasoning as it were that one ought to fight against what is

such, fires up immediately: whereas Lust, if Reason or Sense, as

the case may be, merely says a thing is sweet, rushes to the

enjoyment of it: and so Anger follows Reason in a manner, but

Lust does not and is therefore more disgraceful: because he that

cannot control his anger yields in a manner to Reason, but the

other to his Lust and not to Reason at all.