The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 03 (of 11)

part is of particulars. The language of desire, and aversion, is

_imperative_; as _do this_, _forbear that_; which when the party is obliged to do, or forbear, is _command_; otherwise _prayer_; or else _counsel_. The language of vain-glory, of indignation, pity and revengefulness, _optative_: but of the desire to know, there is a peculiar expression, called _interrogative_; as, _wha...