John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.14: Concerning Pain

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There are four varieties of pain, viz., anguish, grief, envy, pity. Anguish is pain without utterance: grief is pain that is heavy to bear like a burden: envy is pain over the good fortune of others: pity is pain over the evil fortune of others.

Reproduced in full. Translation: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 9 (Schaff and Wace, 1899), public domain (Public domain).

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