6812.关于真实事物的知识，水星灵所掌握的比其他所有灵人都多；既有我们太阳系之内的事物，也有太阳系之外的星空里的事物。一旦获得这些知识，他们就保留在记忆中，每当有类似的事发生时，也会回想起来。这也清楚表明，灵人的记忆比人的记忆完美得多，灵人还将自己的所见所闻，以及所悟到的东西，尤其给他们带来快乐的那类事保留下来，如这些以关于真实事物的知识为快乐的水星灵。因为凡带来快乐并被喜爱的事物都仿佛自动流入，并保留下来；其它事物则不会进入，仅触及表面，然后溜走了。
Potts(1905-1910) 6812
6812. Above all other spirits the spirits of Mercury possess knowledges of real things, both of those within this solar system, and also of those which are beyond it in the starry heaven; and what they have once acquired they retain, and also recall, as often as like things occur. This shows very plainly that the memory of spirits is much more perfect than that of men, and also that what spirits hear, see, and perceive, they retain, especially such things as delight them, as the knowledges of real things delight these spirits. For all things that cause delight and love, flow in as it were spontaneously, and remain; other things do not enter, but only touch the surface and pass by.
Elliott(1983-1999) 6812
6812. Spirits belonging to Mercury possess more knowledge about real things than all other spirits possess - things both within our solar system and also outside it in starry space. Once they have acquired such knowledge they commit it to memory and also recall it as often as anything similar comes their way. This plainly shows too that spirits' memory is far more perfect than men's, and also that spirits commit to memory what they hear, see, and discern, most especially the kinds of things that give them delight, like those spirits from Mercury who are delighted with knowledge about real things. For what gives delight and is loved flows into the mind of its own accord so to speak and remains; nothing else goes in, but merely touches the surface and slips away.
Latin(1748-1756) 6812
6812. Spiritus Mercurii prae reliquis spiritibus cognitiones rerum, tam quae in hujus solis mundo quam quae extra hunc {1} in caelo astrifero sunt, possident; et quae semel sibi acquisiverunt, illa retinent, et quoque illorum reminiscuntur quoties similia {2}occurrunt; inde quoque manifeste constare potest quod memoria spirituum multo perfectior sit memoria hominum, {3}tum quod quae spiritus audiunt, vident, et appercipiunt, {4}retineant, et maxime talia quibus delectantur, ut hi spiritus cognitionibus rerum; nam quae delectationi sunt et amori, ea quasi sponte sua influunt et remanent; cetera non intrant, sed modo superficiem tangunt et praeterlabuntur. @1 i mundum$ @2 recurrunt$ @3 et$ @4 A had this before quae spiritus then d.$