928. Such is the examination of the dominating passions in a person, for one is subjected to it by spirits relating to some human secretory function, some gland or other. But who these were at that moment, I do not know - whether they related to the head, to the lungs, or to the body. I only know that twice, bright streaks appeared in front of my eyes, like curved streaks of lightning, but very thin.
928. Such is the exploration of the ruling passions in man, for he is led into them by spirits who relate to some secretory function in man, that is, to some gland. But who they were on this occasion, I do not know - whether of the head, the lungs, or the body. On only two occasions bright, thin streaks appeared before my eyes, like streaks of forked lightning.
928. Talis est exploratio regnantium passionum in homine, nam inducitur in ea, a spiritibus, qui referunt aliquam functionem secretoriam in homine, aliquam glandulam, sed quinam nunc erant non scio, num capitis, pulmonum, vel corporis, solum striae lucidae bis apparebant ante oculos, sicut striae inflexae fulminis, sed subtiles.