There are clandestine thefts, meaning those of human minds, when they try in a thousand ways to captivate and steal into people's minds, and indeed, by a kind of theft, that is, by entirely putting on what is pleasant and dear to another so as to present themselves as the very personification [of those qualities]. When they have learned this kind of theft in bodily life by actual practice, of which there are [various] kinds and species, then the individual cases are evaluated according to their nature acquired by practice. Some have almost no motive other than self-their own peace of mind, pleasure, and to be appreciated ahead of others, yet these motives are not hurtful. But others strive after the same ends-and do so more cleverly and at length from an acquired nature-for different motives, such as getting hold of the goods and dignities belonging to others by any means whatever. These are the worst. There are intermediate kinds and species-there are both kinds and species of captivating the minds of others, and kinds and species of motives for striving to do this. Then there are kinds and species of methods by which they go about this, and the extent to which it is evident to the person's sight, or hidden from it. These things were shown to me by actual experience with two spirits known to me in life. 1748, 14 Aug. There are also those who capture minds even to the point of impersonating, for the sake of adultery. These are adulterous thieves, and this also is one kind in the category of motives, this motive being adultery.