Spiritual Experiences (Buss) n. 3188

Previous Number Next Number Next Translation See Latin 

3188. Moreover others desire nothing more ardently [potius] than death, in behalf of their persuaded phantasy: like as those who desire to fall in battle, for sake of their own glory: these also willingly fall, for sake of the glory of their persuaded phantasy. Such phantasies can be represented in the other life by means of women: wherefore there was also represented to one who was of such a character, his phantasy, as it were a woman, whom he loved with inmost love: [yet] she was so hideous, that never [was anything] more hideous. - 1748, September 17.


This page is part of the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg

© 2000-2001 The Academy of the New Church