Spiritual Experiences (Interim Diary) #4548

Po Emanuel Swedenborg
  
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4548. About the aura of a certain person who habitually poured forth poisonous witticisms against others

Gustav Benzelstierna

There was a certain one in the life of the body who was able to pour forth against others such witticisms that they could not be responded to, because he gave them such a twist that the person against whom they were directed was stupified, so to speak, and angered at being unable to retort.

He had this trait from an innate character familiar with the practice of hurting the feelings of others with double talk and the like. But because he imagined himself to be more learned than others, he was inspired to pour forth such witty remarks, one of which was shown, namely that he could favorably receive the views of my mind, but he did not know where to store them - thus mocking them.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.