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Hermes Trismegistus.
XV

thou wouldst learn, I will reach thee

4 When he had thus said, he was changed in his Idea or FOrm, and straight way in the twinekling of an eye, all things were opened unto me: had I saw an infinite sight, all things were become light, both sweet and exceedingly pleasant; and I was wonderfully delighted in the beholding it

5 But after a little while, there was a darkness made in part, coming down obliquely, fearful and hideous, which seemed unto me to be changedinto a certain moist nature, See beginning page 15