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Eye shapes and movements

Lusci; Imbecilli oculi; profundiores; Oculi parvi; Magni; promineant; Luscus; imbecillus; profundus

Lusci is rendered “squinting eyes” in this edition, describing movement upward, downward, and sideways.

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Nine Books on the Nature of Things

Attributed to Paracelsus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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Meaning

Lusci is rendered “squinting eyes” in this edition, describing movement upward, downward, and sideways. Nearby passages distinguish weak eyes, small deep-set eyes, and large protruding eyes. These are separate features, not one diagnosis. The source’s moral and predictive inferences remain unsupported and should not be used to judge honesty, intelligence, courage, or future life.

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  1. Book 9 · Signature · Passage 24Latin“Imbecilli oculi”