This study measured the analysis of verbal flows by means of volume-elasticity measures and the analysis of information flow structures and their representations in the form of a metaphysical cube. A special purpose system of computer programs (PERTEX) was used to establish the language space in which the textual flow patterns occurred containing the perspective and objective invariants. This system was applied to Tacitus' Germania as well as five different translations of the Latin text. Results demonstrate that the texts can be contrasted on the basis of six different metaphysical cubes containing the boundary conditions. Kinetic flow patterns were also coupled to kinematic flow patterns to demonstrate if and to what extent predictions can be made over levels of analysis. The outcome was a similitude between degree of forcefulness in text writing and degree of defensive thinking. A "limes of thought" is demonstrated between Swedish, Danish, German on one hand and Ancient Roman, French, and British on the other. Appendix includes texts used and results from text surface feature sorting. (Contains 18 references.) (Author/NAV)