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Corpus Hermeticum: The Power & Wisdom of God
This book is a translation of the sacred writings of Hermes Trismegistus. Translated from Ficino’s Latin manuscript it contains:
Foreword by Martin Faulks
The Pimander, the Asclepius dialogue
An extensive commentary by Ludovico Lazzarelli
Ficino’s introduction translated into English. It also has extensive scholarly footnotes which illuminate and elucidate many philosophical and mythological details relating to the text.
This new translation of the Corpus Hermeticum brings to light ancient hermetic wisdom in a spirit perhaps not last seen since the Renaissance.
Foreword by Martin Faulks
The Pimander, the Asclepius dialogue
An extensive commentary by Ludovico Lazzarelli
Ficino’s introduction translated into English. It also has extensive scholarly footnotes which illuminate and elucidate many philosophical and mythological details relating to the text.
This new translation of the Corpus Hermeticum brings to light ancient hermetic wisdom in a spirit perhaps not last seen since the Renaissance.
181 pages, Paperback
Published February 28, 2020
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About the author
Maxwell Lewis Latham
2 books1 followerMaxwell Lewis Latham is a scholar of classical studies. His master's degree thesis was how Apuleius comprehended δαίμονες/δαιμονία ('guiding spirits') in Apuleius' De deo Socratis compared to how δαίμονες/δαιμονία are understood in the philosophical hermetica. He was conferred with the honours of a Magister Artium in 2021.
At the time of writing (December 2023) he has only one publication available, a translation of the Latin Corpus Hermeticum (published by Falcon Books Publishing).
He has, however, translated many works in full including:
Apuleius' De deo Socratis
Nennius' History of the Britons
as well as a few religious texts and academic articles.
The above two titles are due to be published this year (2024) by Libelli Classics.
Besides his scholarly endeavours, Max has been a professional musician for many years (guitar/piano), and has a keen interest in a variety of academic subjects. Beyond classical Latin and Greek he has studied, formally, at university: law, history, archaeology, mythology, philosophy and anthropology. Informally Max reads: politics, economics, folklore and modern languages.
I read about 1 to 2 books a week, most often non-fiction.
He also pens plays, written in the classical style.
Also due for release this coming year (2024) is his completed play Boadicea: Queen of the Iceni, which is written in the iambic pentameter and well grounded in primary sources (Cassius Dio, Tacitus, among many others). It is a mythological and magical tale of the rebel queen that stood up to tyranny, injustice and oppression.
He lives in Wiltshire with his Cambridge terrier, Ronulus Latrator ('Ronnie Barker').
At the time of writing (December 2023) he has only one publication available, a translation of the Latin Corpus Hermeticum (published by Falcon Books Publishing).
He has, however, translated many works in full including:
Apuleius' De deo Socratis
Nennius' History of the Britons
as well as a few religious texts and academic articles.
The above two titles are due to be published this year (2024) by Libelli Classics.
Besides his scholarly endeavours, Max has been a professional musician for many years (guitar/piano), and has a keen interest in a variety of academic subjects. Beyond classical Latin and Greek he has studied, formally, at university: law, history, archaeology, mythology, philosophy and anthropology. Informally Max reads: politics, economics, folklore and modern languages.
I read about 1 to 2 books a week, most often non-fiction.
He also pens plays, written in the classical style.
Also due for release this coming year (2024) is his completed play Boadicea: Queen of the Iceni, which is written in the iambic pentameter and well grounded in primary sources (Cassius Dio, Tacitus, among many others). It is a mythological and magical tale of the rebel queen that stood up to tyranny, injustice and oppression.
He lives in Wiltshire with his Cambridge terrier, Ronulus Latrator ('Ronnie Barker').
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