The Way of Hermes: New Translations of The Corpus Hermeticum and The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius
The Corpus Hermeticumis a key work standing between ancient Greek civilization and the dawn of Christianity. This work dates from the very beginning of the First Millennium. This important work was previously available to the English reader only in Sir Walter Scott's rather loose and inaccurate translation. The translators of this edition have been at the forefront of the much-acclaimed volumes of translations ofThe Letters of Marsilio Ficino, the father of the Florentine Renaissance, who himself first translated the Hermetica into Latin. This translation has a much greater accuracy and feel for the subject than Scott's translation. This edition also includes the first published translation by Professor Mahe ofThe Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepiusfrom a recently re-discovered Greek manuscript in the Bodleian Library." (Stephen Hill, Watkins Books)"By all standards,The Way of Hermesis the kind of contribution students of Hermeticism have been waiting for, for a long time.The Way of Hermesis a small book that will not be read quickly, and will take a lifetime to understand." (Institute for Hermetic Studies, Feb 2006)