Hermetic Fragments from Stobaeus

By PEDRO GIORDANO DE FARIA E CICARELLI

For centuries, part of the wisdom attributed to Hermes Trismegistus remained hidden in nearly forgotten manuscripts - not in the famous treatises of the Corpus Hermeticum, but in scattered fragments preserved by a late compiler of Antiquity: John Stobaeus.

Born at the crossroads between Egypt and the Hellenistic world, these texts carry the voice of a tradition that sought to understand the mind, the cosmos, and the divine through allegories, philosophical dialogues, and spiritual maxims that survived only by chance. As the empire collapsed and Christianity consolidated its power, Stobaeus-unknowingly-rescued echoes of Hermetic schools that would otherwise have vanished forever.

This book gathers, for the first time in contemporary language, all the Hermetic fragments transmitted by Stobaeus, revealing a broader, more diverse, and more surprising Hermetism than the one known to modern readers. Here emerge doctrinal variations, alternative cosmologies, concise ethical reflections, and glimpses of spiritual practices long lost.

With authorial translation, rigorous clarity, and deep historical respect, this edition transforms fragmentary remains into open doorways to a living tradition. For scholars, spiritual seekers, and collectors of rare works, Hermetic Fragments of Stobaeus is both a precious historical document and an invitation to contemplation - a rare opportunity to hear, through centuries of silence, one of the oldest and most enigmatic voices of Hermetic wisdom.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G3WP9RRM
• ISBN13: 9798275927504
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"