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hermetic literature — A miscellany of Platonic, Stoic, and Oriental teachings in Greek and Latin writings of the Hellenistic age (1st cent. BCE to 2nd cent. CE). The Hermetic tractate Poimandres contains words and phrases similar to those of the gospel of John. It… … Dictionary of the Bible
HERMETIC WRITINGS — HERMETIC WRITINGS, a collection of religious and philosophical treatises, also known as Hermetica, which was traditionally attributed to Hermes Trismegistos (Hermes the thrice great). The Hermetica contain cosmological, ethical, and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hermetic writings — Occult texts on philosophical or theological subjects ascribed to Hermes Trismegistos ( Hermes the Thrice Greatest ), identical to the Egyptian god Thoth, who was credited with inventing writing. The collection, written in Greek and Latin, was… … Universalium
Hermetic Press — Hermetic Press, a publishing company in Seattle specialized in magic technical literature. Owned by Stephen Minch.Hermetic Press has published several of the books that many within the field of magic consider to be the most important books… … Wikipedia
Hermetic Journal — The Hermetic Journal started out as a quarterly journal dedicated to the hermetic tradition, edited by Adam McLean. The first issue was released in August 1978 and publication continued until 1992.The Hermetic Journal explored alchemy and… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Hermetic — The word hermetic is commonly applied to literary or graphical symbolism that is exceedingly obscure, convoluted, or esoteric. In that context, and not in any other context, hermeticism is the deliberate use of hermetic imagery.The word hermetic… … Wikipedia
Italian literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the Italian language that had its beginnings in the 13th century. Until that time nearly all literary work composed in the Middle Ages was written in Latin. Moreover, it was predominantly… … Universalium
Spanish literature — Introduction the body of literary works produced in Spain. Such works fall into three major language divisions: Castilian, Catalan, and Galician. This article provides a brief historical account of each of these three literatures and… … Universalium
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
