Hermetic and Alchemical Essays
Various Authors
A large collection of primary hermetic and alchemical treatises in English translation, including the Golden Chain of Homer, the Six Keys of Eudoxus, the Glory of the World and the Turba Philosophorum. The best single starting point for reading the sources directly.
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