Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest WhatsAppRecent ChangesSend via e-MailPrintPermalink × Table of Contents Bookmark this page on these social networks translated by G.R.S. Mead XVI. Of Asclepius to the King Previous | Index | Next Index | Introduction | The Corpus Hermeticum: I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. | VI. | VII. | VIII. | IX. | X. | XI. | XII. | XIII. | XIV. | XV. | XVI. | XVII. Hermetic.com » Texts » Corpus Hermeticum //search////add////forum////info// Bookmark this page on these social networks The javascript bookmark tool appears to not be working or you have javascript disabled Like this page on Facebook Like THL on Facebook +1 this page on Google +1 THL on Google The javascript metadata tool appears to not be working or you have javascript disabled Join the Hermetic Library discussions at the Hrmtc Underground BBS nojs.php Ads by Project Wonderful! Your ad could be here, right now. translated by G.R.S. Mead XVI. Of Asclepius to the King Asclepius. If thou dost think [of it], O King, even of bodies there are things bodiless. The King. What [are they]?—(asked the King.) Asc. The bodies that appear in mirrors—do they not seem then to have no body? The King. It is so, O Asclepius; thou thinkest like a God!—(the King replied.) Asc. There are things bodiless as well as these; for instance, forms—do not they seem to thee to have no body, but to appear in bodies not only of the things which are ensouled, but also of those which are not ensouled? The King. Thou sayest well, Asclepius. Asc. Thus, [then,] there are reflexions of things bodiless on bodies, and of bodies too upon things bodiless—that is to say, [reflexions] of the Sensible on the Intelligible World, and of the [World] Intelligible on the Sensible. Wherefore, pay worship to the images, O King, since they too have their forms as from the World Intelligible. (Thereon His Majesty arose and said:) The King. It is the hour, O Prophet, to see about the comfort of our guests. To-morrow, [then,] will we resume our sacred converse. Previous | Index | Next Index | Introduction | The Corpus Hermeticum: I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. | VI. | VII. | VIII. | IX. | X. | XI. | XII. | XIII. | XIV. | XV. | XVI. | XVII. Home | Features | Fellows | Figures | Forms | Reflections Hermetic.com | About | Contact | Participate | Become a Patron Hermetic Hosting | Hermeneuticon | Hrmtc Underground Hosted by Hermetic.com — fileinfo: path: '../hermetic.com/texts/hermetica/hermes16.html' created: 2016-03-15 modified: 2016-03-15 … Last modified: 2016/03/16 01:53(external edit)