The Secret Work of the Hermetic Philosophy

Name: The Secret Work of the Hermetic Philosophy
Author: Attributed to Jean d’Espagnet

A Fresh English Translation from the Complete 1623 Latin Arcanum

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The Printed Errata of 1623

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The Printed Errata of 1623

In arcano opere Hermeticæ Philosophiæ.

The original corrections below belong to the Arcanum. The errata on the preceding side of the shared leaf concern the separate Enchiridion. Both the incorrect reading and its proposed replacement are retained. The first two page references lack a leading 1; their matching passages occur on pages 12 and 16. A few corrections also differ from the visible state of this copy, as the notes explain.

About This Reading Edition

The complete anonymous 1623 Arcanum, conventionally attributed to Jean d’Espagnet, with Latin and a fresh English translation, 138 canons, original marginalia and errata, 88 modern annotations, separately identified historical reception documents, and the complete supplied Diotimos study apparatus.

Historical Text and Translation

Anonymous, Arcanum hermeticæ philosophiæ opus. Paris: Nicolas Buon, 1623. Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon copy, digitised by Google Books, uJNr_M9LDGgC. Conventionally attributed to Jean d’Espagnet; the original title page is anonymous.

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This historical edition credits Diotimos Editions as its English translator.

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Historical texts are public-domain works. The supplied 2026 fresh English translation, Latin reading transcription and Diotimos editorial material are published with the site owner’s authorization. The historical Signifer is credited to the Getty Research Institute copy and Internet Archive.