Secret of secrets

Meaning

Secret of secrets is a superlative title attributed to Hermes and Aristotle in Part III: benefits and their rank · unit 3. It belongs to a sequence praising the stone's hidden spirit as certain, truthful, powerful and the consummation of philosophical works. The phrase intensifies concealed excellence rather than pointing to a separate book named Secret of Secrets. The same unit contrasts benefit to the pious with punishment for wicked misuse, so hiddenness is linked to moral reception as well as technical ignorance. The English preserves the attributed praise; the lexicon does not independently authenticate the saying or endorse its extensive healing claims.