On the Sun and Light
Liber de Sole et Lumine
Latin
1493
88 pages
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First Translation
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Despite extensive searches across multiple library catalogs (including UNESCO Index Translationum, Library of Congress, and academic databases), no English translation of Marsilio Ficino's 'De Sole et Lumine' (1492/1493) was found. While Ficino's other major works (such as 'Platonic Theology', 'The Book of Life', and his commentaries on Plato) have been translated, this specific treatise remains untranslated in English. The metadata provided in the prompt suggesting translations by Arthur Farndell and Valery Rees could not be verified in any of the searched catalogs and likely refer to other works or are misattributions.
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Marsilio Ficino invites you to view the Sun not merely as a star, but as a living mirror of the divine. You will discover how the physical mechanics of light and the heavens reveal the hidden architecture of God and the soul.
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