First off, look up the podcast Sweetbitter, because if you're interested in a book of her poetry you'd definitely be interested in a fantastic Sappho podcast.
Second, this is the copy I've had my eyes on for months. I love Anne Carson's translations, and I think there's just something significant about reading a translation done by a woman.
No redpill reading would be complete without Marcus Aurelius: Meditations. 1900 years ago they were dealing with the same issues, human nature hasn't changed at all.
$4 on amazon
Hermetics started with a Greek book called the Hermetica. You can find it with different amounts of scholarly commentary attached.
Kabbalah starts with the Jewish “Zohar”, and the same as Hermetica, there’s tons of scholarly commentary to be found on it.
Here’s links to the best versions of both (although I wouldn’t recommend actually buying this edition of Zohar unless you’re a collector, as it is 12 volumes— also there is probably a newer edition of the Hermetica done by the same people, I just know this one by its cover):
Hermetica https://www.amazon.com/dp/0521425433/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_O9cAFbPJKBFTQ
The Zohar: Pritzker Edition, Vol. 1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0804747474/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_p.cAFbF70XV9V
I’m a big fan ofthis book, because he gives A + B patterns plus corresponding fills. The patterns can sound a little cheesy and aren’t necessarily geared toward EDM but i think it’s a good foundation for drum programming & seeing what rhythms work together
My preference is the Long version, just for the style (which somehow feels most appropriate for a Stoic philosopher-emperor to have written, at least to me). Be aware that the language is somewhat archaic; if you prefer a more modern-English version (which does paraphrase and summarize quite a bit), try Hays. But you can check out the Long online, so no risk in trying it. Online version.
There are several book versions available on Amazon. This one isn't the version I own, but I was satisfied with my copy of Enchiridion from the same publisher. (Note that, while an editorial review mentioned on the page refers to the Hays translation, the book preview shows the Long translation).
Hey this is a great request! I teach Greek and Roman literature to high school freshman and I would start with Edith Hamilton’s Mythology:
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes https://www.amazon.com/dp/0446574759/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1KMBFbHF7MJHM
And I would also say that Robert Fagles’ translation of The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Aenied are pretty accessible. Maybe think about those over the next couple of years sometime?
>Also, after the Kybalion where do I go?
For sure check out the actual texts of historical Hermeticism. As the other poster ITT noted, The Kybalion is a New Thought book published in 1908 and not directly connected to Hermeticism. The best source material to read is the Corpus Hermeticm.
Sure, I learned that my anxiety won’t go away but I’ve learned to live with it. Over time it gets easier to manage. When I get thoughts like “what if she doesn't want me anymore” I tell myself that I would be ok. I would be in pain than find someone new
There's no way around pain tho. You just have to accept that sometimes you’re going to get hurt but love is worth it.
I recommend reading this book
It’s partial, utilize but don’t treat it as direct doctrine, this isn’t church. Get this book. and then get every book cited in it, study it until it hurts.
I found the Penguin Classic edition easy to read.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0140442103/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
My favorite book is If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho which is a collection of Sappho poems translated by Anne Carson! For anyone who is interested, Anne Carson translates Sappho beautifully Amazon Link Goodreads Link.
I posted my tattoo that includes Taylor Swift lyrics on here a few weeks back. My other tattoo, which you can't see in that photo, is a fragment of a Sappho poem! You can imagine how excited I am to see this post - two of of my favorite things colliding!!! lol
Thank you for the thoughtful comparison!
Somehow he even manages to interrupt people when there's a script.
Also, here's the book she's reading for the real pervs. I think I actually read it before, which I wasn't expecting.
May not be what you're looking for but I bought this book and it's been pretty fun to go through and see what comes out!
The poet/Classicist Anne Carson did a translation with facing Greek text:
https://www.amazon.com/If-Not-Winter-Fragments-Sappho/dp/0375724516
If I recall correctly, it's not a scholarly text (i.e., there's no app crit, and it's cleaned up a bit). I don't know if that matters to you.
This doesn't have the "Brothers Poem" from P.Obbink (but that may be a forgery anyhow).
A classical scholar make a point how german nationalism used Tacitus texts about Germania as an inspiration about the "Germanic race".
Here is the book.
Burn Tacitus’ Germania before it leaves Hersfeld Abbey. The text was completely misunderstood by early German humanists, essentially inspired the unification of Germany, and was then used as pretext to stir German nationalism prior to WWI, and again for WWII.
A Most Dangerous Book by Christopher Krebs provides more detail, if anyone is interested.
Oresteia, the Fagles translation. The introduction is amazing. ("A Reading of the 'Oresteia': the Serpent and the Eagle").
Maybe Seneca`s letters (amazon link). Here one example of what you will find in his work:
“Men do not care how nobly they live, but only how long, although it is
within the reach of every man to live nobly, but within no man's power
to live long.”
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“As it is with a play, so it is with life - what matters is not how long the acting lasts, but how good it is.”
The Hermetica II contains the Hermtic writings that aren't included in the original Copenhaver Hermetica.
I think the best place to start is with his Letters. Here's a link (with referral Id removed): https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Penguin-Classics-Lucius-Annaeus/dp/0140442103/
I like the Lobe editions (because it includes the Latin), but that is a cheaper compendium with a better English translation :)
Hey man, I feel you. I’ve found Stoicism really helped me get a better handle on things and gain some useful perspective. Particularly when I was going through a rough time not that long ago.
I’d recommend...
This video as a starting point: https://youtu.be/5J6jAC6XxAI
And this book: Letters from a Stoic: Epistulae Morales Ad Lucilium https://www.amazon.sg/dp/0140442103/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_7XwQFbQXFBHKR?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Good luck on the path.
I have always been partial to Greek/Roman mythology. I think the best book for beginners is Edith Hamilton's Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes. It contains a good account of the Greek Creation myths and some of the more popular Greek myths, making it the perfect book for anyone interested in mythology, especially beginners.
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It's only about $9.00 on Amazon right now: Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
Generally speaking yes it is, but it's not as central as you might think. If I remember correctly the only genuinely Hermetic text it occurs in is the so-called 'Emerald Tablet', which is a late text as far as Hermetica goes.
For real Hermeticism, this is the text:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hermetica-Hermeticum-Asclepius-Translation-Introduction/dp/0521425433
If you like Fagles (and I do), he also translated Aeschylus' <em>The Oresteia</em> (Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides) as well as Sophocles' <em>The Three Theban Plays</em> (Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone). I haven't actually read either of these, although his translation of Aeschylus is on my bookshelf, and I can't speak to their popularity but I'd imagine they're somewhat similar to his translations of epic poetry. I don't think he translated Euripides though. Hope this helps!
Hm, I bought this one just because it's the best seller. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/048629823X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I put the one you mentioned on a list for later if I decide to read it again. What makes the Hays' version better?
Seems like the body is great, but if you think your mind is lacking, you have to train that too! Mens sana in corpore sano, you know. I will like to support the idea of meditation; guided meditation is great, and it really helps you put things in perspective and create the self-awareness that you need to know where you stand. Also, I'll recommend you read Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius. Seriously a good read, and it's cheap (or free online)
If you really want a physical book there's a budget one on amazon.
The two books you linked are different. Letters from a Stoic (you linked what looks to be an older, out of print edition of this one) was translated by Robin Campbell in 1969 and contains a selection of letters that he chose (not all 124).
The second book you linked says in the description at the top:
> This edition contains all 124 letters by Seneca and fragments quoted by Aulus Gellius.
Since there's no translator listed and it's printed by "CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform", I assume that this is a public domain translation, probably the translation by Richard Mott Gummere, which can be found free online.