Marsilio Ficino

What is truth?

Whatever it is, we are all looking for it. We all want to abide by it. And in a world full of adversity, we would all like to know what it is.

To this end, we shall be studying what the Renaissance philosopher, Marsilio Ficino, has to say about it.

This will all take place in the house and beautiful grounds of Waterperry, near Oxford. We study in the mornings, leaving the afternoons to enjoy the setting before evenings of presentations and entertainment.

The retreat will be led by Arthur Farndell and Nicholas de Mattos. Arthur has enjoyed more than half a century of translating the words of Marsilio Ficino and presenting his teaching in person and on social media. Nicholas has taught Latin and Greek for 41 years and has found reading, translating and presenting Ficino to be a continual inspiration in his own wider esoteric search.

‘(I appreciated) the warmth, kindness and inclusivity of everyone on my first visit to Waterperry’

‘Course material, presentation and content were excellent’