Marsilio Ficino

A four-day retreat at Waterperry Gardens led by Nicholas de Mattos focusing on the wisdom teachings of Renaissance philosopher Marsilio Ficino.

The Ficino Retreat takes wisdom as its theme, drawing on Marsilio Ficino, often called the 'Father of the Renaissance', who described wisdom as 'the contemplation of God'. The retreat runs from Monday evening to Thursday morning, with study sessions in the mornings, free afternoons, and evenings of presentations and entertainment. Retreat leader Nicholas de Mattos, who has taught Latin and Greek for 41 years, has found reading, translating and presenting Ficino to be a continual inspiration in his own esoteric search.