The Commentaries of Proclus on the Timæus of Plato, in Five Books, Vol. 2 of 2 : Containing a Treasury of Pythagoric and Platonic Physiology; Translated from the Greek by Thomas Taylor (Classic Reprint)

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Edité par Forgotten Books Apr 2018, 2018

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• Titre: The Commentaries of Proclus on the Timæus of Plato, in Five Books, Vol. 2 of 2 : Containing a Treasury of Pythagoric and Platonic Physiology; Translated from the Greek by Thomas Taylor (Classic Reprint)
• Éditeur: Forgotten Books Apr 2018
• Date de parution: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0265164311
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780265164310
• Reliure: Buch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 229 L x 152 H x 27 P (en millimètres) 229 millimètres de largeur par 152 millimètres de hauteur par 27 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 1348 grammes

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Excerpt from The Commentaries of Proclus on the Timæus of Plato, in Five Books, Vol. 2 of 2: Containing a Treasury of Pythagoric and Platonic Physiology; Translated From the Greek by Thomas Taylor

Our preceptor however, interprets the middle in a way more accommodated to the words of Plato. For since the soul of the universe has indeed that which is supermundane, and exempt from the universe, according to which it is con joined to intellect, which Pluto in the l''lraedrus, and Orpheus in what he says about Ilippa, denominate the head of the soul; and since it has also another multitude of powers, proceeding from this monad, divided about the world, and appropriately present to all the parts of the universe, in one way indeed about the middle, in another about the earth, in another about the sun, and in another about each of the spheres; this beingthe case, he says that the present words indicate all these, so that soul animates the middle in one way, but the whole bulk in another, and leaves something else prior to these powers, exempt from the universe. In order however, that we may not negligently attend to what is said by Plato, but may exhibit the variety of the psychical powers, thus much must be said, that soul much prior to body, is a vital world, and is both one and number. And through the one indeed, it is superior to every habitude of form; but through multitude, it governs the difl''crent parts of the universe. For by its guardian powers, it contains the centre; since the wile/c sphere is governed from t/rcnce, and con verges to it. Besides, every thing turbulent in the world, is collected about the middle, and requires a divine guard, capable q/ arranging, and detaining it in its proper bonus darics. Hence also, t/rco/ogists terminate the progression: of the [rig/rest Gods, in that place; and the Pythagorcuns call the middle the tower of Jupiter, and the guard-[rouse ry''

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