The six books of Proclus, the Platonic successor, on the theology of Plato (vol. 1 of 2) : $b translated from the Greek, to which a seventh book is added, in order to supply the deficiency of another book on this subject, which was written by Proclus, but since lost, also, a translation from the Greek of Proclus' Elements of theology, to which are added a translation of the treatise of Proclus, On providence and fate, a translation of extracts from his treatise, entitled, Ten doubts concerning Proclus
Philosophy
The six books of Proclus, the Platonic successor, on the theology of Plato (vol. 1 of 2) : $b translated from the Greek, to which a seventh book is added, in order to supply the deficiency of another book on this subject, which was written by Proclus, but since lost, also, a translation from the Greek of Proclus' Elements of theology, to which are added a translation of the treatise of Proclus, On providence and fate, a translation of extracts from his treatise, entitled, Ten doubts concerning
Proclus
Neoplatonism -- Early works to 1800; Plato -- Early works to 1800; Theology -- Early works to 1800
Concerning the Crater in the Timæus, a theology teaching what the
genera are that are mingled in it, and how it is the cause of the
essence of souls.
CHAPTER XXXI.
That the Crater in the Timæus is fontal. And admonitions from the
writings of Plato, concerning the principle and fountain of souls.
CHAPTER XXXII.
That the three vivific fountains co-arranged with the demiurgus,
may be assumed from what is said in the Timæus, viz. the fountain
of souls, the fountain of the virtues, and the fountain of natures.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Admonitions concerning the undefiled Gods; that there are such
Gods according to Plato; and what the peculiarity is of their
essence.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
More manifest demonstrations of the hypostasis of the undefiled
Gods, according to Plato.
CHAPTER XXXV.
Admonitions through many arguments how it is proper to denominate
the undefiled Gods according to Plato. In which also, the union of
them, what their separation, and what their peculiarity are, is
delivered.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
How from what is mystically asserted by Plato, auxiliaries may be
obtained, concerning the seventh monad of intellectuals.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
How Plato delivers in the Parmenides the summit of the
intellectual Gods.[81]
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
How Parmenides unfolds the middle order of the intellectual
breadth, and through what signs.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
How Parmenides defines the third order of intellectuals, and
through what peculiarities.
CHAPTER XL.
A common theory of the intellectual hebdomad, from the conclusions
of Parmenides.
CONTENTS OF THE CHAPTERS OF BOOK VI.
CHAPTER I.
That the ruling order of Gods is in continuity with the
intellectual Gods. And that the division into fountains and
principles may be assumed from the writings of Plato, through the
theory about souls.
CHAPTER II.
How the ruling Gods proceed. And that the supermundane peculiarity
pertains to these Gods alone.
CHAPTER III.
What the peculiarity is of the ruling Gods. That the assimilative
is especially characteristic of them. And how the causes of
assimilation are antecedently assumed in the demiurgus; and how in
the intelligible paradigm.
CHAPTER IV.
What the powers are of the assimilative Gods. What their energies.
And how many goods are imparted by them to the world, and to all
mundane natures.
CHAPTER V.
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