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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

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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

Name: 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
Author: Proclus

Proclus

Neoplatonism -- Early works to 1800; Plato -- Early works to 1800; Theology -- Early works to 1800

MONAD, μονας, in divine natures is that which contains _distinct_, but
at the same time _profoundly-united_ multitude, and which produces a
multitude exquisitely allied to itself. But in the sensible universe,
the first monad is the world itself, which comprehends in itself
all the multitude of which it is the cause (in conjunction with the
cause of all). The second monad is the inerratic sphere. In the third
place, the spheres of the planets succeed, each of which is also a
monad, comprehending an appropriate multitude. And in the fourth and
last place are the spheres of the elements, which are in a similar
manner monads. All these monads likewise are denominated ολοτητες,
_wholenesses_, and have a perpetual subsistence.

PERMANENCY, στασις. The proper word for rest, in Greek, is ηρεμια.
And Simplicius justly observes, that not every στασις is ηρεμια, but
that only which is after motion. This word is employed by Plato in the
Sophista, to express one of the five genera of being, viz. _essence_,
_permanency_, (στασις), _motion_, _sameness_, and _difference_; in
which place it evidently does not signify rest.

PHANTASY, or _Imagination_, φαντασια, is, μορφωτικη νοησις, i.e. _a
figured intelligence_, because all the perceptions of this power are
_inward_, and not external, like those of sense, and are accompanied
with _figure_.

PSYCHICAL, ψυχικος, i.e. _pertaining to soul_, in the same manner as
φυσικος, _physical_, is _something pertaining to nature_.

REASON, λογος. This word in Platonic writers signifies either that
inward discursive energy called reasoning; or a certain productive and
seminal principle; or that which is indicative and definitive of a
thing. Hence λογοι or _reasons_ in the soul, are, gnostically producing
principles.

UNICAL, ενιαιος, that which is characterized by unity.

UNIFORM, ενοειδης. This word when it occurs in Proclus, and other
Platonic writers, signifies that which has the form of _the one_, and
not as in Johnson, that which keeps its tenour, or is similar to
itself.




                               PROCLUS,

                        THE PLATONIC SUCCESSOR,

                                  ON

                        The Theology of Plato.




                                BOOK I.




                              CHAPTER I.

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