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
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Let us in the next place speak in common about all the intelligible
triads. With respect to the first triad, therefore, which is occult,
and is allotted the intelligible summit in intelligibles, Plato at
one time proceeding from the union which is in it, and its exempt
transcendency with respect to the other triads, denominates it one, as
in the Timæus. For eternity, says he, abides in one. But reason evinces
that this one is the first triad of intelligibles. But at another time
proceeding from the extremities which are in it, viz. that which is
participated, and that which participates, he calls it the one being,
considering the power which is comprehended in these as ineffable, in
consequence of its subsisting uniformly and occultly. And at another
time, he unfolds the whole of it, according to the monads which are in
it, bound, infinity, and that which is mixed; bound indeed indicating
its divine hyparxis, infinity its generative power, and that which is
mixed, the essence proceeding from this power. Plato, therefore, as I
have said, teaches us through these names the first intelligible triad;
at one time indeed through one name, but at another through two names,
and at another again through three names, unfolding it to our view. For
there is a triad in it, according to which the whole is characterized;
and a duad according to which the extremes communicate with each other;
and a monad which exhibits the ineffable, occult, and unical nature of
the first, through its own monads.