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 — Plato — John Shaqi
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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It remains then, that we should speak concerning the triadic division
of it, following Parmenides. These three things therefore, have
appeared to us from the beginning, according to the separation of _the
one_ from being, viz. _the one_, difference, and being; difference not
being the same either with _the one_ or being. For though _the one_
and being were in intelligibles, yet difference first subsists here.
Since however power above [i.e. in intelligibles] was collective, but
here is the separator of the extremes, there are not only three monads,
but also three duads, viz. _the one_ in conjunction with difference,
difference in conjunction with being, and _the one_ in conjunction
with being. For difference also is the cause of a separation of this
kind, not preserving the union of the one being with genuine purity.
There are therefore three monads, and three duads. But these likewise
may become three triads, when we begin, at one time from _the one_, at
another time from being, and at another from difference. Hence this
triad subsists monadically, and triadically. But this is the same thing
as to assert that difference and the first feminine nature generates
in itself, monads, duads, and triads. For the divided assumption,
generates for us different monads; but the conjoined assumption, duads,
and triads, some indeed being vanquished by _the one_, others by
difference, and others by being. And thus far the first deity presents
itself to the view, being prolific of the first numbers; according to
_the one_ indeed, of unical numbers, but according to difference of
generative, and according to being, of essential numbers.