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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The meaning of the words unfolded in the speech of the Demiurgus,
“Every thing therefore which is bound is dissoluble, but to be
willing to dissolve that which is beautifully harmonized and well
composed, is the province of an ill nature.”
CHAPTER VIII.
The following part of the speech of the Demiurgus to the
mundane Gods unfolded.--The difference between the primarily
and secondarily immortal, and the primarily and secondarily
indissoluble.--And that the mundane Gods are neither primarily
immortal, nor primarily indissoluble.
CHAPTER IX.
That part of the speech of the Demiurgus unfolded, in which he
says to the mundane Gods, “Learn now therefore what I say to you
indicating my desire.”
CHAPTER X.
The developement of the remaining part of the speech of the
Demiurgus.
CHAPTER XI.
Who the junior Gods are, and why they are thus called.
CHAPTER XII.
Farther important particulars respecting the fabrication of the
mundane Gods, collected from the Timæus, and unfolded.
CHAPTER XIII.
Continuation of the developement of these particulars.
CHAPTER XIV.
The peculiarities of the celestial Gods separately discussed.--Why
the one sphere of the fixed stars comprehends a multitude of
stars, but each of the planetary spheres convolves only one
star.--And that in each of the planetary spheres, there is a
number of satellites, analogous to the choir of the fixed stars,
subsisting with proper circulations of their own.
CHAPTER XV.
The nature of the Moon, Mercury, Venus, and the Sun unfolded.
CHAPTER XVI.
Extract from the Oration of the Emperor Julian to the Sovereign
Sun.
CHAPTER XVII.
Extract from the MS. Scholia of Proclus on the Cratylus of Plato
concerning Apollo, in which the principal powers of the God are
unfolded.
CHAPTER XVIII.
The nature of the Muses unfolded from the above MS. Scholia.
CHAPTER XIX.
The nature of Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, unfolded.--The manner in
which each of the seven planetary divinities becomes an animal,
and is suspended from a more divine soul; and what kind of
perfection it affords to the universe.
CHAPTER XX.
That all the celestial Gods are beneficent, and after a similar
manner the causes of good.--And that the participation of them,
and the mixture of material with immaterial influences, become the
causes of the abundant difference in secondary natures.
CHAPTER XXI.