The six books of Proclus, the Platonic successor, on the theology of Plato (vol. 2 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 p — Plato — John Shaqi
The six books of Proclus, the Platonic successor, on the theology of Plato (vol. 2 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 p
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In the next place, it may be said, that of the divine Titannic
hebdomads, Ocean indeed both abides and proceeds, uniting himself
to his father, and not departing from his kingdom. But all the rest
rejoicing in progression, are said to have given completion to the
will of Earth, but to have assaulted their father, dividing themselves
from his kingdom, and proceeding into another order. Or rather, of
all the celestial genera, some alone abide in their principles, as
the two first triads. For, as soon as Heaven understood that they
had an implacable heart, and a lawless nature, he hurled them into
Tartarus, the profundity of the earth, [says Orpheus]. He concealed
them, therefore, in the unapparent, through transcendency of power. But
others both abide in, and proceed from, their principles, as Ocean and
Tethys. For when the other Titans proceeded to assault their father
Heaven, Ocean prohibited them from obeying the mandates of their
mother, being dubious of their rectitude. He, therefore, abides, and
at the same time proceeds, together with Tethys; for she is conjoined
with him according to the first progeny. But the other Titans are
induced to separation and progression. And the leader of these is the
mighty Saturn, as the theologist says; though he evinces that Saturn
is superior to Ocean, by saying, that Saturn himself received the
celestial Olympus, and that there being throned he reigns over the
Titans; but that Ocean obtained all the middle allotment. For he says,
that he dwells in the divine streams which are posterior to Olympus,
and that he environs the Heaven which is there, and not the highest
Heaven, but as the fable says, that which fell from Olympus, and was
there arranged.[150]