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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Every thing which is partial in each order, is able to participate in
a twofold respect of the monad which is in the proximately superior
order, viz. either through its own wholeness or through that which is
partial in the superior order, and co-ordinate with the thing according
to an analogy to the whole series.
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For if conversion is to all things through similitude, that which is
partial in an inferior order, is dissimilar to that which is monadic
and a whole in a superior order. And in short, is as that which is
partial, to a whole, and as one order to another. But a partial nature
is similar to a whole of the same series, through a communion of
peculiarity, and to the proximately superior co-ordinate peculiarity
through an analogous subsistence. It is evident, therefore, that
through these media a conversion from one to the other is effected, as
through similars to that which is similar.[255] For the one is similar
as the partial to that which is partial, but the other as that which
is the appropriate of the same series. But the whole of the superior
series is dissimilar in both these respects.
PROPOSITION CIX.
Every[256] partial intellect participates of the unity which is above
intellect and the first, both through the intellect which ranks as a
whole, and through the partial unity which is co-ordinate with this
partial intellect. Every partial soul, likewise, participates of the
intellect which is a whole, through the soul which ranks as a whole,
and through a partial intellect. And every partial nature of body
participates of the soul which is a whole through the wholeness of
nature, and a partial soul.
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For every thing partial participates of the monad which is in a
superior order, either through its proper wholeness, or through that
which is partial in that order, and which is co-ordinate to the thing.
PROPOSITION CX.
Of all the things that are arranged in each series, such as are first,
and are conjoined with their monad, are able to participate of the
natures which are proximately established in the superior series,
through analogy. But such as are more imperfect and remote from their
proper principle, are not naturally adapted to enjoy these natures.
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