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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Making, however, another beginning, let us discuss the orders
that follow successively. Since the partial orders of the Gods,
therefore, are divided in a three-fold manner, according to the
all-perfect measure of the triad, proceeding supernally from the
first intelligibles, as far as to the last of things, measuring and
defining all things as the Oracles say,--the ruling Gods, indeed, are
allotted the first and highest rank [among the partial orders,] making
their progression proximately after the intellectual order, elevating
secondary natures and conjoining them with the demiurgus of wholes,
unfolding all impartible and united intellectual goods to things
subordinate, and connecting and containing exemptly, their essence and
perfection. But the Gods who give completion to the sensible world are
allotted the last order, and close the end of the divine progression.
These divide the universe, and obtain perpetual allotments and
receptacles in it, and through these weave one and the best polity of
the world. Between these mundane Gods, however, who are our rulers and
saviours, and the supermundane leaders, those Gods subsist who preside
over the separable and at the same time inseparable order of sensibles,
and define according to this their proper progression, being at one and
the same time exempt from the Gods in the universe, and co-arranged
with them. And they are expanded, indeed, above the allotment which
is adequate to the divided parts of the world, and supernally ascend
into many numbers of the mundane Gods; but they make a progression
subordinate to the government which extends to all things and to wholes.