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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For in short, being the media between the supermundane and mundane
Gods, they in a certain respect communicate with both, and have an
indissoluble communion with both, being mundane, and at the same time
supermundane according to order. And above indeed, they are united by
the ruling leaders, but beneath, they are produced into multitude by
the junior Gods, as Timæus says. For they ride on the mundane Gods,
and are in an undefiled manner established on their summits; but they
are suspended from the supermundane Gods, and subsist about them. They
are also more united than the former; but are more multiplied than the
latter. And they divide indeed, the whole monads of the supermundane
Gods, into perfect numbers; but they collect the multitudes and the
numbers of the mundane Gods into united bounds, converting these
Gods to their exempt principles, but calling forth the Gods that are
above the world into the generation and providential care of sensible
natures, and immutably preserving in themselves the middle form of
empire. For the middle bonds give completion to all the genera of the
Gods. Thus in intelligibles, between the intelligible and occult order,
and the paradigmatic triad, and all-perfect multitude, the intelligible
centre subsists, being parturient indeed, with multitude and the first
(forms,) but vanquished by the uniform comprehension of the first
order. Again, in intelligibles and intellectuals, the connective genus
extending from the middle to all the extremes, conjoins and binds all
their essences, powers and providential energies.