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501 31 | he did not any the less experience fears of being later on
502 28 | foresee earthquakes, he had experimented with the divinatory power
503 14 | to them, instructing him, explaining to him the political virtues
504 10 | teacher, that the latter's explanation of the passage had failed
505 27 | more authorities who had explored the depths of theology,
506 34 | back to happiness. In this exposition we have demonstrated the
507 33 | high he has been able to expound the whole theology relative
508 36 | was Syrianus's own desire, expressed to the pupil, in view of
509 11 | Syrianus this admirable expression of Plato's about geniuses: "
510 29 | to do so, we might easily extend our observations on the
511 26(7) | soul. Iambilichus wrote extensively on the subject.~
512 19 | insensibility; but when external events would unexpectedly
513 34 | him from an exterior or extraneous source,----such as the moral
514 3 | constitution, which resisted the extremes of heat and cold, and which
515 3 | proportions, but from his soul exuded a certain living light,
516 16 | and in the winking of an eyelash his anger would melt like
517 8 | flow of language, by his facility in assimilating this art,
518 28 | divine, but by a providential faculty which was not merely social,
519 10 | explanation of the passage had failed to represent the author'
520 18 | he observed, without ever failing, these austere habits of
521 18 | to suppress passions, and false opinions, the purificatory
522 3 | books, writing, conversing familiarly with his friends,----and
523 9 | Athenian schools. So he said farewell to rhetoric, and to his
524 19 | themselves; and especially he fasted on certain days, quite openly.
525 35 | conclude that the life which Fate allotted to him was not
526 17 | received many propositions very favorable from the standpoint of birth
527 16 | the details, nor with any favoritism; nay, he compelled those
528 3 | is still a lack of many features to represent his personality
529 26 | spite of this great state of feebleness, Hegias induced him to take
530 2 | combined both conditions of felicity.
531 17 | one of his acquaintances fell sick, he implored the gods
532 19 | regularly observed the great festivals of all peoples, so to speak,
533 10 | to rest, and asked him to fetch him a little water, from
534 22 | been obscured by mythical fictions; and these he expounded
535 38 | sufficient for me; but the field is open for whoever may
536 28 | spring, and whence streams a fiery light!"~At the beginning
537 23 | it seemed that his eyes filled with a shining splendor,
538 13 | discussed, and of which he finally made a synoptic outline,
539 14 | taught him liberality in financial matters, and munificence,
540 36 | bodies, May our two souls find the same abode!~
541 12 | student's aptitude for the finer things, Plutarch loved him
542 28 | breathes into me the force of fire, which, enfolding and entrancing
543 13 | from sensation, may cast firm glances into the distance.~
544 15 | Athena].~That is how was firmly established in him the virtue
545 6 | For it seemed no more than fitting that a man who was to become
546 36 | customary homages, and on fixed yearly dates he went to
547 23 | the words, which flew like flakes of snow. Then it seemed
548 28 | my reason in a whirl of flame, flies toward the aether,
549 12 | rigidly abstaining from flesh food, he advised him not
550 23 | in waves the words, which flew like flakes of snow. Then
551 28 | reason in a whirl of flame, flies toward the aether, and with
552 8 | his teachers by his fine flow of language, by his facility
553 23 | from this so wise a mouth flowed in waves the words, which
554 26 | years equal to the four-page folios he had composed on the Oracles.
555 36 | himself had composed, as follows:~I, Proclus am of Lycian
556 38 | although he had a great fondness for his Commentary on the
557 31 | he put on the afflicted foot a bandage. While he was
558 28 | drought. He knew how to foresee earthquakes, he had experimented
559 5 | the potion of Lethe (or Forgetfulness). His powerful memory never
560 17 | teacher; for of these two forms of friendship which are
561 23 | mention other doctrines formulated by him,----you need only
562 18 | 18. After having thus set forth the principle kinds of our
563 10 | As he was arriving at the fortified gate, at the entrance he
564 29 | was one of Proclus's good fortunes, that he lived in the house
565 3 | soul-parts, while health fosters order and mutual agreement
566 2 | rather, as the most suitable foundation for this essay I shall adopt
567 22 | disposition, then by an education founded upon a profound science.
568 36 | monument] an inscription in four verses, which he himself
569 26 | number of years equal to the four-page folios he had composed on
570 3 | personality adequately.~His fourth bodily virtue was health,
571 18(4) | oracles' survive only in fragments. They were compiled during
572 4 | liberal, affable, loving, and fraternal to truth, justice, courage
573 13 | obscured as by a mist, reason, freed from sensation, may cast
574 18 | and preparing it to attend freely to human affairs so as to
575 26 | of his rule of life, his frequent ablutions, and other similar
576 8 | distinction and dignity. He frequented the school of the grammarian
577 31 | arthritis is a disease which is frequently, and even habitually transmitted
578 14 | for Proclus, so sincere a friend of religion that even our
579 9 | distinction, liberality and friendliness to philosophy. The youth
580 15 | without letting himself be frightened or discouraged.~One day,
581 16 | so serious an interest to fulfil their chosen avocations
582 36 | personally. After having fulfilled this pious duty towards
583 16 | matters he did not act without full information about the details,
584 2 | that also he enjoyed to the fullest extent; nor because he had
585 15 | guardian spirit (daimonion) furnished him the occasion of this
586 | further
587 31 | with confidence for the future; but even in spite of this
588 4 | joys of the soul.~Love of gain was entirely alien to Proclus,
589 15 | Lydians, he succeeded in gaining a clear conception of these
590 10 | arriving at the fortified gate, at the entrance he met
591 21 | this blessed man went on gathering itself, and concentrating
592 5 | affability both in worldly gatherings, religious banquets, and
593 35 | minutes ~The Moon was in Gemini, at 17 degrees 29 minutes~
594 11 | expression of Plato's about geniuses: "Here is a man who will
595 4 | of justice: honorable and gentle, never moody, or difficult
596 19 | by them he bore them with gentleness, and he dulled their keenness
597 29 | Pericles, who also was a genuine philosopher, ran to the
598 26 | elements, and so to speak the germs of the Orphic and Chaldean
599 26 | great joy at seeing what giant's steps he was taking in
600 9 | Olympiodorus possessed such a gift of speech, that he talked
601 29 | manifested in the little girl's condition, and there occurred
602 32 | temple, so that, at first glance it had been believed they
603 13 | sensation, may cast firm glances into the distance.~By an
604 1 | offering whole bulls and goats, not to mention the composition
605 32 | who said that they were going in all haste to the temple,
606 26 | family of the veritable golden chain, which began with
607 16 | glory only for virtue and goodness, and it is possible that
608 8 | the magistrates who were governing Egypt, who received him
609 16 | the kind offices of the government.~
610 9 | Theodorus, the Alexandrian governor, a man of great distinction,
611 4 | intercourse, never unjust; gracious, un-covetous, never taking
612 1 | present only cakes, a few grains of incense, or a short invocation,
613 8 | short time he attended a grammar school in Lycia, and then
614 8 | frequented the school of the grammarian Orion, who was a descendant
615 29 | Plutarch, whom he called his grandfather. It was in the vicinity
616 12 | same instances as his own grandson Archiadas. So Syrianus took
617 16 | this world.~Yes, I will grant that he was irascible; but
618 12 | diversity, while simultaneously grasping the divine verities.~
619 29 | physicians, the father, as in the gravest circumstances of life, turned
620 19 | the gods adored among the Greeks, but where you also see
621 4 | start to the pleasures of gross and animal life, and, on
622 31 | fears were not entirely groundless, for, before the incident
623 15 | profitable to him. For his guardian spirit (daimonion) furnished
624 31 | having besought a clear guidance on this subject, while sleeping
625 15 | Lydia he returned to Athens, guided by the providence of the
626 15 | first by nature, then by habit, then by science, and then
627 19 | say, "Well, such are the habitual accidents of life!" This
628 31 | is frequently, and even habitually transmitted from parents
629 34 | as says the proverb, the half of the whole, but it was
630 23 | one of his lectures, saw a halo surrounding his head. At
631 31 | bed, suddenly a sparrow halted in his flight and carried
632 3 | which is properly related handsomeness. For as the former consists
633 37 | be signs of events which happen on earth; in any case they
634 11 | as Homer's in poetry. It happened to be late dusk, and the
635 2 | believe that he has been the happiest of all men whose happiness
636 33 | was particularly proud and happy, I would no doubt seem chattering
637 10 | studies here, came to the harbor to welcome him, and to offer
638 36 | questionings, and blamed him for harboring such thoughts. So [matters
639 38 | contemporaries, for they can only harm those who undertake their
640 32 | that they were going in all haste to the temple, so that,
641 32 | it was the Dioscuri12 who haunted that temple, for some persons
642 7(1) | associated with Asclepius the healer-god.~
643 3 | definition given by the Asklepian healers [or physicians].~So profoundly
644 3 | resisted the extremes of heat and cold, and which remained
645 28 | witnessed the apparitions of Hecate under a luminous form, as
646 26 | great state of feebleness, Hegias induced him to take up his
647 33 | particular devotion which he held for Pan, son of Hermes,
648 22 | understanding the whole Hellenic and foreign mythology, even
649 38 | been completed with the help of God.~
650 15 | displayed political courage in a Herculean degree. For he managed to
651 33 | he held for Pan, son of Hermes, the great favors he received,
652 28 | that he belonged to the Hermetic Chain; and, on the authority
653 36 | visit the tombs of the Attic heroes, those of the philosophers,
654 | herself
655 9 | to him; and Heron did not hesitate to initiate him into all
656 19 | but that he should be the hierophant of the whole world in common.
657 4 | them, and even so they were highly developed in him. His was
658 32 | that they had seen on the highway leading to Adrotta two young
659 22 | lines. Nor did this labor hinder him from visiting other
660 3 | justice is a soul-habit which hinders upsets of the soul-parts,
661 23 | He is the author of many hitherto unknown theories, that were
662 36 | to render the customary homages, and on fixed yearly dates
663 11 | excited as much admiration as Homer's in poetry. It happened
664 38 | whoever may desire to write an honest story about his disciples
665 36 | others, he made libations in honor of all those who had practiced
666 35 | degrees 42 minutes ~The horoscope was taken in Aries at 8
667 32 | had been seen there, the horsemen having vanished into thin
668 32 | an extreme beauty, riding horses of great speed, who said
669 10 | welcome him, and to offer him hospitality, as he was acquainted with
670 8 | invited him to become his house-guest, admitted him to intimacy
671 29 | malicious slander, and the whole household had taken part in this act.~
672 17 | dangerous crises.~As to his humanity towards his most familiar
673 19 | read the beginning of a hymn, he would recite its middle
674 26 | characteristically Chaldean hypotheses, as well as the best drawn
675 26(7) | means to advance the soul. Iambilichus wrote extensively on the
676 1 | the gods," as says Plato's Ibycus, but here rather to fail
677 23 | conceive more than a single idea at one time.~If we wished,
678 15 | that he might not remain ignorant of the ancient religious
679 29 | at her parents', became ill with a sickness pronounced
680 23 | spread rays of a divine illumination.~One day a very distinguished
681 4 | inclination to temperance was well illustrated by his extreme ardor and
682 4 | less than courageous.~This illustrates his youthful love of justice:
683 19 | admitted them only in the imaginative degree, and that only very
684 25 | by Proclus, who sought to imitate this principle's state of
685 13 | led Proclus to direct and immediate vision of the really divine
686 29 | temple which Sophocles had immortalized, and of the Dionysus temple
687 21 | justice, and the virtues imparted to his whole life a perfect
688 19 | and replaced by a sort of impassibility. What is still more surprising,
689 4 | Being? Since youth, he was impassioned for truth, for truth is
690 25 | pas-sionlessness, which is imperturbable in its real essence. In
691 14 | Proclus did indeed make important public benefactions, and
692 18 | here below, because they impose limits and measure on irascible
693 38 | has been to satisfy a duty imposed by my conscience, and to
694 4 | contrary have the power to impress us with the pure and unmingled
695 4 | a high-mindedness which impressed him with the nothingness
696 29 | there occurred a sudden improvement,----for the Savior, being
697 24 | above. After having, however inadequately, related what concerns his
698 1 | only cakes, a few grains of incense, or a short invocation,
699 4 | for sensuality, and his inclination to temperance was well illustrated
700 18(4) | neo-Platonists revered them, including Proclus.~
701 13 | science he added virtue, increasing the moral beauty of his
702 29 | with a sickness pronounced incurable by the physicians. Archiadas
703 24 | which therefore must be independently defined by itself. That
704 3 | body, and which is quite indescribable. He was so lovely that no
705 9 | he talked too rapidly and indistinctly, and only a few of his auditors
706 32 | proper character by some indubitable testimony. In a dream then
707 26 | state of feebleness, Hegias induced him to take up his lectures
708 6 | appeared to him in a dream inducing him to follow philosophy.
709 18(4) | consisted of Zoroastrian influenced oracles and sayings. Plotinus
710 16 | did not act without full information about the details, nor with
711 9 | nothing, as I have been informed by one of the other auditors,
712 15 | to the Athenians and the inhabitants of Andros, and elsewhere.~
713 10 | function which he was to inherit from his 'father',2 and
714 4 | elements of the soul were innate in him, and he had no need
715 36 | the double monument] an inscription in four verses, which he
716 19 | sufferings that he showed insensibility; but when external events
717 10 | was already preparing to insert his keys in the lock, and
718 26 | searching criticism, and he inserted therein the most characteristically
719 12 | diet; and afterwards, if he insists on it, let him die!" Such
720 13 | Through these prolonged and inspiring studies, to science he added
721 12 | successor Syrianus with the same instances as his own grandson Archiadas.
722 15 | of the ancient religious institutions which had been there preserved.
723 14 | devote himself to them, instructing him, explaining to him the
724 9 | philosophy he attended the instruction of the Younger Olympiodorus,
725 33 | liturgical actions and the oral instructions mythically teach us about
726 1 | and besides, my own insufficiency in the practice of eloquence ----
727 3 | philosopher preserved them intact his life-long.~Secondly,
728 13 | into the distance.~By an intense and unresting labor by day
729 4 | moody, or difficult in daily intercourse, never unjust; gracious,
730 16 | whom he took so serious an interest to fulfil their chosen avocations
731 35 | But in order that persons interested in noble sciences may, by
732 15 | deliberated on the town interests, proposed resolutions of
733 5 | dignity, captivated his interlocutors, so that they always left
734 23 | postulated their existence as intermediate between the Mind (Nous)
735 25 | consisting of the soul's internal conversion towards reason,
736 10 | clearer omen, and one whose interpretation would need neither a Polles,
737 9 | much pleasure, so as not to interrupt his studies. But, after
738 33 | was, in Athens, saved by intervention of the divinity, and to
739 8 | received him among their most intimate friends, charmed with the
740 22 | therein. He on the contrary intoxicated himself with love for the
741 8 | had been his own son. He introduced the youth to the magistrates
742 26(7) | Theurgy is the introduction of magic into philosophy
743 23 | things together by a single intuition, and the souls whose discursive
744 22 | contemplate with his eyes, on the intuitions of intellectual activity,
745 15 | Pythagoreans observed the inviolate command of their master,
746 1 | grains of incense, or a short invocation, and are none the less favorably
747 36 | by vows and prayers, he invoked the souls of his ancestors,
748 19 | thereby affected; these involuntary movements no more than touched
749 3 | which remained unaffected by irregularities, by his neglect of food,
750 8 | teachers he attended. The Isaurian sophist Leonas, the most
751 19 | worshipped among the Arabs, the Isis who has a temple at Philae,
752 22(5) | stalk (narthex) wrapped in ivy and vine-leaves with a pine-cone
753 26 | surprised about it, and would jokingly say that he had lived no
754 26 | manuscripts, and felt great joy at seeing what giant's steps
755 16 | for he was an excellent judge in all things. If he found
756 16 | make accurate and certain judgements in all matters.~Indeed,
757 36 | world in the 124th year from Julian's accession to the empire [
758 18(4) | 147-180 AD) by a certain Julianus the Theurgist, and consisted
759 35 | at 24 degrees 23 minutes ~Jupiter in Taurus, at 24 degrees
760 3 | occupation. Such power might justly be called corporeal bravery.~
761 19 | gentleness, and he dulled their keenness by not allowing his most
762 12 | abstinence too far, so as to keep his body vigorous enough
763 10 | preparing to insert his keys in the lock, and he actually
764 26 | on the Oracles and other kindred Chaldean writings. Thus
765 31 | gesture of tender affection, kissed his knees. From this day
766 31 | tender affection, kissed his knees. From this day on, he lived
767 17 | powerfully than any other known man. Never having tasted
768 38 | philosophical union. A writer more laborious than I will be able to make
769 2 | which absolutely nothing was lacking, and which combined both
770 30 | house "because the Athenian Lady wishes to dwell with you."~
771 10 | of the School.~For at his landing in the Piraeus, and as soon
772 8 | teachers by his fine flow of language, by his facility in assimilating
773 19 | of prayer meetings that lasted all night, without sleep,
774 11 | poetry. It happened to be late dusk, and the sun was setting
775 18 | to speak, made himself a law.~
776 14 | political writings, and Plato's Laws and Republic. He was in
777 18 | complete, relieving us from the leaden burdens of the world of
778 6 | influence of the divine Leader of the Muses. The excellent
779 32 | had seen on the highway leading to Adrotta two young men,
780 4 | extreme ardor and overwhelming leaning towards science, and all
781 12 | reported to me, ''Let him learn what I want, by following
782 11 | he also seeing the moon leaving her celestial house ----
783 8 | he proposed to follow the legal career of his father, who
784 6 | from his mother Marcella, legitimate wife of Patricius. Both
785 31 | Epidaurus,11 who bent over his legs, and without hesitation,
786 11 | adore the goddess alone and leisurely, they tried to dismiss the
787 19 | Marnas of Gaza, Asklepius Leontuchus of Ascalon, Thyandrites
788 13 | preparatory initiation or lesser mysteries, Syrianus led
789 5 | have drunk of the potion of Lethe (or Forgetfulness). His
790 15 | regulated life, without letting himself be frightened or
791 34 | that it was quite on the level with all his other virtues,
792 36 | common with others, he made libations in honor of all those who
793 4 | kinds of studies; he was liberal, affable, loving, and fraternal
794 4 | had he voluntarily told a lie; lies he abhorred, and he
795 4 | voluntarily told a lie; lies he abhorred, and he cherished
796 3 | preserved them intact his life-long.~Secondly, his was a most
797 19 | rational part, and that only lightly and transitorily. As to
798 3 | painter was able to catch his likeness, and that in all of his
799 19 | the night before; and he likewise celebrated the New Moon
800 38 | to his writings, I will limit myself to the statement
801 26 | duties. In this condition he limited himself to praying, to composing
802 21 | of our being, not even in limiting oneself to setting boundaries
803 22 | writing much, about 700 lines. Nor did this labor hinder
804 26 | philosophers; from his master's lips he had gathered the primary
805 38 | to make out the general list of his works, for my only
806 34 | shown their disposition to listen to him favorably, their
807 23 | trustworthy and honorable, while listening to one of his lectures,
808 16 | favored the development of literary activity, assisting those
809 10 | to insert his keys in the lock, and he actually said to
810 19 | had made him apparently lose the recognition of persons
811 7 | he had been given up for lost when above his bed appeared
812 3 | indescribable. He was so lovely that no painter was able
813 4 | he was liberal, affable, loving, and fraternal to truth,
814 35 | was not disposed in the lowest, nor even in medium conditions,
815 28 | apparitions of Hecate under a luminous form, as he himself has
816 19 | During the first day of the lunar month he remained without
817 36 | the suburbs, near Mount Lycabettus, where rested the body of
818 36 | follows:~I, Proclus am of Lycian origin;~Syrianus here nourished
819 6 | of Patricius. Both were Lycians, noble, and very virtuous.
820 29 | taking with him the great Lydian Pericles, who also was a
821 15 | preserved. Indeed, among the Lydians, he succeeded in gaining
822 32 | he praised the names of Machaon and Podilarius [sons of
823 26(7) | Theurgy is the introduction of magic into philosophy as a means
824 26 | divine Iamblichus has so magnificently called the 'theurgic.' 7
825 32 | cured of the most dangerous maladies, against all hope. Others,
826 29 | preclude any possibility of malicious slander, and the whole household
827 15 | Herculean degree. For he managed to save his life in the
828 26 | childhood this youth showed manifest signs of his ancestral virtues,
829 8 | mental vivacity and his manners, distinction and dignity.
830 26 | man confided to him his manuscripts, and felt great joy at seeing
831 6 | received from his mother Marcella, legitimate wife of Patricius.
832 18(4) | compiled during the reign of Marcus Aurelius (147-180 AD) by
833 19 | also see worship of the god Marnas of Gaza, Asklepius Leontuchus
834 17 | the joys of family or of marriage,----that is, because he
835 35 | at 24 degrees 41 minutes ~Mars in Sagittarius at 29 degrees
836 2 | by dividing up my subject mathematically into regularly successive
837 9 | was very extensive. For mathematics, he trusted himself to Heron,
838 31 | proclaim the truth of the matter. So he seemed to see somebody
839 19 | accidents of life!" This maxim has seemed to me worthy
840 10 | to represent the author's meaning. So he looked upon these
841 4 | foreign to thievery and meannesses, his soul being ever directed
842 26(7) | magic into philosophy as a means to advance the soul. Iambilichus
843 18 | because they impose limits and measure on irascible affections,
844 35 | the lowest, nor even in medium conditions, but rather in
845 10 | neither a Polles, nor a Melampus, nor any other? 3~
846 16 | eyelash his anger would melt like wax. For at the very
847 3 | symmetry of its organic members. His appearance was most
848 28 | form, as he himself has mentioned in a special booklet.~He
849 10(2) | either the god Apollo, or his mentor Syrianus who preceded him
850 35 | in Pisces, at 23 degrees ~Mercury in Aquarius at 4 degrees
851 35 | degrees 19 minutes ~The meridian in Capricorn at 4 degrees
852 15 | to save his life in the midst of the greatest perils,
853 1 | to speak is particularly mine; and while even among men
854 14 | dilemma, that he could not mingle with politics, because his
855 16 | them, and examining all the minutiae of their tasks, for he was
856 7 | disappeared. This divine miracle testified to the favor of
857 9 | been very long, but Proclus missed nothing, as I have been
858 13 | longer obscured as by a mist, reason, freed from sensation,
859 1 | men generally I might be misunderstood, had I not undertaken this
860 22 | intellectual activity, on the models contained within divine
861 1 | that I refrained not from modesty, but from laziness, or worse.~
862 24 | slumber, not even during these moments did his thought refrain
863 23 | offered Proclus a large sum of money on his return from Asia,
864 4 | honorable and gentle, never moody, or difficult in daily intercourse,
865 36 | part of the suburbs, near Mount Lycabettus, where rested
866 23 | when from this so wise a mouth flowed in waves the words,
867 30 | the [Christian] people who move that which should not be
868 19 | affected; these involuntary movements no more than touched the
869 28 | even employed the art of moving the divine tops.8 He was
870 12 | the sciences in both their multiplicity and diversity, while simultaneously
871 1 | high-mindedness and worth, the multitude of documents and the oratorical
872 14 | in financial matters, and munificence, himself making benefactions
873 36 | seventeenth day of the month Munychion, or the seventeenth of April [
874 6 | the divine Leader of the Muses. The excellent education
875 22 | which had been obscured by mythical fictions; and these he expounded
876 33 | and the oral instructions mythically teach us about the goddess,
877 22 | whole Hellenic and foreign mythology, even those revelations
878 27 | this work on all the Orphic Myths and Rhapsodies.~
879 23 | distinguished political personage named Rufinus, who was entirely
880 32 | were when he praised the names of Machaon and Podilarius [
881 22(5) | Plato, Phaedo 69c-d, "The narthex-carriers are many but the bacchantes (
882 19 | only a city, nor over the national customs of a few people,
883 32 | appearing to him. Because the natives were not in agreement as
884 19 | 19. As to the necessary pleasures of food and drink,
885 4 | that, from childhood, he neglected care of the fortune left
886 16 | with his counsels only with negligence, he reprimanded them severely,
887 18(4) | refer to them, but later neo-Platonists revered them, including
888 | Nevertheless
889 36 | archonship of the younger Nicagoras in Athens on the seventeenth
890 28 | soul of the Pythagorean Nicomachus.~
891 3 | wisdom,' especially of our noblest senses, sight and hearing,
892 37 | solar eclipse which caused nocturnal darkness during daytime;
893 25 | temperance which accompanies this noetic order of virtues, consisting
894 | none
895 22 | worshipping the sun at dawn, noon, and dusk.~
896 26(6) | See note 4.~
897 4 | which impressed him with the nothingness of human life, and released
898 23 | and Plato. It was quite noticeable that he was borne along
899 36 | Lycian origin;~Syrianus here nourished me with his lessons, to
900 5 | produced and published, novel, and that he alone seemed
901 23 | him with respect, under oath testifying to the divine
902 15 | i.e., certain Christians], obeying that [divine] Power which
903 15 | when he found himself the object of the suspicions and vexations
904 1 | decided that it was for me an obligation to relate in writing some
905 16 | to put the culprit under obligations, and to direct towards them
906 15 | charged with public education, obliging them to practice temperance
907 15 | he succeeded in achieving oblivion, even better than the Pythagoreans
908 18 | generation, and removing the obstacles to our flight from things
909 15 | daimonion) furnished him the occasion of this departure in order
910 19 | on the contrary they were occasions of prayer meetings that
911 3 | as if each was his only occupation. Such power might justly
912 3 | work by day and night, when occupied in prayers, pouring over
913 37 | second one which was to occur exactly one year after his
914 1 | suppliants at the altars present offerings not all of the same value.
915 16 | direct towards them the kind offices of the government.~
916 32 | they were told by the local officiating attendants that nothing
917 10 | there have been a clearer omen, and one whose interpretation
918 1 | among his friends, and to omit relating the truth about
919 3 | mention the higher superhuman ones ---- we may begin with the
920 21 | being, not even in limiting oneself to setting boundaries to
921 32 | beings; but soon after the onlookers were convinced that it was
922 18 | soul ---- they do not all operate in the same manner, or to
923 15 | neglect certain liturgical operations, received from him a more
924 31 | afflict him also; and in my opinion, his fears were not entirely
925 18 | suppress passions, and false opinions, the purificatory virtues
926 5 | science. His disposition was opposed to rudeness and discourtesy;
927 13 | manner, and not, as says the Oracle, ''jumping over the threshold."
928 32 | had been received there oracular responses relative to health;
929 32 | Just as in the theater orators pronounce panegyrics of
930 15 | By doing this and in thus ordering his conduct, he succeeded
931 13 | Plato, proceeding in an orderly manner, and not, as says
932 3 | certain symmetry of its organic members. His appearance
933 36 | I, Proclus am of Lycian origin;~Syrianus here nourished
934 8 | school of the grammarian Orion, who was a descendant of
935 | otherwise
936 13 | these, theology. Solidly outfitted with these studies, which
937 13 | finally made a synoptic outline, making such progress that
938 19 | though the weakness which had overcome him had made him apparently
939 19 | sufferings; and if he was overwhelmed by them he bore them with
940 4 | by his extreme ardor and overwhelming leaning towards science,
941 34 | those superiorities which he owed to his own will, and which
942 3 | wrapper, which we carry as the oyster does his shell.~First, he
943 14 | acting like the coaches who pace runners, exhorting him to
944 31 | divine sign that was really paeonic,10 and of a nature that
945 31 | about to relate, he had felt pains of this nature, when took
946 3 | He was so lovely that no painter was able to catch his likeness,
947 33 | devotion which he held for Pan, son of Hermes, the great
948 32 | theater orators pronounce panegyrics of great men, the god stood
949 27 | suggested that he at least paraphrase what he approved of in his
950 30 | had been erected in the Parthenon had been removed by the [
951 1 | show themselves worthy of participating with the gods by offering
952 15 | philosopher's boldness would partly constrain them to administer
953 25 | this principle's state of pas-sionlessness, which is imperturbable
954 23 | whose discursive thoughts pass, and who are unable to conceive
955 10 | latter's explanation of the passage had failed to represent
956 28 | virtue, namely the theurgic, passing beyond the theoretic step,
957 4 | who were very rich, from passionate love for philosophy. So
958 6 | Marcella, legitimate wife of Patricius. Both were Lycians, noble,
959 16 | distribution of a living pension, or other subventions suited
960 19 | the great festivals of all peoples, so to speak, and the religious
961 25 | anything else. In all its perfection, its accompanying courage
962 15 | because the philosopher more perfectly conceived what relates to
963 29 | with him the great Lydian Pericles, who also was a genuine
964 1 | say, by rushing into this perilous undertaking.~But, brushing
965 15 | the midst of the greatest perils, when he had to weather
966 22 | work, daily teaching five periods, and sometimes more, and
967 2 | physical advantages which permit the enjoyment of life; nor
968 6 | education he received there permitted him to acquire the moral
969 23 | distinguished political personage named Rufinus, who was entirely
970 3 | features to represent his personality adequately.~His fourth bodily
971 19 | Isis who has a temple at Philae, and indeed all other divinities.
972 33 | goddess, and to explain philosophically all that the liturgical
973 11 | hear first Syrianus, son of Philoxenus, at whose lecture was present
974 19 | other divinities. It was a phrase he much used, and that was
975 19 | and before them by the Phrygians; he observed the holy days
976 13 | logic, ethics, politics, physics, and on the science which
977 10 | the spring of Socrates's Pillar was not far off. After Proclus
978 7 | stood near, bending over the pillow, he announced his name and
979 22(5) | ivy and vine-leaves with a pine-cone at the top.~
980 10 | For at his landing in the Piraeus, and as soon as his arrival
981 35 | degrees 50 minutes ~Venus in Pisces, at 23 degrees ~Mercury
982 11 | undid his shoes, and in plain sight of them adored the
983 10(2) | who preceded him in the Platonic succession.~
984 10(3) | I.e. the succession of Platonist philosophers would have
985 9 | accompanied his teacher with much pleasure, so as not to interrupt
986 24 | above does it consist of a plurality of parts, neither in the
987 29 | daughter of Archiadas and Plutarche, and [now] wife of our benefactor
988 32 | the names of Machaon and Podilarius [sons of Asklepius]?"~Thereupon
989 26 | time to explain the Orphic poems.~Syrianus had indeed planned
990 6 | Constantinopolitan goddess Poliouchos [Athena], who as it were
991 5 | best in everything, and his politeness and affability both in worldly
992 10 | interpretation would need neither a Polles, nor a Melampus, nor any
993 32(12)| Castor and Pollux.~
994 26 | the very numerous works of Porphyry and Iamblichus on the Oracles
995 10 | the entrance he met the porter, who was already preparing
996 3 | and that in all of his portraits that are in circulation (
997 29 | everybody, so as to preclude any possibility of malicious slander, and
998 8 | composed works very useful to posterity.~Then he attended the lessons
999 23 | Ideas. He had very properly postulated their existence as intermediate
1000 5 | never to have drunk of the potion of Lethe (or Forgetfulness).
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