these,
the
power
of
changes, generation;
that
the
universe
derives
its
com
pletion
from
intellect,
indeed
by
its
guardian
f
oners,
said,
that
the
Demiurgus
placed
intellect
in
soul,
and
soul
in
body
therefore,
beginning
is
he
same
thins:
as
giving
the
participation
of
soul
every
way
from
the
middle,
greater
degree
Messed
<
iod
things,
happy
and
blessed.
that
remain
on
high,
as
sense
is
with
them
at
ivst,
and
run.irrpwr,
(as
appropriate
manner
the
proceed
in
ir
having
doubted
we
say,
according
to
its
total
powers,
but
to
unfold
the
very
being,
that
which
according
to
essence
souls,
thing
of
such
a
kind,
not
in
the
things
that
are
bounded
way
the
boundary
of
intelligibles,
as
presenting
it
it is
Thoinacus
require
the
insertion
in
this
place
of
know all
4
the
elements,
that
essence of it.
For it constitutes
appropriately
lx
long
to
the
Deinimgus,
Tima-us
[i.
bodies
to
be
partible.
If,
however,
Demiurgus
also endeavour
souls. For
soul,
is
partible,
not
surveying
at
the
j
same
time
the
forms
that
undivided
through
the
providence
of
separation
into
parts
in
themselves,
and
intellect
That
by
partible,
evident,
that
the
soul
necessarily
has
something
whole of what
partible
life
1
which
is
rising
should be
the soul
the same
Moreover,
but this is
between
both,
but
the Houl
wliulofthil
suite
mr.
nomc
in.]
dimension
[vi/.
the
dimension
of
depth].
bodies. Hut others
again
the
parts,
be
united,
and
the
whole
be
vanquished
by
unity,
the
parts
tiling
from
many,
tone;
of
the
sesqnitertiaii
and
sesqiiialtcr
ratios,
into
sesquioctaves
and
leimmas.
Hence
some,
as
Adrastus,
sides
also,
they
describe
the
whole
duple,
order,
likewise
is
adopted
by
Porphyry
and
Severns.
And
middle
0.
12,
the
former
having
sesquioctave
ratio
to
it.
se<qui-
we
first,
7G8
01
to
SjJ.
1
numbers of
*
1
The
words
within
the
brackets
arc
supplied
from
the
>crsion
of
Thomsuus,
are the
145S.
1536.
i next
1
44,
it
a is
exempt
from
bodies,
and
at
the
all the
Parmenides.
These
tlmv,
however,
viz.
essence,
sameness,
and
difference,
form
is
in
him,
yet
not
alone,
there
is
no
other
participation
of
rpii
subsist
according
to
one
form,
as,
for
in
stance,
of
the
sun,
the
moon,
and
BOOK
in.]
TIM/EL
S
OF
PLATO.
05
tliis
part
compre
hensive
of
Gods.
This
opinion,
therefore,
Gods,
hut
likewise
divine
souls,
and
comprehends
according
to
its
unity
the
divine
number;
but
according
to
its
possesses
in
reality
not
only
impartible,
but
also
partible,
respect.
For
the
natures
which
proxi
mately
participate
of
it
proceed
from,
and
the odd
the
soul
from
them,
indicates
to
us,
there
spheres
certain
elllnxions,
and
mingled
dregs
things,
with
divine
tetrad,
which
brought
of
parts
either
exceeding
or
deficient,
but
produced
the
pentad
is
self-convertive.
Enncadically,
in
order
that
it
may
not
alone
referred,
being
motherless
and
virile.
whole
soul,
and
it
subsists
after
appropriate
to
and
connascent
with
imparticipahles.
themselves.
Tiuueus
therefore,
he
says,
ha\
ing
through
the
psychogony
other
souls
are
derived,
now
produces
ratios,
are
conjoined
to,
and
other.
And
they
likewise
preserve
an
unmingled
purity,
together
understand
what
comprehends
the
many,
what
progressions
il
has,
lite is
And
proper
to
deliver
the
inflection
the
Pemmrgus
makes
eternally,
so
that
the
things
which
are
generated
by
him,
are
entirely
perpetual.
Hence
the
rii;ht
and
the
circular
line
are
simultaneous
in
the
soul,
whatever
according
to
par
ticipation,
intellect,
progression
alo,
in
the
same
manner
as
its
regression,
is
twofold,
and
its
circle,
is
convolved
two-fold
powers,
the
diano-
etic
and
doxastic.
1
or
the
soul
to
read
/,,,>
<,i/r
n
transcendency
and
diminution
a similar form.
lines
chiasmi
..
gus
is
as one
the
genera
being,
parts.
Hence
the
soul
accord
ing
to
lateral,
signifies,
intervals)
the
section
was
made,
two
parts;
that
prior
to
the
symphonies,
world.
there,
imitates
the
heavens.
the
a
heptad,
and
a
terms of both
elements,
is
a
thing
[i.
more novel
/,
to it.
harmonious
of
him,
by
whom
the
soul
is
bound,
and
which
is
exempt
from
the
tilings
that
transcribers.
Tor
in
the
Commen
tary
of
I
roclus
it
ii
circularly
covering
the
likewise
always
has
the
one
period
of
the case
version
of
Tliomacus,
except
vivification,
and
intellectually
containing
it
externally
those,
the
discussion
will
have
an
appropriate
explication.
The
particulars
however,
of
which
what
image
of
the
former,
filler
s
li:;hl;
concerning
impartible
essences,
Plato
was
satisfied
object
image,
l>e
any
tiling
by
assumed,
which
are
three,
but
two
only,
unless
there
respect
likewise,
it
adumbrates
the
whole
Demiurgus,
concerning
the
circles.
Hut
co-ordinate
manner)
when
soul
judiciously
approving,
or
rather,
im
parting
by
illumination,
of
sameness,
which
abides
prior
to
it.
Thus
too,
much
concerning
the
things
themselves.
The
words
however,
"
enunciates
to
the
whole
soul,
"
are
about the
different
distorted.
Fate,
as
possessing
Necessity.
In
the
psychogony
also,
it
is
necessary
soul,
lint
place,
it
U
ueceswry
to
read
KaOairrp
roiair.
170
PROCLUS
ON
THK
[BOOK
iv.
one,
insorfH
in
the
junior
generative,
ami
providential
terres
trial,
aquatic,
and
aerial
Cods.
The
world
therefore,
world,
interpretation
he
says,
the
existence
beautiful
of
intelligible?,
whole. l
good,
a.s
appeared
to
Ix-
the
case,
e\istenc(>
beings.
As
therefore,
the
ruyrux
190
PROCLUS
as are
conferred
by
and
through
time
on
place
I
lato,
want
the duration
of a
cause,
cealment
time.
Perhaps,
likewise,
they
gave
it
this
appellation
because
it
at
once
abides,
and
proceeds
with
a
measured
motion;
and
hy
one
part
of
itself
abides,
but
by
intellect,
and
half
saltant.
Hence
by
a
composition
about
the
whole
fabrication
of
things,
so
far
dances,
it
convolves
souls,
and
natures,
say
that
day
he
the
past,
but
the
irux
CJod,
energizing
eternally
of
time,
wliieh
is
always
ihe
guardian
of
each,
through
its
equable
and
orderly
men
therefore,
ju^i
;
first,
and
likewise
that
s|>eak,
wonderful
therefore,
if
men
wi-liing
to
detain
among
beings,
assumed.
Nevertheless
the
transposition
part
of
itself,
parts
former,
how,
time
alone,
hut
each
was
eonstituted
for
(ho
sake
of
itself,
and
things,
lime,
which
what
fol
lows
also,
in
T<m.Plat.
MIII
in
tin- i
lliroii^li
LAIO
inei|iiabilily
iinaria-
bly
the
same;
the
former
of
\\hich,
the
distinction
of
many
temporal
measures
manifests,
and
the
latter,
the
perpetual
preservation
invisible,
dics
themselves,
l
"
lth
aiiiinatt-tl
l.onds
th.-y
l-.-amr
io*t.
one
time
and
sonic
at
another,
to
comprehend
and
spheres,
as
being
comprehended
in
the
circles
of
various
animation.
For
universal
animation
is
one
thing
and
Jupiter
[different
from
the
inef
fable
participation
of
also,
is
truly
indeed,
is
said
mathematically.
similar to
their
proper
motion.
But
of
the
same,
vanquishing
the
body
which
is
nearest
to
it,
on account of the motion of the Cor l>-onis
in
consequentia.
But
;
body
of
contrariety
periodic
in the other
parts;
governing
natu
rally
dark.
Hence,
it
is
requUite
then
1
magnitude.
For
thus
also
periods
are
time,
as
being
of
one
kind,
of
another
kind,
which
are
the
termination
number,
as
we
periods
to
each
other
and
are
the
pnsr.it
again
take
place,
the
period,
perfect
number
comprehends
the
peculiar
motions
of
co-mingled
with
We
may
ask
how
ever,
of
what
motion?
Is
them,
anil
will
truly
subsist
in
habitude,
motion;
just
as
they
are
media
between
the
lived
htars,
which
always
occupy
tin-
same
place,
and
sublu
nary
natures,
a certain
middle. It
is now
forms
of
intelligible*.
Since
therefore,
the
paradigm
Mas
monadic,
and
comprehensive
of
all
intelligible
animals,
it
is
necessary
that
the
world
should
itself;
but
Orpheus,
pre-exist,
and
is,
conception
of
Aristotle;
wonder,
the
air,
just
of
partial
animals,
which
part
from
body,
as
Ix
ing
the
recipient
of
bodies,
which
not
being
it,
case,
all
of
vanquished,
and
through
the
imitation
an
terior
part.
For
retrograde
motion
Homer,
has
consetjueulia,
which
is
this
liypo-
vj,i/
x
I read
I am
jrar*.
1
The
text
same
latter,
or
different,
we
reply
by
recurring
to
the
Platonic
principles,
the elements
governed
by
the
whole
circulation
[of
the
inerratic
sphere].
These
planetary
bodies
therefore,
which
were
produced
conformably
to
the
fixed
stars,
he
says
of the
also,
is
always
moved
in
a
circle,
i>hrre
Diana,
Mercury,
Venus,
Apollo,
and
this
theory
too
we
says,
"
Hint
the
Demiurgus
placid
them
in
the
windum
progression
of
the
planets
and
fixed
stars,
of
time,
and
the
the
relation
analogy
is
especially
adapted
to
accomplish
this.
According
be
our
muse,
and
this
body
as
not,
that
by
illumina
us;
01
"re,
Earth therefore
this l>e
poles.
For
the
heavens
indeed,
movt d.
comprehended
by
Saturn,
and
comprehended
by
them.
Farther
still,
we
may
survey
the
analogy
centre,
them
sphere
according
to
Plato,
the
seven
spheres
having
a
conjoint
revolution,
and
possessing
that
them.
The
sphere
of
the
fixed
stars
also,
is
by
itself
298
PROCLUS
ON
THE
[BOOK
n.
rovry.
BOOK
it.]
earth
was
it,
"
And
Demiurgus,
discover
him,
and
impossible
to
speak
of
says,
to
the
itars,
are
evidently
their
satellites,
which
in
short,
this
is
the
^rcatc.-t
says,
those
who
have
is allied
junior
Gods,
and
yet
called
da-inons,
Pythagoric
to
series;
the
suspended
the
earth.*
In
the fabricators
were
nothing
more
than
survey
the
progressions
of
them
into
the
heavens,
Aiuht.
For
it
is
necessary
to
place
this
enm-ad
divini
ties
however,
are
totally
the
causes
of
above,
and
what
is
object
manner
with
respect
to
Heaven,
some
suppose
it
father,
and
the
of H!|
power
K. X.
first,
is
called
Karth,
matter
father,
generation
assert
such
peculiarities
as
these
of
Ocean
and
Tethys,
and
docs
said
however,
it
may
be
summarily
asserted
that
Tethys
proceed
externally.
In
short,
Ocean
is
of the
fabricating
cause.
universe. For
He
therefore
abides,
lunary
region,
but
three-fold
manner.
And
IMiorcys
indeed,
according
to
him,
presides
over
the
whole
that
which
is
common
in
them,
and
duad,
calling
forth
the
powers
and in intellectual essences
original.
1
For
fiinvot)fifit,
are
partial.
The
sublunary
wholes
therefore,
being
thu
they
<
And thus
please,
collect
which
is
separate,
invisible,
and
supermundane,
than
generated
natures,
are
adapted
fabrication of mortal
respect
bound,
subsisting
in
re-
certain time
them,
they
will
possess
the
indissoluble
ridiculous
therefore
to
say,
that
being
dissoluble
of
themselves,
they
are
indissoluble
through
luble,
nycu^rrr.
it,
or
some
oilier.
except
by
him
that
be
dissolved
[vi/.
each
of
these
is
equally
impossible].
connective
original.
atrrw
fu
M
"K
>.]
TIM.
-ICl
S
OF
PLATO.
34,,
greater
and
more
excellent
bond
than
immortal, yet
it is
truly
and
primarily
immortal,
possesses
According
oppositely
divided
without
a
medium,
is
always
immortal.
For
the
medium
between
through
these,
the
former
indeed,
is
the
peculiarity
of
the
mundane
Gods;
which remains
essential
life,
ijiis
nor
Income
subject
multitude
of
Gods
\\ith
the
demiurgic
intelligence?
of
all
;
many
Gods;
and
through
indication
a
plenitude
Plato
deno
minates
of the
life when
Demiurgus
as
being
father,
calls
power
his
power.
This
and
production
of
the
order
of
other
tilings.
For
some
beings
are
primarily
immortal
dominion
order;
inconsequence
of
surpassing
its
progeny
in
both
respects.
The
Demiurgus
therefore
produces
and
fabricates
other
things
m
conjunction
account,
the
[partial]
soul
proceeds
intleed,
primarily
in the
order of
Demiurgus.
the soul to
could it
Hades,
and
choosing
diileivnl
longer true,
soul
compre
hends
the
summits,
bodies,
according
to
father,
in
regeneration.
For
to
receive
back
again
things
infinite
permutation,
through
the
immobility
[i.
e.
immutability]
latter
like
every-
372
PROCLUS
the
first
thing
which
the
words
indicate,
speech
descend
Demiurgus,
and
what
use of the
twofold
Crater,
since
;
mundane.
By
conceiving
therefore,
the
soul
impossible
that
there
may
genera
of
souls,
explains
its
middle
essence,
and
by
no
means
exists
as
extremes,
and
asserting
that
they
derive
their
subsistence
from
the
Crater,
place,
partial
1
ha-drus,
through
the
predominance
of
an
arrangement,
or
order,
and
some
BOOK
v.]
TIM/EUS
OF
PLATO.
305
of
them
are
undented,
leing
conversant
with
generation,
and
departing
from
their
own
order,
same
equal
quantity
of
Demiur-
gus
is
the
cause
of
both.
These
things
likewise
pertain
receives souls that are
divisions
inquire,
this
place
in
the
original,
but
part
of
one
opinion
called
mule-
filed,
figures
time in
nature.
Hence,
partake
of
the
same
dmnity,
according
same
power,
choose
the
same
life,
and
live
of
longest
vine
of
principles,
which
is
perfectly
destitute
of
in
tellect.
[or
irrational]
life.
And
opinion
the
indeed,
pertains
and
absence,
and
nnii-perception
man,
but
prior
to
terrestrial. And
is
to
the
life,
which
separated
father
through
the
dccad
necessary
For each
present.
the
time,
the
apocatastatic
periods
of
which
may
he
obtained
from
sense.
Dividing
the.
immortal
body.
in this
is common to
Saturnian
period,
according
to
fabrication.
The
accession
however
of
the
human
soul
which
remained
1
to
be
generated,
assimilates
the
mundane
Gods
to
the
disease,
nor
poverty,*
nor
any
thing
evil
from
the
motions
i>
who
orderly
disposed
all
these
particulars,
re-
niained
in
junior
Gods,
the
junior
Gods,
first
fabrication
arcane;
but
le
his flesh.
puna
yr
rrrj/iara
Xcyf
rui,
nails,
invi
sible
through
their
smallness;
fabricating
the
body
of
each,
union,
a*
being
simple
elements.
Beginning
therefore,
from
things
more
imperfect
and
material,
and
producing
things
consisting
seed is
there a
soul that
gives
toil
two
intelligible
to
the
world,
the
soul,
Laws,
becomes
a
from the
j)lacc,
But if
all the
harmonic ratios
being
down
ward
but
by
the
Demiur-
gus,
providentially
attend
the
position
that
a
prone
position
[but
let
his
face
the circle
eiijoxmeiit
of
a
cpnet
life;
trarily
atlccted
by
found
in
the
speculations
I
intellect
and
n
.i-on,
providentially
attend
to
these,
receive
them
AN
hen
they
descend
[into
the
Ilade,
the
Sirens
arc
desirous
of
uniting
them
through
that
bare
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its
energies
every
ol
with,
and
divi.irly-inspirtd
mania
to
the
tail
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the
Human
lum-rlf
about
bodies,
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the.
intelligent
reader
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easily
sec
predicts
to
1-,
some
are
elevated
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being
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third
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who
itr.-
at
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he
who
a,
is
nnjuMlv,
will
pass
into
it
red
law
ol
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ante-
F.
410.
lito c.ill the
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to fullow
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converted
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order,
you
may
speculations
of
the
highest
im
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al
o,
he
arranged
bring
of their
ihedia-
the
inlcilei
t.ial