The Commentaries of Proclus on the Timaeus of Plato, Vol. II (Thomas Taylor, 1820)
Proclus (Thomas Taylor, trans.)
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Volume Two of Taylor's Proclus continues the notes on Plato's Timaeus. Proclus writes as head of the Athenian school in its last age. His subject is how the world soul and nature were made.
He parses Plato line by line with myth and math together. Gods, daemons, and numbers each get their ranked place. Taylor's English stays formal and dense throughout. The volume completes a monument of late pagan thought. Readers who finish it gain a rare view: Plato read by a believer who staked his faith on every word.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Proclus (Thomas Taylor, trans.) |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 1.4 MB |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Internet Archive |
Source: https://archive.org/details/proclusontimaeus02procuoft