The philosophical and mathematical commentaries of Proclus on the first book of Euclid's Elements To which are added a History of the restoration of Platonic theology by the latter Platonists, and a translation from the Greek of Proclus's Theological elements
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- 1792
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The translator's preface is followed by his Dissertation on the Platonic doctrine of ideas; Demonstrative syllogism; Nature of the soul; Dissertation on the true end of geometry; Life and commentaries of Proclus, including the life of Proclus by Marinus.
First published in 1788-89 with slight differences in title.
Translated by Thomas Taylor.
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Proclus, ca. 410-485
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- HathiTrust
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- Princeton University
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- London, Printed for the author
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- Platonists
Euclid's Elements - Type
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- English, Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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- Public domain. Learn more at http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use
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- Proclus, ca. 410-485. The philosophical and mathematical commentaries of Proclus on the first book of Euclid's Elements To which are added a History of the restoration of Platonic theology by the latter Platonists, and a translation from the Greek of Proclus's Theological elements. 1792. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000206652. (Accessed April 20, 2024.)
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- Proclus, ca. 410-485, (1792) The philosophical and mathematical commentaries of Proclus on the first book of Euclid's Elements To which are added a History of the restoration of Platonic theology by the latter Platonists, and a translation from the Greek of Proclus's Theological elements. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000206652
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- Proclus, ca. 410-485. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000206652>.