Tag: Thomas Taylor (1758-1835)
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Taylor: Tratado 10,8 (V, 1, 8) — Exame dos filósofos anteriores: Platão e Parmênides.
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VIII. On this account all things are distributed by Plato in a triple order about the king of all. For he says, ” that all things are about the king of all; “a second things about that which is second, and such as are third about that which ranks as the third.” He also says…
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Taylor: Introdução a Plotino
INTRODUCTION. The philosophy of Plato is deeply indebted to two very extraordinary men, who rank among the chief of its leaders and hierophants, viz. Plotinus and Proclus; to the former for its restoration, and to the latter for the complete development of all its sublimities and mysteries. It is indeed a remarkable historical fact, though…
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Proclo: Teologia de Platão I-XVIII
In the next place, let us survey the immutability and simplicity of the Gods, what the nature of each of them is, and how both these appear to be adapted to the hyparxis of the Gods, according to the narration of Plato. The Gods therefore are exempt from the whole of things. But filling these,…
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Proclo: Teologia de Platão I-V
As we have therefore enumerated all these modes of the Platonic theology, and have shown what compositions and analyses of fables are adapted to the truth respecting the Gods, let us consider, in the next place, whence, and from what dialogs principally, we think the dogmas of Plato concerning the Gods may be collected, and…
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Iamblichus (245-325) Filósofo pitagórico e neoplatônico, considerado um dos principais representantes do chamado neoplatonismo assírio, foi discípulo de Porfirio. Escritos e estudos: Termos e Noções; On the Mysteries traduzido por Thomas Taylor (1758-1835) (recomendo ler antes Detailed analysis and summary of the the text); Iamblichus : Theurgia, or the Egyptian Mysteries; Pythagorean Sentences from the…
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Proclo: Teologia de Platão I-VI
Perhaps, however, someone may here object to us, that we do not in a proper manner exhibit the everywhere dispersed theology of Plato, and that we endeavor to heap together different particulars from different dialogues, as if we were studious of collecting together many things into one mixture, instead of deriving them all from one…
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Thomas Taylor: THE NICOMACHEAN ETHICS I-1
Every art [techne] and every method, and in like manner every action [praxis] and deliberate choice [proairesis], appear to aspire after a certain good [agathon]. Hence, it is well said, that the good is that which all things desire. Of ends [telos], however, there appears to be a certain difference; for some of them are…
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Taylor: Introdução a Plotino (5)
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Plotinus likewise appears to have possessed a most extraordinary skill in physiognomy, as is evinced by the following circumstance. A lady named Chion, who together with her daughters resided in his house, and there happily passed a chaste widowhood, was fraudulently deprived of a very valuable necklace. In consequence of this, all the servants and…
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Taylor: Tratado 10,7 (V, 1, 7) — O Intelecto é uma imagem divisível do Uno indivisível?
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VII. But we say that intellect is the image of this most excellent nature. For it is necessary to speak more clearly. In the first place, indeed, it is necessary that intellect should in a certain respect be generated, and preserve [in itself] much of its generator; and also that it should have such a…
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Thomas Taylor: Tratado 5,3 (V,9,3) — A natureza do Intelecto
III. This nature, however, of intellect must be considered, which reason announces to be truly being, and true essence, previously confirming, by proceeding in another way, [what we have before asserted] that it is necessary there should be a certain nature of this kind. Perhaps, therefore, it is ridiculous to investigate whether intellect ranks in…