The Complete Works of Marsilio Ficino (1561) - Page 16

I N D E X.

Gold 517
How gold may be drinkable original: "aurum potabile." Potable gold was a legendary alchemical medicine believed to grant longevity and health. 518; the origin of gold 1475
All things are made beautiful by gold 1270
Why the Author was suspected regarding a book on the Christian religion 2
Help from God 819

B

That the King of Babylon was transformed among the oxen A reference to Nebuchadnezzar’s madness in the Book of Daniel. 1711
Balaam predicted the Messiah would be born 489
Ballaz, a dwelling 489
What baptism effects 64
Barnabas and Paul sent by the Holy Spirit 427
All are barbarians except the Greeks fol. 432
What dragged the barbarians into heresy 77
Happiness original: "beatitudo" 1215 & 1963; to whom it is promised 14
Many would have willingly offered themselves to death for the sake of happiness fol. 12
Who may be blessed 1571
That one is blessed who lives by the mind alone 1562
Blessed are they who 608
The state of the blessed under divine light 985; nine ranks 410; the assembly 1540
Whom we call blessed 1214
The blessed life 1565
What it is to live blessedly 731
The memory of good deeds delights 317
What it is to live well 644 & 1563
Interpretation of the word Berith original: "berith," the Hebrew word for "covenant." 67
Praise of Bernardo Bembo, the Venetian Jurist Bernardo Bembo (1433–1519) was a Venetian diplomat and father of the famous Pietro Bembo; he was a close friend of Ficino. 801.
The beasts of Daniel 50; explanation of the fourth beast of Daniel 50; beasts similar to humans in their shapes 225; beasts that kill humans with their gaze Likely referring to the basilisk or catoblepas. 300
It does not repent [man] for having been made a beast fol. 208
According to the Platonists, it is incredible for a beast to worship celestial things 2
A common rule for drinking and eating 513
How black bile Black bile: "Bilis atra" or melancholy. In Renaissance thought, following Pseudo-Aristotle, it was believed that a certain type of melancholy made men "ingenious" or gifted in the arts and philosophy. makes men ingenious 498; how black bile is a dire thing 499; the color of black bile 498; what increases the evil of black bile 508
What increases black bile 508
Bithynia shaken by an earthquake 13
Goodness 437 & 1963; how much it surpasses the mind 91; it is the principle of things 92; it imparts its gift to all 92; the love of the rational principle 96; it is the ultimate end of God 119; absolute divine goodness is the object of the divine mind 110; divine goodness does not need creatures; divine goodness, unity, trinity, the oppressions of Jesus, and divine figures 1021; how "Goodness" is the proper name of God 1037; it and unity are the first principle of things 1164
The power of goodness 1794
Nothing exists greater than goodness that can be loved 93; all things desire the Good, but not the mind Ficino often argues the Will/Love reaches the Good more directly than the Intellect. 91; all things want it 114; what it is 785; how it is above essence Above essence: "Super essentiam," a core Neoplatonic concept (Greek: hyperousios) meaning the Ultimate Principle is beyond the category of "Being." 942; the Good itself believes all things beautiful by its light 1059; it is broader than intelligence 1016; to be higher and prior 1016; that the Good itself is above essence 1075; stable 1086; it provides for all and uses even evil things well 1088; what life and wisdom signify [in relation to it] 1080; why we name God "the Good" 1160; higher than being 1163; that the Good and the One are the same 1211; it is to be venerated above all others among the new divine [names] 1127; to be above the mind 1138; it is the principle of all things 1239; the Good itself is neither pleasure nor wisdom 1242; it is sought by natural instinct 1242; the highest good of man 1250; the simple Good is called happiness 1259; that there can be no contrary to the Good 1261; those who seek the beautiful 1574; that some highest Good of all things exists as a principle and unique thing, and that is the effect of all things 1579; what it is 1581; not even in that which there is any defect 185; the Good itself cannot be grasped by the intellect 1726; it is placed in no one except God alone 1844; double good 1874
Knowledge of the good 1215; its marvelous command 1017; it is an image

The light [of the Good] 1056; power 1075; contemplation 1159
Three conditions [of the Good] 1261; if knowledge of it is lacking, we accomplish nothing 1209; those who take away its nature 1209; its gifts 1260; three gifts of it are especially seen fol. 1580
Which things are called good 608; goods of the body 662; of fortune 662; double goods of the soul 662; three things especially flow from God 1041
Things pertaining to the Good 1061; there is always something contrary [to specific goods] 1586
He who favors the good, favors himself 669
Good blood 512
The arms must be trained so that individuals are right-handed in both A pedagogical idea found in Plato's "Laws." 1405
The Brahmins original: "brachmanni." descended from the Jews 30
Praise of brevity in writing fol. 618
How one may quickly become rich and what must be done 738
Brute animals exercise arts 255

C

The ceremonies of the Old Testament were rightly consumed upon the arrival of the New 67; exterior ceremonies 438
Whence the calamity of Christians proceeds 74
The Indian reed original: "calamus indus." foretold death to King Alexander fol. 203
That God was known to the Chaldean alone 29
Abraham taught astrology to the Chaldeans 29
Heating, for those who need it 1791
Simple fiery heat 284
The vehicle of the spirit 217
The work of heat 778; its food is moisture 217; the duty of heavenly heat 1018; [heat] of the bones 1610
Calumny 1964
What song can do 563
Hair 1479
The primacy of the head and its "co-heading" original: "concapitatio," a philosophical term for the unification of members under a single head or principle. 1472; the skin of the head 1497
The composition [of the head] 1497
What a cardinal is 796
Whether the praise of Carneades Carneades was a Greek skeptical philosopher. or Lycurgus is more excellent 1631
The Greeks used to marvel at Carneades 631
Flesh 1478
The mode of regenerating the flesh 600
Meats/Flesh provoke putrefaction 513; which ones do not harm 514
Species of chastity 484
Which things are to be avoided 512
A cause acts according to its own nature 84; every cause produces its own effect in the order of things 95; every cause acts through some form 105; what a cause is 1140
Corporal causes that induce [events]: divine law condemns and overcomes them 12; causes properly stated 122
We call God the "Cause" 108
We arrange the order of causes according to the order of effects 102; kinds of causes 1503
I speak of the kinds of causes in Fate 1677
Action 1963
The celebration of Passover 44
God is truly the center of the world 403; what the center of a circle is 1324
The brain 358
Certain things are born from certain seeds 123
What chaos is 1321
What things are most dear 433
Charity 1963; what is so called 470; the greatest 799; it transports [the soul] more than knowledge 863; in divine and human things 881; all charity should begin with oneself 906
The power of charity 7
Twin choirs of the gods 1888
The swallow-stone Swallow-stone: "Chelidonius lapis." A mythical stone supposedly found in the bellies of young swallows, used in folk medicine and magic. from the swallow's praise 869
God magnifies his charity in two ways 471
The swallow-stone taken from a swallow, for what it is useful 552
Whom the cherubim reflect 482
The Christian religion could not be abolished 12; some have attributed its miracles to the power of demons 15; religion puts demons to flight 15; the religion is impugned by the Platonists 16
The Law [of Christ]...