Commentary on Plato's Timaeus

Easily then, one might also examine here what is considered to be of great value; for we receive that which is under the power of the Intellect original: "νοῦ" (nous). In Neoplatonic philosophy, the Nous is the divine Mind or the realm of eternal Forms that exists above the physical world.. It appears so, but let it not be for a few things that one receives the properties of sensible light, so as to examine, according to their doctrine, the essential purification—not of knowledge?—but of the Reason original: "λόγου" (logou). Here referring to the rational principle or proportion that governs the structure of things. that follows each of the theorems concerning the most proportional ratio. For through these things, equal and similar things were known, both the same and their strange counterparts. Perhaps, then, all things that participate in the Forms original: "εἰδῶν" (eidon). The perfect, eternal archetypes of which physical objects are mere shadows. do so especially through similarity; and through this similarity, the act of cultivation (?) is completed (?) (for through those participating ?) (does it teach ?) (this again ?) (themselves). For it exists as a whole and as a medium, so that even according to the great (?) teachings, for instance, because of the whole and for the cause, this is the limit of death. For certain things? would not be worthy of these toward the state of being and divinity; and of the whole, through (itself?) then being; and (itself?) the things of divinity (?) (not (?) of that one?) and these (not (?) again ?) to be labored over; and with sweat (?) (not ?) the cause of this (!) itself (?) the cause of (unknown things?) (and?) these (partial?) and those (after it?) (?) (through?) the fitting reason, and as if (to know?) through again the similarity of the world (?) and in forms (?) from those (?) toward the (?) (which?) (thought?) upward (?) it kindles (?) (in?) (something?) to the (??) proposed things? (?) from (??) (??) (??)
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... the orderly arrangement of the heavenly bodies and the variety of their movements and the symmetry of their periods are righteous laws, and those things gathered together according to it; and the variety of their movements and the
symphony of light of the Forms, they distribute the understanding,
and before the things of the divine, it was necessary to purify the breadths of
nature; let us therefore touch upon the appropriate and perfect contemplation original: "θεωρίας" (theorias). Not merely looking, but a focused intellectual vision or "theory" in the original sense of witnessing a divine truth..

For the specific end, if it seems so to anyone, is that of the whole world and the material aspect within each body; and just as all the mathematical sciences original: "μαθήματα" (mathemata). In this context, it refers to the four sciences: arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy. composed according to essence or scientifically come from the first and truly existing causes and powers; so too the present theorems have given out to them that title and their names. These things also demonstrate the knowledge of beings. These things thus take hold of beings; and this does not happen by expecting the generation of other things for itself in general; by which things he set out to nourish the springs, we are raised up; from which the best hope of teaching comes to us from God. For these things, as those truly existing contemplations or through analogy, we, being practical in the manner of the causes, shall correct.
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