Ocellus Lucanus, Firmicus Maternus, Select Theorems of Proclus (Thomas Taylor)

such things as these receive mutation and diminution, conformably to the course of a generated nature; for things that are greater and better acquire acme through power, but those that are less and worse are corrupted through imbecilityWeakness or frailty. of nature.

I denominate, however, the whole and the universe, the "whole world"; for, in consequence of being adorned with all things, it has obtained this appellation. Since it is from itself a consummate and perfect system of the nature of all things, there is nothing external to the universe, since whatever exists is contained in the universe, and the universe subsists together with this, comprehending in itself all things, some as parts, but others as supervenientComing after or as an addition..

Those things, therefore, which are comprehended in the world have a congruity with the world; but the world has no concinnityAgreement or internal harmony. with anything else, but is itself co-harmonized with itself. For all other things do not have a consummate or self-perfect subsistence, but require congruity with things external to themselves. Thus, animals require a conjunction with air for the purpose of respiration, sight with light in order to see, and the other senses with something else in order to perceive their peculiar sensible object. A conjunction with the earth also is necessary for the germination of plants. The sun and moon, the planets, and the fixed stars have likewise a coalescence with