Lives of the Greeks

Authors of this Work,

in Greek.

THE LIFE OF PROCLUS,

FROM SUIDAS.

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Proclus the Lycian, a student of Syrianus, and a hearer of Plutarch of Nestorius the philosopher, was himself a Platonic philosopher. He presided over the philosophical school in Athens, and Marinus of Neapolis is acknowledged as his student and successor. He wrote very many things, both philosophical and grammatical: A commentary on the whole of Homer. A commentary on the Works and Days of Hesiod. Three books on Chrestomathia useful learning. Two books on instruction. Four books on Plato's Republic. On the theology of Orpheus, a concordance of Orpheus, Pythagoras, and Plato. Ten books on the Oracles referring to the Chaldean Oracles. On the gods in Homer.