The philosophical and mathematical commentaries of Proclus ... on the first book of Euclid's Elements, and his life by Marinus, tr. with a prelim. dissertation on the Platonic doctrine of ideas by T. Taylor. (To which are added, A history of the restoration of the Platonic theology, by the latter Platonists: and a tr. of Proclus's Theological elements by T. Taylor). |
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... effects from this admirable work . I only add , that the study of this fecond part is abfolutely neceffary to a perfect comprehenfion of Eu- clid's method and meaning ; and to the understanding geometry completely and philofophically ...
... effects from this admirable work . I only add , that the study of this fecond part is abfolutely neceffary to a perfect comprehenfion of Eu- clid's method and meaning ; and to the understanding geometry completely and philofophically ...
Σελίδα 2
... effects , for these are obvious and common ; but it is difficult to investigate caufes , for thefe are occult and rare . In short , a general and confufed apprehenfion of a fience may be readily obtained , without much labour and toil ...
... effects , for these are obvious and common ; but it is difficult to investigate caufes , for thefe are occult and rare . In short , a general and confufed apprehenfion of a fience may be readily obtained , without much labour and toil ...
Σελίδα 20
... effect , as in the aforefaid problem ; for it does not previously fay from what datum it is requifite to construct an ifofceles triangle , which fhall have each of the angles at the base , double of the remaining one ; but that it is ...
... effect , as in the aforefaid problem ; for it does not previously fay from what datum it is requifite to construct an ifofceles triangle , which fhall have each of the angles at the base , double of the remaining one ; but that it is ...
Σελίδα 22
... effect a bipartite fection , but because it is rectilineal only . But quantity , is indeed , proper to the proposed angle ; but rectilineal is common to all right lines : let then the given angle be a right one . If therefore , we ...
... effect a bipartite fection , but because it is rectilineal only . But quantity , is indeed , proper to the proposed angle ; but rectilineal is common to all right lines : let then the given angle be a right one . If therefore , we ...
Σελίδα 46
... effect . Many circumferences , indeed , may conjoin two points , both in the fame , and in contrary parts : for by this means the extremities of a diameter conjoin two circumferences , but only one right line . But it is poffible that ...
... effect . Many circumferences , indeed , may conjoin two points , both in the fame , and in contrary parts : for by this means the extremities of a diameter conjoin two circumferences , but only one right line . But it is poffible that ...
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abides according affert affumed alfo alſo angles equal bafe baſe beauty becauſe Befides bifected body cafe caufe cauſe compofed confequent conftituted conftruction contains converted dæmon defcribed defire demonftration divine effence effentially energy eternity exifting faid fame manner fays fcience fecondary feparated fhall fhew fhewn fides fimilar fimple fince firft firſt fituated fome fomething foul fpirit fubfifts fubject fubtend fuch fufficient fuperior gods greater Hence himſelf Iamblichus ifofceles imparticipable impoffible infinite inftitutor intellect intelligible internal angles inveſtigation itſelf laſt lefs leſs likewife manifeft meaſure moſt multitude muſt nature neceffary obferved oppofite parallelogram participates perfect philofopher Plato Plotinus poffefs poffible pofterior Porphyry prefent prefent theorem prior Proclus produced progreffion propofed PROPOSITION reafon refide refpect requifite right angles right line ſay ſeparate ſhall ſhould ſpace ſubſiſt ſuch thefe themſelves theorem theſe things thofe thoſe triangle Ulyffes underſtand unity univerfal whole
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Σελίδα 6 - Let it be granted that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point.
Σελίδα 12 - If equals be taken from equals, the remainders are equal. IV. If equals be added to unequals, the wholes are unequal. V. If equals be taken from unequals, the remainders are unequal. VI. Things which are double of the same, are equal to one another.
Σελίδα 294 - The front appear'd with radiant splendours gay, Bright as the lamp of night, or orb of day, The walls were massy brass : the cornice high Blue metals crown'd in colours of the sky ; Rich plates of gold the folding doors incase ; The pillars silver, on a brazen base ; Silver the lintels deep-projecting o'er, And gold the ringlets that command the door.
Σελίδα 296 - And hateful he who breathes a foreign air. These did the ruler of the deep ordain To build proud navies, and command the main ; On canvas wings to cut the watery way ; No bird so light, no thought so swift as they.
Σελίδα 12 - THINGS which are equal to the same thing are equal to one another. II. If equals be added to equals, the wholes are equal. III. If equals be taken from equals, the remainders are equal.
Σελίδα 280 - Capricorn is fouthern, and accomodated to afcent : and, indeed, the GATES of the cave, which look to the North, are with great propriety...
Σελίδα 285 - Two urns by Jove's high throne have ever flood, The fource of evil one, and one of good ; From thence the cup of mortal man he fills...
Σελίδα 293 - The Pleiads, Hyads, with the northern team; And great Orion's more refulgent beam; To which, around the axle of the sky, The Bear, revolving, points his golden eye, Still shines exalted on th' ethereal plain, Nor bathes his blazing forehead in the main.
Σελίδα 279 - ... to human life. From the confine, therefore, in which the zodiac and galaxy touch each other, the soul, descending from a round figure, which is the only divine form, is produced into a cone by its defluxion.
Σελίδα 279 - Hence he asserts, that the nutriment of milk is first offered to infants, because their first motion commences from the galaxy, when they begin to fall into terrene bodies. On this account, since those who are about to descend are yet in Cancer, and have not left the milky way, they rank in the order of the gods.