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Ocellus Lucanus on the nature of the universe

Chapter 1: OCELLUS LUCANUS ON THE NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE; &c. &c. &c.
By Julius Firmicus Maternus
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A collection of English translations of ancient philosophical and astrological treatises that defend the world's eternity and outline cyclical cosmic periods. It presents a Pythagorean-influenced argument for an imperishable universe, a Platonic fragment on the eternity of the world, an astrological Mundi Thema mapping star positions at the start of successive mundane cycles, and select theorems from Proclus establishing the perpetuity of time and circular motion. Translatorial commentary and notes frame these texts within classical debates about generation, permanence, and cosmological ordering.

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Title: Ocellus Lucanus on the nature of the universe

Taurus, the Platonic philosopher, on the eternity of the world. Julius Firmicus Maternus of the thema mundi. Select theorems on the perpetuity of time, by Proclus.

Translator: Thomas Taylor

Author: Julius Firmicus Maternus

Proclus

Tauros

Dubious author: active 6th century B.C. ho Leukanos Okellos

Release date: February 16, 2025 [eBook #75391]

Language: English

Original publication: London: Printed for the translator, 1831

Credits: Wouter Franssen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK OCELLUS LUCANUS ON THE NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE ***

OCELLUS LUCANUS
ON THE NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE;
&c. &c. &c.

OCELLUS LUCANUS
ON THE NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE.

TAURUS, THE PLATONIC PHILOSOPHER,
ON THE ETERNITY OF THE WORLD.

JULIUS FIRMICUS MATERNUS
OF THE THEMA MUNDI;
IN WHICH THE POSITIONS OF THE STARS AT THE
COMMENCEMENT OF THE SEVERAL MUNDANE
PERIODS IS GIVEN.

SELECT THEOREMS
ON THE PERPETUITY OF TIME, BY PROCLUS.

TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINALS BY
THOMAS TAYLOR.

Αρχα και αιτια και κανων εντι τας ανθρωπινας ευδαιμοσυνας α τω θειων και τιμιωτατων επιγνωσις.

i. e. The knowledge of divine and the most honourable things, is the principle and cause and rule of human felicity.—Archytas.

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