Procli Diadochi in Platonis Timaeum Commentaria, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Proclus

9780265876442: Procli Diadochi in Platonis Timaeum Commentaria, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265876443 ISBN 13: 9780265876442

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Critical edition and commentary on Proclus’ Timaeus fragments

A scholarly edition that gathers Proclus’ notes and the surrounding apparatus for the Timaios commentary, Vol. 2. It presents the textual history, manuscript evidence, and Latin translations that inform the interpretation of Proclus’ work.

This volume frames how editors reconstruct the text from multiple sources, weighing vulgata editions against late manuscripts and scholia. It documents which codices and editions influence the published text and explains how variants and additions were treated in the critical apparatus. The work is best suited for researchers, advanced students, and readers who want a deep, historically informed reading of Proclus’ commentary.

Detailed discussion of manuscript sources, editions, and porting of readings
Notes on translators and Latin renderings that accompany the Greek text
Extensive apparatus explaining textual choices and scholarly decisions
Background on how previous scholars contributed to the edition

Ideal for readers of classical philosophy and late antique scholarship who value philological precision and historical context in Proclus’ commentary on Plato’s Timaios.

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