Life of Proclus by Marinus of Neapolis
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Life of Proclus by Marinus of Neapolis is a late antique biographical work that recounts the life, character, and philosophical activity of the Neoplatonist philosopher Proclus, offering a key source for understanding his thought and the Athenian school.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Life of Proclus by Marinus of Neapolis canonical | 1 |
| narrative of Proclus’ education | 1 |
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Target entity: Life of Proclus by Marinus of Neapolis Context triple: [Proclus, subjectOf, Life of Proclus by Marinus of Neapolis]
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Proclus' Chrestomathy
Proclus' Chrestomathy is a lost ancient Greek work, known through later summaries, that provided prose epitomes of the early epic poems of the Trojan cycle and other pre-Homeric epics.
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Hypatian Chronicle
The Hypatian Chronicle is a key medieval East Slavic historical chronicle that preserves important accounts of Kievan Rus' and neighboring regions.
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Philostratus’ Imagines
Philostratus’ *Imagines* is a collection of ekphrastic descriptions of paintings, blending art criticism and imaginative storytelling in the form of rhetorical essays from the Second Sophistic period.
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Diogenes Laertius, Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
Diogenes Laertius’ *Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers* is an early third-century biographical and doxographical compendium that preserves many of the principal anecdotes, teachings, and fragments of ancient Greek philosophers.
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Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical History
Eusebius’s *Ecclesiastical History* is a foundational fourth-century Christian work that chronicles the development of the early Church, its leaders, doctrines, and persecutions from the time of Christ to Eusebius’s own era.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Life of Proclus by Marinus of Neapolis Target entity description: Life of Proclus by Marinus of Neapolis is a late antique biographical work that recounts the life, character, and philosophical activity of the Neoplatonist philosopher Proclus, offering a key source for understanding his thought and the Athenian school.
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A.
Proclus' Chrestomathy
Proclus' Chrestomathy is a lost ancient Greek work, known through later summaries, that provided prose epitomes of the early epic poems of the Trojan cycle and other pre-Homeric epics.
-
B.
Hypatian Chronicle
The Hypatian Chronicle is a key medieval East Slavic historical chronicle that preserves important accounts of Kievan Rus' and neighboring regions.
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C.
Philostratus’ Imagines
Philostratus’ *Imagines* is a collection of ekphrastic descriptions of paintings, blending art criticism and imaginative storytelling in the form of rhetorical essays from the Second Sophistic period.
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D.
Diogenes Laertius, Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
Diogenes Laertius’ *Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers* is an early third-century biographical and doxographical compendium that preserves many of the principal anecdotes, teachings, and fragments of ancient Greek philosophers.
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E.
Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical History
Eusebius’s *Ecclesiastical History* is a foundational fourth-century Christian work that chronicles the development of the early Church, its leaders, doctrines, and persecutions from the time of Christ to Eusebius’s own era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical work
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late antique text ⓘ philosophical biography ⓘ |
| about |
Athenian philosophical milieu
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curriculum of the Athenian school ⓘ ritual and theurgy in Neoplatonism ⓘ role of the scholarch in Athens ⓘ |
| author | Marinus of Neapolis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| describes |
Athenian Neoplatonic school
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character of Proclus ⓘ life of Proclus ⓘ philosophical activity of Proclus ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Proclus as philosopher
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Proclus as religious figure ⓘ Proclus as teacher ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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philosophical literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts of Proclus’ teachings
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anecdotes about Proclus ⓘ descriptions of Proclus’ character ⓘ narrative of Proclus’ death ⓘ narrative of Proclus’ education ⓘ
linked to:
Life of Proclus by Marinus of Neapolis
reports on Proclus’ religious practices ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Athenian Neoplatonic school in the 5th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern scholarship on Proclus
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studies of late antique philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Proclus ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Elements of Theology by Proclus
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Platonic Theology by Proclus ⓘ
linked to:
Platonic Theology
works of Proclus ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
Proclus’ philosophical thought
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biography of Proclus ⓘ history of the Athenian school ⓘ late antique Platonism ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
classics
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late antique studies ⓘ philosophy ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | 5th century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
historical source for late antique Athens
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source for Proclus’ chronology ⓘ source for Proclus’ works ⓘ |
| workOf | Marinus of Neapolis ⓘ |
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