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Proclus

a Greek philosopher of the Neo-Platonic school; born in Byzantium in 412; was educated at Alexandria and Athens. As a teacher at Athens he was very successful. He not only endeavored to unite all philosophical schemes, but made it a maxim that a philosopher should embrace also all religions by becoming infused with their spirit. His works include a "Sketch of Astronomy," in which he gave a short view of the systems of Hipparchus, Aristarchus and Ptolemy; "The Theol view of the systems of Hipparchus, Ar- "Life of Homer," etc. He died in Athens Theology in 485. a وو

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