Plato · thesis 5>13

Thesis 5>13

Latin

Si Syriani theologiam sequamur, rationabile est ecclesiasticae hierarchiae sacerdotes in coelesti hierarchia anagogicis uirtutibus proportionari.

Copy-text: Farmer 1998, line 22354

English

If we follow the theology of Syrianus, it is reasonable that the priests of the ecclesiastical hierarchy should correspond, in the celestial hierarchy, to the anagogic powers.

Sense checked against farmer1998:22406; no further crux.

Translation: machine-drafted 2026-09-26 by TRANSLATOR-T07b; sense checked against farmer1998:22406; awaiting human check

Attribution: Pico's own opinion (section 5>, conclusions on the doctrine of Plato) · Pico's stance: endorses

Farmer's cross-references

• 10>9 Idem sunt curetes apud Orpheum, et potestates apud Dionysium.
• 1>8 In hoc articulo preciso a suis appendiciis: Vtrum angelus potuerit diuinam aequalitatem simpliciter appetere, non discordat Thomas et Scotus
• 2.12 Beatitudo est essentialiter in actu intellectus.
• 5>14 Cum Platonem audimus Palladem et amorem philosophos deos uocantem, ita intelligamus, ut amor sit philosophus ratione uiae, Pallas ratione te