Quotes:Proclus

H. P. Blavatsky

Proclus. A Greek writer and mystic philosopher, known as a Commentator of Plato, and surnamed the Diadochus. He lived in the fifth century, and died, aged 75, at Athens A.D. 485. His last ardent disciple and follower and the translator of his works was Thomas Taylor of Norwich, who, says Brother Kenneth Mackenzie, “was a modern mystic who adopted the pagan faith as being the only veritable faith, and actually sacrificed doves to Venus, a goat to Bacchus and designed to immolate a bull to Jupiter” but was prevented by his landlady.

Source: H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophical Glossary, art. Proclus

Zirkoff, Boris

Proclus (a.d. 410-485). Chief representative of the later Neo-Platonists, born at Constantinople. Attended at Athens the lectures of Plutarch and Syrianus, and about 405 succeeded the latter in the chair of philosophy—hence his surname Diadochus. Incured the hatred of the Christians and took refuge in Asia Minor, returning later to Athens where he remained until his death. His great literary activity was chiefly devoted to the elucidation of the writings of Plato.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 7, p. 389