Calcidius

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Calcidius was a fourth century Christian who translated the first part (to 53c) of Plato's Timaeus from Greek into Latin around the year 321 and provided with it an extensive commentary. This was done for Bishop Hosius of Córdoba. Very little is otherwise known of him.

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  • Calcidius on Matter: His Doctrine and Sources; a Chapter in the History of Platonism, J. C. M. van Winden, E.J. Brill Publisher, 1959, (no ISBN)
  • Calcidius on Demons (Commentarius Ch. 127-136), J. Den Boeft, E.J. Brill Publisher, 1977, ISBN 90-04-05283-6
  • Calcidius on Fate: His Doctrine and Sources, J. Den Boeft, Brill Academic Publishers, 1997, ISBN 90-04-01730-5
  • Middle Platonism and Neoplatonism: The Latin Tradition, Stephen Gersh, Publications in Medieval Studies, vol. 23. University of Notre Dame Press, 1986, ISBN 0-268-01363-2, p. 421-492

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