Of Souls some are rational and immortal, some irrational and mortal. The former are derived from the first Gods, the latter from the secondary.
Apuleius—not, it should be noted, a Neoplatonist!—indicates that there is a middle class as well, irrational and immortal, that intermediates between the divine and mortal realms. Such beings clearly don't have a place in Sallustius' scheme, and yet I've experienced them myself! I'm not certain how to reconcile this with Sallustius' logic. Perhaps I'll get there when I begin on Iamblichus...
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Date: 2021-12-22 02:40 pm (UTC)Apuleius—not, it should be noted, a Neoplatonist!—indicates that there is a middle class as well, irrational and immortal, that intermediates between the divine and mortal realms. Such beings clearly don't have a place in Sallustius' scheme, and yet I've experienced them myself! I'm not certain how to reconcile this with Sallustius' logic. Perhaps I'll get there when I begin on Iamblichus...