The first study to assess in its entirety the fourth-century Latin commentary on Plato\'s Timaeus by the otherwise unknown Calcidius, as well as features of his Latin translation.
Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises.
The text represents a distinctive cultural encounter between the Greek and the Roman philosophical traditions, and between non-Christian and Christian currents of thought.
The first study to assess in its entirety the fourth-century Latin commentary on Plato\'s Timaeus by the otherwise unknown Calcidius, as well as features of his Latin translation