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Why Ficino is on my interest list
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freder1ck
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Here's my question: why Marsilio Ficino, but no Pico della Mirandolla? Henri de Lubac has a nifty article on Pico in his book, Theology in History.
I must admit I haven't read much of Lubac, if any. In fact I haven't even tackled Balthasar's major writings, much as I admire what I know of him.
Ficino's Letters have inspired me in good times, and helped me get through bad times. You perhaps know the one on Divine Frenzy:
It is thus that the heavenly spheres are set in motion and governed by Jove, the spirit and mind of the whole universe, and that from him also arise the musical songs of these spheres, which are called the Muses. As that illustrious Platonist says, ‘Jove is the origin of the Muses; all things are full of Jove, and that spirit which is called Jove is everywhere; he enlivens and fulfils all things.’ And as Alexander Milesius, the Pythagorean, says, ‘touching the heavens as though they were a lyre, he creates this celestial harmony.’ The divine prophet Orpheus says, ‘Jove is first, Jove is last, Jove is the head, Jove is the centre. The universe is born of Jove, Jove is the foundation of the earth and of the star-bearing heavens. Jove appears as man, yet he is the spotless bride. Jove is the breath and form of all things (spiritus omnium), Jove is the source of the ocean, Jove is the movement in the undying fire, Jove is the sun and moon, Jove, the King and Prince of all. Hiding his light, he has shed it afresh from his blissful heart, manifesting his purpose.’ We may understand from this that all bodies are full of Jove; he contains and nourishes them, so that truly it is said that whatever you see and wherever you move is Jove.
freder1ckSorry, I only now got the opportunity to play.
Here's my question: why Marsilio Ficino, but no Pico della Mirandolla? Henri de Lubac has a nifty article on Pico in his book, Theology in History.
I must admit I haven't read much of Lubac, if any. In fact I haven't even tackled Balthasar's major writings, much as I admire what I know of him.
Ficino's Letters have inspired me in good times, and helped me get through bad times. You perhaps know the one on Divine Frenzy:
It is thus that the heavenly spheres are set in motion and governed by Jove, the spirit and mind of the whole universe, and that from him also arise the musical songs of these spheres, which are called the Muses. As that illustrious Platonist says, ‘Jove is the origin of the Muses; all things are full of Jove, and that spirit which is called Jove is everywhere; he enlivens and fulfils all things.’ And as Alexander Milesius, the Pythagorean, says, ‘touching the heavens as though they were a lyre, he creates this celestial harmony.’ The divine prophet Orpheus says, ‘Jove is first, Jove is last, Jove is the head, Jove is the centre. The universe is born of Jove, Jove is the foundation of the earth and of the star-bearing heavens. Jove appears as man, yet he is the spotless bride. Jove is the breath and form of all things (spiritus omnium), Jove is the source of the ocean, Jove is the movement in the undying fire, Jove is the sun and moon, Jove, the King and Prince of all. Hiding his light, he has shed it afresh from his blissful heart, manifesting his purpose.’ We may understand from this that all bodies are full of Jove; he contains and nourishes them, so that truly it is said that whatever you see and wherever you move is Jove.
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