Below are a selection of files which are in PDF format - mainly extracts from Prometheus Trust publications. PDF files require a program which is designed to open them, the most common of which is Adobe Reader: if you don’t have a program loaded on your computer which can open PDF files, go here to download Adobe Reader -

Hymn to Demeter - the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, translated by Hugh Evelyn-White

INTRODUCTION TO DE ANIMA - Thomas Taylor masterly introduction to Aristotle On the Soul (from TTS volume 24)

ON THE ESSENCE OF SOUL - Plotinus, translated by Thomas Taylor (from TTS volume 3)

Diotima Poetical Paraphrase - Thomas Taylor’s beautiful and perceptive paraphrase of Diotima’s speech in the Symposium (from TTS volume 14)

Thomas Taylor on the Golden Ass - Some of Thomas Taylor’s notes on Apuleius’ Golden Ass, including an exposition on the fable of Cupid and Psyche. (from TTS volume 14)

A Panegyric on the Most Eminent Intellectual Philosophers of Antiquity- Thomas Taylor’s tribute in verse to some of the great sages of philosophy (from TTS volume 33)

Platonic Philosophers Creed - Thomas Taylor’s profound and comprehensive summary of Platonic Philosophy.

Proclus on Faith, Truth and Love - A short extract from the first book of Proclus’ Theology of Plato

Concerning Prayer - extracts from Proclus, Iamblichus and Hierocles on Prayer.

Hermeas on the phaedrus - extracts - a collection of passages from the Commentary of Hermeas (or Hermias) on the Phaedrus.

Plotinus on Dialectic - Ennead I, iii, translated by Thomas Taylor, with a note from Proclus’ Commentary on the Parmenides (from TTS volume III).

Thomas Taylor - Wisdom’s Champion - a lecture delivered to the Temenos Academy in 2008 as part of a celebration of the 250th anniversary of Taylor’s birth.

Thomas Taylors intro to Plato - the Prometheus Trust’s version of Taylor’s Introduction to the Philosophy and Writings of Plato.

Prometheus Trust Complete Catalogue - the latest catalogue of books available from the Trust.

Glossary - a glossary for use especially with the writings and translations of Thomas Taylor

Three Lectures on the Platonic Life: At present the Prometheus Trust is offering a series of three lectures and three evening seminars on the general theme of the Platonic life. As each lecture is given the text will be posted here so that those attending the evening seminar on its subjects can download it. (See our Lectures page here for more details)

First lecture: The Philosopher in the World - Tim Addey
Second lecture: The Platonic Life - the Philosopher in the Soul - Guy Wyndham-Jones
Third lecture: The Platonic Life - The Philosopher amongst the Stars - Tim Addey