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This volume presents excerpts from Proclus's scholia on Plato's "Cratylus", edited by Jean François Boissonade. Written in Greek, the text offers invaluable insights into ancient Greek philosophy, linguistics, and the interpretation of Plato's dialogues. Proclus, a prominent Neoplatonist philosopher, provides detailed commentary on the etymology of words and the philosophical concepts discussed in "Cratylus". This edition, meticulously compiled from various codices, makes Proclus's insightful analysis accessible to scholars and students interested in classical philosophy and the history of linguistic thought. It remains an important resource for understanding Plato through the lens of late antiquity. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.