The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Proclus
Also known as Quaestor Proclus, Proclus the mathematician, Sisinnius
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 173
There is a sharp, inquisitive quality to his presence, the air of a man who moves easily between the worlds of statecraft and philosophy. His attention seems always fixed on the problem at hand.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult (6th century)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 173
- Books
- 1
Proclus served as quaestor under Justin I, a trusted friend of Justinian and enemy of every other adoption. As mathematician he defended Constantinople with burning-glasses, and as philosopher he taught in the academy, conversing with gods and composing seven hundred lines a day, until his short and troubled reign as bishop of Constantinople came to an end.
Description
Proclus is a middle-aged man whose appearance blends the official and the scholarly. He wears the formal robes of a quaestor, with short dark hair and a precise, alert face. His hands are practical, accustomed to both scrolls and scientific instruments, and his bearing is that of a man who serves both empire and intellect.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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