THE SCHOOL OF AMMONIUS.

Herennius, (the pagan) Origen, and Plotinos had agreed to keep secret

the teachings they had received from Ammonius. Plotinos carried out his

agreement. Herennius was the first one to break it, and Origen followed

his example. The latter limited himself to writing a book entitled,

"Of Daemons;" and, under the reign of Gallienus, he wrote another one

to prove that "The Emperor alone is the Only Poet" (if the book was

a flattery; which is not likely. Therefore it probably meant: "The

King (of the universe, that is, the divine Intelligence), is the only

'demiurgic' Creator.")

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