Καταλείπουσαν o καταλείπ<ειν ποι>οῦσαν? Una proposta di correzione al commento di Proclo al Timeo

The present contribution proposes a correction to a controversial passage in Proclus’ commentary on the Platonic Timaeus: the intervention proposed here seeks to emend the transmitted καταλείπουσαν into καταλείπ<ειν ποι>οῦσαν, assuming a lacuna in the text. Such an emendation would make it possible not only to restore to the verb καταλείπω the causative meaning that is necessary here, but at the same time avoid distorting the content, thereby restoring its original meaning to the passage from the Timaeus on which Proclus is commenting.