MARINUS  , neo-Platonist philosopher, was

born in Palestine and was early converted to the old Greek religion . He came to Athens at a time when, with the exception of Proclus, there was a great dearth of eminent men in the neo-Platonic school . It was for this reason rather than for any striking ability of his own that he succeeded to the headship of the school on the death of Proclus . During this period the professors of the old Greek religion suffered severe persecution at the hands of the Christians and Marinus was compelled to seek refuge at Epidaurus . His chief work was a biography of Proclus, which is extant . It was first published with the works of Marcus Antoninus in 1559; it was republished separately by Fabricius at Hamburg in 1700, and re-edited in 1814 by Boissonade with emendations and notes . Other philosophical works are attributed to him, including commentaries on Aristotle and on the Philebus . It is said that he destroyed the latter because Isidore, his successor, expressed disapproval of it .