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Iamblichus' many followers, such as Aedesius, Chrysanthius, Eusebius,
Maximus, Priscus, Sopater, Sallust, and Themistius, they were not so much
original thinkers as commentators on earlier philosophers, or missionaries
of mysticism. It is possible (although experts are disagreed on this
matter) that On the Egyptian Mysteries is their work rather than
that of the master. These Syrian Neoplatonists hoped for a spiritual
revival when the non-Christian emperor and reformer Julian
ascended to the throne (361-363). But Julian lived long enough to
realise that his policy of restoration would not succeed, and his
early death meant the end of any hope of overturning Christianity [16]
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notes
[16] Adolph Harnack and John Malcolm Mitchell, "Neoplatonism",
p.376