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The Dream of Scipio (Latin, Somnium Scipionis), written by Cicero, is the sixth book of De re publica, and describes a fictional dream vision of the Roman general Scipio Aemilianus, set two years before he commanded at the destruction of Carthage in 146 BC.Upon his arrival in... Read Full Overview

M. Tulli Ciceronis Somnium Scipionis, also known as Cicero's Dream of Scipio, is a philosophical and literary work written by the ancient Roman statesman and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero. The book is a part of Cicero's larger work, De re publica, which explores the nature of... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Vision of Scipio is a philosophical work written by the Roman statesman and philosopher Cicero, also known as Marcus Tullius Cicero. The book is a dialogue between Scipio Africanus, a Roman general and politician, and his grandfather, Scipio Aemilianus, who was also a prominent... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The Vision of Scipio is a philosophical treatise written by the ancient Roman statesman and philosopher Cicero, also known as Marcus Tullius Cicero. The work is a dialogue between the Roman general Scipio Africanus and his grandfather, the elder Scipio, in which they discuss... Read Full Overview

The Vision of Scipio is a philosophical work by the Roman statesman and orator, Marcus Tullius Cicero. The book is a dialogue between two characters, Scipio Africanus and his friend Laelius, in which Scipio recounts a vision that he had experienced in his sleep. In this vision,... Read Full Overview