Somnium Scipionis
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The Dream of Scipio, written by Cicero, is the sixth book of De re publica, and describes a dream vision of the Roman general Scipio Aemilianus, set two years before he oversaw the destruction of Cart
"Scipio Lying in Bed Dreaming; Guillaume de Lorris Lying in Bed Dreaming" (c. 1405)
Scipio Africanus the Elder (pictured) appears to his grandson and tells him of the universe and his destiny in the Somnium Scipionis.
Initial E shaped in the form of a writing man, probably representing Macrobius himself.
The Universe, the Earth in the centre, surrounded by the seven planets within the zodiacal signs.
De re publica
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De re publica is a dialogue on Roman politics by Cicero, written in six books between 54 and 51 BC. The work does not survive in a complete state, and large parts are missing. The surviving sections d
Somnium Scipionis
…The Dream of Scipio (Latin: Somnium Scipionis), written by Cicero, is the sixth book of De re publica, and describes a (postulated fictional or real) dream vision of the Roman general Scipio Aemilianus, set two years before he oversaw the destruction…
Bust of Cicero, author of De re publica
Vatican palimpsest containing De re publica
Marcus Tullius Cicero