Scipion unennäkö by Marcus Tullius Cicero
"Scipion unennäkö" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a philosophical dialogue written in the first century BC. In a dream vision, Roman general Scipio Aemilianus meets his deceased grandfather and journeys through the cosmos, witnessing Earth's insignificance among nine celestial spheres. He hears the music of the spheres and learns about virtue, duty, and the soul's immortal destiny. This cosmological tale explores humanity's place in the universe from a Stoic perspective, blending astronomy
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About this eBook
| Author | Cicero, Marcus Tullius, 107 BCE-44 BCE |
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| Translator | Hidén, K. J. (Karl Julius), 1867- |
| Uniform Title | Somnium Scipionis. Finnish |
| Title | Scipion unennäkö |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somnium_Scipionis Wikipedia page about this book: fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scipion_uni |
| Credits | Produced by Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 35.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Scipio Aemilianus, P. Cornelius (Publius Cornelius), Africanus minor, 185 B.C. or 184 B.C.-129 B.C. -- In literature |
| Subject | Scipio, Africanus, approximately 236 B.C.-183 B.C. -- In literature |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 57105 |
| Release Date | May 6, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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