Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 110 Metastasio, Pietro 1698 1782 Trapassi, Pietro Gallastri, Pietro Antonio Trapassi Il sogno di Scipione Produced by Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net in cooperation with Progetto Manuzio, http://www.liberliber.it Project by Carlo Traverso, revision by Claudio Paganelli "Il sogno di Scipione" by Pietro Metastasio is a dramatic work reflecting on historical themes related to the campaigns of Austrian forces in Italy, first performed in the early 18th century. The play explores themes of virtue, destiny, and the duality of fortune through the allegorical representation of its characters. It situates itself during a time when Italy was heavily influenced by political and military struggles, capturing the spirit of its era. The storyline revolves around Scipio Africanus, a famed Roman general known for defeating Hannibal in the Second Punic War. In a dream-like state, Scipio encounters two divine figures—Fortuna, representing fortune and chance, and Costanza, symbolizing steadfastness and virtue. They urge Scipio to choose one as his guiding force in life. As he contemplates this choice, he speaks with the spirits of his ancestors, including his adoptive grandfather Publius, who remind him of his duties and the weight of his destiny. Ultimately, Scipio chooses Costanza, signifying a commitment to moral integrity over fleeting luck. The narrative balances the supernatural with philosophical musings on the nature of success and the burdens of leadership. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. it Operas -- Librettos ML Text Opera IT Musica Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Ancient 56397 2025-08-05T08:58:40.198639 text/html 56479 56234 2024-11-05T10:41:01.586653 2023-10-05T10:17:33.676208 text/html text/html 87929 2025-08-05T08:58:45.281603 application/epub+zip 86733 2025-08-05T08:58:42.780633 application/epub+zip 75196 2025-08-05T08:58:41.747640 application/epub+zip 186570 2025-08-05T08:58:46.909632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177142 2025-08-05T08:58:44.667602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153562 2022-09-06T04:30:23.485235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38802 2025-08-05T08:58:39.978627 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18911 2024-10-28T18:50:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17852 2025-08-05T08:58:47.053596 application/rdf+xml 13331 2025-08-05T08:58:42.236613 image/jpeg 3515 2025-08-05T08:58:41.993620 image/jpeg 85845 2025-08-05T08:58:40.203634 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia