Project Gutenberg 2018-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 111 Cicero, Marcus Tullius -106 -43 Hidén, K. J. (Karl Julius) 1867 Hiden, K. J. (Karl Julius) Hidén, Karl Julius Hidén, Carolus I. (Carolus Iulius) Somnium Scipionis. Finnish Scipion unennäkö Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somnium_Scipionis Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scipion_uni Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Scipion unennäkö" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a philosophical treatise written during the late Roman Republic, approximately in the 1st century BC. This work, known in Latin as "Somnium Scipionis," serves as a dialogue exploring themes of fate, the afterlife, and the nature of the soul through the dream of Scipio Aemilianus, a famous Roman general. It is part of Cicero's broader thoughts on politics and ethics. In "Scipion unennäkö," the narrative unfolds as Scipio Aemilianus, upon visiting the realm of the afterlife in a dream, encounters the spirit of his ancestor, Scipio Africanus. The elder Scipio reassures him and shares profound insights about the importance of virtue and the rewards awaiting those who serve their country honorably. The dialogue emphasizes the transient nature of earthly fame compared to the lasting legacy of one's moral and virtuous actions. Throughout the text, Cicero delves into cosmological ideas, discussing the structure of the universe and the eternal nature of the soul, ultimately encouraging the pursuit of higher ideals over fleeting human accolades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 35.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Scipio Aemilianus, P. Cornelius (Publius Cornelius), Africanus minor, 185 B.C. or 184 B.C.-129 B.C. -- In literature Scipio, Africanus, approximately 236 B.C.-183 B.C. -- In literature PA Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 55561 2025-06-22T16:20:50.662876 text/html 55382 55322 2024-12-23T14:09:24.627830 2023-09-24T12:24:22.065444 text/html text/html 95466 2025-06-22T16:20:56.095848 application/epub+zip 94304 2025-06-22T16:20:53.659855 application/epub+zip 82194 2025-06-22T16:20:52.454866 application/epub+zip 204501 2025-06-22T16:20:57.912831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197307 2025-06-22T16:20:55.363856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172098 2022-08-25T16:35:39.844853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45871 2025-06-22T16:20:50.410881 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44601 2018-05-06T09:23:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18701 2025-06-22T16:20:58.063840 application/rdf+xml 14982 2025-06-22T16:20:53.024847 image/jpeg 3871 2025-06-22T16:20:52.739847 image/jpeg 18183 2018-05-06T09:23:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 95832 2025-06-22T16:20:50.669876 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 en.wikipedia