The Dream of Scipio
Added 2023-01-28 13:01:37 +0000 UTCBelieve it or not, Marcus Tullius Cicero's 'Somnium Scipionis' or 'The Dream of Scipio' is one of Western Esotericism's most foundational documents. Drawn from Book VI of Cicero's Republic, it describes the famous night journey and astral ascent of the Roman general Scipio Aemilianus, two years before he oversaw the sack of Carthage in 146 BC. Modeled on Plato's 'Myth of Er' and emulated during the Middle Ages by such visionary works as Dante's Divine Comedy, this ancient text provides us with a vivid vision of Stoic-inspired soul-travel by ancient Rome's single most eloquent rhetorician.
Translated and annotated by James A. Kleist
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Keep up the fantastic work, Dr Attrell! 👏
(Ἰάσων) Sobek Lord of the Four Corners
2023-01-28 14:00:16 +0000 UTC
