Cicero’s Dream of Scipio
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Cicero’s Dream of Scipio is a philosophical passage from his work "De re publica" that presents a visionary dialogue on the immortality of the soul, cosmic order, and the rewards of virtue.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cicero’s Dream of Scipio canonical | 2 |
| The Dream of Scipio | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cicero’s Dream of Scipio Context triple: [Parliament of Fowls, inspiredBy, Cicero’s Dream of Scipio]
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Vita di Cicerone
Vita di Cicerone is a humanist biographical work on the Roman orator Cicero, written by the early Renaissance scholar and statesman Leonardo Bruni.
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B.
On the Embassy to Gaius (Legatio ad Gaium)
On the Embassy to Gaius (Legatio ad Gaium) is a historical and apologetic work by Philo of Alexandria recounting his mission to the Roman emperor Caligula and the persecution of the Jews under his rule.
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C.
Discourses on Livy
Discourses on Livy is a political treatise by Niccolò Machiavelli that analyzes the history of the Roman Republic to explore the principles of republican government and civic virtue.
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D.
Non plus ultra
Non plus ultra is a Latin phrase meaning "nothing further beyond," historically associated with the limits of the known world and later adopted as a proud emblem of surpassing boundaries.
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E.
Apologeticus
Apologeticus is an early Christian apologetic treatise by Tertullian that defends Christians against Roman accusations and argues for the rationality and justice of the Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cicero’s Dream of Scipio Target entity description: Cicero’s Dream of Scipio is a philosophical passage from his work "De re publica" that presents a visionary dialogue on the immortality of the soul, cosmic order, and the rewards of virtue.
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A.
Vita di Cicerone
Vita di Cicerone is a humanist biographical work on the Roman orator Cicero, written by the early Renaissance scholar and statesman Leonardo Bruni.
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B.
On the Embassy to Gaius (Legatio ad Gaium)
On the Embassy to Gaius (Legatio ad Gaium) is a historical and apologetic work by Philo of Alexandria recounting his mission to the Roman emperor Caligula and the persecution of the Jews under his rule.
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C.
Discourses on Livy
Discourses on Livy is a political treatise by Niccolò Machiavelli that analyzes the history of the Roman Republic to explore the principles of republican government and civic virtue.
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D.
Non plus ultra
Non plus ultra is a Latin phrase meaning "nothing further beyond," historically associated with the limits of the known world and later adopted as a proud emblem of surpassing boundaries.
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E.
Apologeticus
Apologeticus is an early Christian apologetic treatise by Tertullian that defends Christians against Roman accusations and argues for the rationality and justice of the Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin prose text
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philosophical passage ⓘ visionary dialogue ⓘ |
| addressesAudience | Roman statesmen ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Macrobius’s Commentary on the Dream of Scipio
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surface form:
Commentary on the Dream of Scipio by Macrobius
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| author |
Cicero
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surface form:
Marcus Tullius Cicero
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| cosmologicalView |
geocentric universe
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soul’s ascent through celestial spheres ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Late Roman Republic
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surface form:
late Roman Republic
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| discusses |
fate and providence
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harmony of the spheres ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ structure of the cosmos ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Scipio Aemilianus
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Scipio Africanus ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical literature
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
The Consolation of Philosophy
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surface form:
Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy
Christian philosophy ⓘ Macrobian commentary tradition ⓘ late antique Platonism ⓘ medieval cosmology ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dialogue within a dialogue ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
contemplation of the cosmos
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cosmic order ⓘ duty of the statesman ⓘ immortality of the soul ⓘ relationship between virtue and happiness ⓘ rewards of virtue ⓘ |
| moralMessage |
public service is superior to private life
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virtue is rewarded beyond earthly life ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | dream vision ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Somnium Scipionis ⓘ |
| partOf | De re publica ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Middle Platonism
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Stoicism ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
contemplation of eternity
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philosophical consolation ⓘ |
| setting | celestial realm ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | survives more fully than the rest of De re publica ⓘ |
| teaches |
true glory comes from service to the commonwealth
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virtuous statesmen are rewarded after death ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| workContainedIn |
De re publica
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surface form:
Book 6 of De re publica
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| workType | excerpt from a lost dialogue ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
The Dream of Scipio