Somnium Scipionis Flashcards
1
Q
Where is it from?
A
‘De re publica’ Bk VI, in commentary by Macrobius
2
Q
Sound?
A
‘The onward rush and motion of the spheres themselves.’
3
Q
Mighty
A
‘for such mighty motions cannot be so swiftly carried on in silence’
4
Q
Motion
A
‘An immortal soul moves your frail body…for what is always on motion is eternal.’
5
Q
Music
A
Musicians imitating harmony is ‘divine study’
6
Q
Fame
A
‘keep gaze on the heavenly’
