Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 57 Metastasio, Pietro 1698 1782 Trapassi, Pietro Gallastri, Pietro Antonio Trapassi Il sogno di Scipione Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. 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.) it Operas -- Librettos ML Text Opera IT Musica Browsing: Music Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 56486 56241 2024-11-05T10:41:01.348845 2023-10-05T10:17:33.537162 text/html text/html 56479 56234 2024-11-05T10:41:01.586653 2023-10-05T10:17:33.676208 text/html text/html 87882 2024-11-05T10:41:07.204612 application/epub+zip 86766 2024-11-05T10:41:04.479629 application/epub+zip 75226 2024-11-05T10:41:03.320622 application/epub+zip 186778 2024-11-05T10:41:08.978597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177234 2024-11-05T10:41:06.511638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153562 2022-09-06T04:30:23.485235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39009 38839 2024-11-05T10:41:01.095624 2023-10-05T10:17:33.387161 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 40006 2020-12-26T01:44:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 15217 2020-12-26T01:44:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19765 2024-11-05T10:41:09.112597 application/rdf+xml 13331 2024-11-05T10:41:03.868654 image/jpeg 3515 2024-11-05T10:41:03.593611 image/jpeg 85804 2024-11-05T10:41:01.592641 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia