Article providing an introduction to Cicero’s famous Dream of Scipio, which has been compared to Platonic and Stoic contemplative exercises.
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The Platonic Dictionary: Cardinal Virtues
Descriptions of the cardinal virtues from the ancient Platonic account in Definitions, attributed to one of Plato’s followers in the Academy.
The Axiochus of Pseudo-Plato
The Axiochus is a Pseudo-Platonic dialogue, unusual in that it portrays Socrates delivering a philosophical consolation to someone about to die, which draws on Stoic and Epicurean themes.