On Prophecy, Dreams and Human Imagination : Synesius, De insommniis

doi:10.1628/978-3-16-156431-4

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Russell, Donald A. (editor)

Nesselrath, Heinz-Günther (editor)

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English

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Abstract

Synesius' essay De insomniis ('On Dreams') inquires into the meaning and importance of dreams for human beings and treats themes - most of all the relationship of humans to higher spheres -, which for religiously- and philosophically-minded people are still important today.