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A Roman commander falls into a dream in which personified Constancy and Fortune compete for his choice, guiding him through a celestial temple where cosmic harmony and proportion are revealed. He meets ancestral spirits, including an adoptive ancestor and his father, and observes the earth reduced to a small, distant point. The vision contrasts fleeting private ambition with lasting public virtue, presents the soul's persistence tied to merit, and urges dedication to the common good over transient honors. Structured as an allegorical stage action, the piece uses choruses and didactic encounters to dramatize moral and philosophical instruction.
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