ARISTOTLE - The Works of Aristotle - On Prophesying by Dreams

ARISTOTLE - The Works of Aristotle - Short Physical Treatises On Prophesying by Dreams

At all events, even scientific physicians tell us that one should pay diligent attention to dreams and to hold this view is reasonable also for those who are not practitioners but speculative philosophers.

Artistotle I,  Short Physical Treatises, On Prophesying by Dreams, Chapter 1, Great Books Vol. 8, pg. 707

Nay, indeed it is not improbable that some of the presentations which come before the mind in sleep may even be causes of the actions cognate to each of them. For as when we are about to act, [in waking hours], or are engaged in any course of action or have already performed certain actions we often find ourselves concerned with these actions or performing them in a vivid dream.
Artistotle I,  Short Physical Treatises, On Prophesying by Dreams, Chapter 1, Great Books Vol. 8, pg. 707

Most [so-called prophetic] dreams are however to be classed as mere coincidences, especially all such as are extravagant, and those in the fulfillment of which the dreamers have no initiative such as in the case of a sea-fight, or of things taking place far away.

Artistotle I,  Short Physical Treatises, On Prophesying by Dreams, Chapter 1, Great Books Vol. 8, pg. 707

That certain persons in particular should have vivid dreams e.g. that familiar friends should thus have foresight in a special degree respecting one another is due to the fact that such friends are most solicitous on one another’s behalf.
Artistotle I, Short Physical Treatises, On Prophesying by Dreams, Chapter 2, Great Books Vol. 8, pg. 709

Anyone may interpret dreams which are vivid and plain. But speaking of ‘resemblances’, I mean that dream presentations are analogous to the forms reflected in water as indeed we have already stated.

Artistotle I,  Short Physical Treatises, On Prophesying by Dreams, Chapter 2, Great Books Vol. 8, pg. 709