ðə stˈoːɹi ʌv ˈiːtʃ mˈæn ɪz wˈoʊvən θɹuː ðə nˈæɹətˌɪv, ˈɔːl lˈɪŋkt baɪ ðə dɹˈiːm ʌv sˈɪpɪˌoʊ, ɹˈɪʔn̩ baɪ mˈænlɪəs nˌɑːt sˈaɪsɹoʊz ɛpˈɑːnɪməs klˈæsɪkəl tˈɛkst ænd ɹˌiːdɪskˈʌvɚd baɪ ˈɑːlɪviɚ ænd dʒˈuːliən.
The story of each man is woven through the narrative, all linked by the Dream of Scipio, written by Manlius (not Cicero's eponymous classical text) and rediscovered by Olivier and Julien.