Editing Macrobius (section)

{{Short description|5th-century Roman author and historian}}
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'''Macrobius Ambrosius Theodosius''', usually referred to as '''Macrobius''' (fl. {{circa}} AD 400), was a Roman provincial who lived during the early fifth century, during [[late antiquity]], the period of time corresponding to the [[Later Roman Empire]], and when [[Latin]] was as widespread as [[Greek language|Greek]] among the elite. He is primarily known for his writings, which include the widely copied and read ''[[Commentarii in Somnium Scipionis]]'' ("Commentary on the Dream of Scipio") about ''[[Somnium Scipionis]]'', which was one of the most important sources for [[Neoplatonism]] in the Latin West during the Middle Ages; the ''[[Saturnalia (Macrobius)|Saturnalia]]'', a compendium of [[Religion in ancient Rome|ancient Roman religious]] and [[antiquarian]] lore;  and ''De differentiis et societatibus graeci latinique verbi'' ("On the Differences and Similarities of the [[ancient Greek verbs|Greek]] and [[Latin verbs|Latin Verb]]"), which is now lost. He is the basis for the protagonist Manlius in [[Iain Pears]]' book ''[[The Dream of Scipio (novel)|The Dream of Scipio]]''.