Macrobius Ambrosius Theodosius, commonly referred to as
Macrobius, was a Roman who flourished during the early fifth century. He is primarily known for his writings, which include the
Saturnalia, a compendium of
ancient Roman religious and
antiquarian lore, the
Commentarii in Somnium Scipionis ("Commentary on the Dream of Scipio"), which was an important source for
Platonism in the Latin West during the Middle Ages, and
De differentiis et societatibus graeci latinique verbi ("On the Differences and Similarities of the Greek and Latin Verb") which is now lost.