Macrobius Ambrosius Theodosius, usually referred to as Macrobius, was a Roman provincial who lived during the early fifth century, during late antiquity, the period of time corresponding to the later
Macrobius presenting his work to his son Eustachius. From an 1100 copy of Macrobius' "Commentary on the «Dream of Scipio»".
Early printed edition of Macrobius's In Somnium Scipionis and Saturnaliorum
Initial E shaped in the form of a writing man, probably representing Macrobius himself
The Universe, the Earth in the centre, surrounded by the classical planets, including the sun and the moon, within the zodiacal signs