Saturnalia (Macrobius)
A 1560 printed edition of Macrobius's Saturnalia, included alongside his commentary on Cicero's Somnium Scipionis. | |
| Author | Macrobius |
|---|---|
| Original title | Saturnaliorum Libri Septem |
| Language | Latin |
| Genre | philosophy, Platonic dialogue, Symposium |
Publication date | c. 431 |
Saturnalia (Latin: Saturnaliorum Libri Septem, "Seven Books of the Saturnalia") is a work written after c. 431 CE by the Roman provincial Macrobius Theodosius. The Saturnalia consists of an account of the discussions held at the house of Vettius Agorius Praetextatus during the holiday of the Saturnalia. It contains a great variety of curious historical, mythological, critical, antiquarian and grammatical discussions.