cotton ms vitellius c iii (Unknown) - Page 14

⚠The page exhibits significant foxing, moisture staining, and some fading of the manuscript ink.

Macrobius on the Dream original Latin: Macrobius in Somnium (referring to Commentarii in Somnium Scipionis)

Vitellius

This name refers to the "Vitellius" shelf in the library of Sir Robert Cotton, where manuscripts were organized under the busts of Roman emperors.

63.

A hand-drawn diagram of a spiral or vortex, tapering downwards. It consists of approximately seven concentric loops forming a conical shape, potentially illustrating a concept from Macrobius's commentary, such as the descent of the soul through the planetary spheres.