1. TO HILDERIC. Murder of Amalafrida 384 2. EDICT. Oppression of the Curiales 385 3. TO BERGANTINUS. Gold-mining in Italy 387 4. " ABUNDANTIUS. Curiales to become Possessores 388 5. " CERTAIN BISHOPS AND FUNCTIONARIES. Forestalling and regrating prohibited 389 6. " A CERTAIN PRIMISCRINIUS. Leave to visit Baiae 389 7. " REPARATUS. Appointment to Praefecture of City 390 8. " OSUIN (or OSUM). Promotion to Governorship of Dalmatia and Savia 391 9. " GOTHS AND ROMANS IN DALMATIA AND SAVIA. Same subject 392 10. " PROVINCIALS OF SYRACUSE. Remission of Augmentum 393 11. " GILDIAS. {Oppression by King's} 12. " VICTOR AND WITIGISCLUS (or WIGISICLA). { officers rebuked } 394 13. " WILLIAS. Increase of emoluments of Domestici 394 14. " GILDIAS. Charge of oppression 395 15. " POPE JOHN II. Against Simony at Papal elections 398 16. " SALVANTIUS. Same subject 400 17. " " Release of two Roman citizens 400 18. EDICT. Offences against Civilitas 401 19. TO SENATE. Promulgation of Edict 405 20. " JUDGES OF PROVINCES. Same subject 405 21. " SENATE. Increase of Grammarians' salaries 406 22. " PAULINUS. Appointment as Consul 407 23. " SENATE. Same subject 408 24. " SENATOR [CASSIODORUS HIMSELF]. Appointment as Praetorian Praefect, &c. 408 25. " SENATE. Eulogy of Cassiodorus on his appointment. His Gothic History. His official career. His military services. His religious character 412-413 BOOK X. CONTAINING THIRTY-FIVE LETTERS WRITTEN BY CASSIODORUS: FOUR IN THE NAME OF QUEEN AMALASUENTHA; TWENTY-TWO IN THAT OF KING THEODAHAD; FOUR IN THAT OF HIS WIFE GUDELINA; FIVE IN THAT OF KING WITIGIS.