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The Letters of Cassiodorus: Being a Condensed Translation of the Variae Epistolae of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator — John Shaqi

The Letters of Cassiodorus: Being a Condensed Translation of the Variae Epistolae of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus SenatorCassiodorus, Senator

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The Letters of Cassiodorus: Being a Condensed Translation of the Variae Epistolae of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator

Name: The Letters of Cassiodorus: Being a Condensed Translation of the Variae Epistolae of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator
Author: Cassiodorus, Senator

Cassiodorus, Senator

Goths -- Italy; Italy -- History -- 476-1268

Sending of embassy                                447
34.   "     "     " HIS BISHOPS. Same subject                           448
35.   "     "     " THE PRAEFECT OF THESSALONICA. Same subject          448


BOOK XI.

CONTAINING THIRTY-NINE LETTERS WRITTEN BY CASSIODORUS IN HIS OWN NAME
AS PRAEFECTUS PRAETORIO, AND ONE ON BEHALF OF THE ROMAN SENATE.

PREFACE                                                                 449

 1. TO SENATE. On his promotion to the Praefecture. Praises of
         Amalasuentha. Comparison to Placidia. Relations with
         the East. Expedition against Franks. League with
         Burgundians. Virtues of Amal Kings                         452-457
 2.  " POPE JOHN. Salutations                                           458
 3.  " DIVERS BISHOPS. The same                                         459
 4.  " AMBROSIUS (HIS DEPUTY). Functions of Praefect's Deputy           460
 5.  " THE SAME. Grain distributions for Rome                           461
 6.  " JOANNES. Functions of the Cancellarius                           462
 7.  " JUDGES OF THE PROVINCES. Duties of tax-collectors                464
 8. EDICT PUBLISHED THROUGH THE PROVINCES. Announcement of
      Cassiodorus' principles of administration                         465
 9. TO JUDGES OF THE PROVINCES. Exhortation to govern in conformity
      with Edict                                                        467
10.  " BEATUS. Davus invalided to Mons Lactarius. The milk-cure
         for consumption                                            468-469
11. EDICT. Concerning prices to be maintained at Ravenna                469
12.   "    Concerning prices along the Flaminian Way                    470
13. THE SENATE TO EMPEROR JUSTINIAN. Supplications of the
      Senate                                                            471
14. TO GAUDIOSUS. Praises of Como. Relief of its inhabitants            474
15.  " THE LIGURIANS. Relief of their necessities                       475
16.  " THE SAME. Oppressions practised on them to be remedied           476
17.  " THE PRINCEPS(?). Promotions in Official Staff of Praetorian
         Praefect                                                       477
18-35. VARIOUSLY ADDRESSED. [Documents, for the most part very
         short ones, relating to these promotions.]                 477-480
36. TO ANAT(H)OLIUS. Retirement of a Cornicularius on superannuation
      allowance justified on astronomical grounds                       480
37.  " LUCINUS. Payment of retiring Primiscrinius                       482
38.  " JOANNES. Praises of paper                                        483
39.  " VITALIAN. Payment of commuted cattle-tax                         484
40. INDULGENCE [TO PRISONERS ON SOME GREAT FESTIVAL OF THE
      CHURCH, PROBABLY EASTER]. General Amnesty                         485


BOOK XII.

CONTAINING TWENTY-EIGHT LETTERS WRITTEN BY CASSIODORUS IN HIS OWN NAME
AS PRAETORIAN PRAEFECT.

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