CONTAINING FORTY-ONE LETTERS WRITTEN BY CASSIODORUS IN THE NAME OF
THEODORIC.
1. TO EMPEROR ANASTASIUS. Consulship of Felix 171
2. " FELIX. Same subject 172
3. " SENATE. Same subject 173
4. " ECDICIUS (or BENEDICTUS). Collection of _Siliquaticum_ 173
5. " FAUSTUS. Soldiers' arrears 173
6. " AGAPITUS. Embassy to Constantinople 174
7. " SURA (or SUNA). Embellishment of City 174
8. " BISHOP SEVERUS. Compensation for damage by troops 175
9. " FAUSTUS. Allowance to retired charioteer 175
10. " SPECIOSUS. Abduction of Agapita 175
11. " PROVINUS (PROBINUS?). Gift unduly obtained from Agapita 176
12. " THE COUNT OF THE SILIQUATARII, AND THE HARBOUR MASTER
(OF PORTUS?). Prohibition of export of lard 177
13. " FRUINARITH. Dishonest conduct of Venantius 177
14. " SYMMACHUS. Romulus the parricide 178
15. " VENANTIUS. Appointment as Comes Domesticorum 178
16. " SENATE. Same subject. Panegyric on Liberius, father of
Venantius 179
17. " POSSESSORS, DEFENSORS, AND CURIALS OF TRIDENTUM (TRIENT).
Immunity from Tertiae enjoyed by lands granted by the King 180
18. " BISHOP GUDILA. Ecclesiastics as Curiales 181
19. " GOTHS AND ROMANS, AND KEEPERS OF HARBOURS AND MOUNTAIN
FORTRESSES. Domestic treachery and murder 181
20. " UNILIGIS (or WILIGIS). Order for provision ships 182
21. " JOANNES. Drainage-concession too timidly acted upon 182
22. " FESTUS. Ecdicius to be buried by his sons 183
23. " AMPELIUS, DESPOTIUS, AND THEODULUS. Protection for owners
of potteries 183
24. " SENATE. Arrears of taxation due from Senators 183
25. " SENATE. AN EDICT. Evasion of taxes by the rich 184
26. " FAUSTUS. Regulations for corn-traffic 185
27. " JEWS LIVING IN GENOA. Rebuilding of Synagogue 185
28. " STEPHANUS. Honours bestowed on retirement 186
29. " ADILA. Protection to dependents of the Church 186
30. " FAUSTUS. Privileges granted to Church of Milan 187
31. " THE DROMONARII [ROWERS IN EXPRESS-BOATS]. State Galleys
on the Po 187
32. " SENATE. Drainage of marshes of Decennonium 188
33. " DECIUS. Same subject 189
34. " ARTEMIDORUS. Embezzlement of City building funds 189
35. " TANCILA. Theft of statue at Como 190
36. EDICT. Same subject 190
37. TO FAUSTUS. Largesse to citizens of Spoleto 190
38. " " Immunity from taxation 191
39. " ALOISIUS. Hot springs of Aponum 191
40. " BOETIUS. Harper for King of the Franks 193
41. " LUDUIN [CLOVIS]. Victories over the Alamanni 194