CONTAINING TWENTY-FIVE LETTERS, WRITTEN IN THE NAME OF ATHALARIC THE
KING.
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