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