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18. " " PRAEFECTUS ANNONAE, AND HIS EXCELLENCY 312
19. " " COUNT OF THE CHIEF PHYSICIANS 313
20. " " OFFICE OF A CONSULAR, AND ITS EXCELLENCY 314
21. " " GOVERNOR (RECTOR) OF A PROVINCE 315
22. " " COUNT OF THE CITY OF SYRACUSE 316
23. " " COUNT OF NAPLES 316
24. TO THE GENTLEMEN-FARMERS AND COMMON COUNCILMEN OF THE
CITY OF NAPLES 317
25. 'DE COMITIVA PRINCIPIS MILITUM'(?) 317
BOOK VII.
CONTAINING FORTY-SEVEN FORMULAE.
1. OF THE COUNT OF A PROVINCE 319
2. OF A PRAESES 319
3. OF COUNT OF THE GOTHS IN THE SEVERAL PROVINCES 320
4. OF THE DUKE OF RAETIA 322
5. " " PALACE ARCHITECT 323
6. " " COUNT OF THE AQUEDUCTS 324
7. " " PRAEFECT OF THE WATCH OF CITY OF ROME 326
8. " " " " " " RAVENNA 327
9. " " COUNT OF PORTUS 327
10. " " TRIBUNUS VOLUPTATUM 327
11. " " DEFENSOR OF ANY CITY 328
12. " " CURATOR OF A CITY 329
13. " " COUNT OF ROME 329
14. " " " RAVENNA 330
15. ADDRESSED TO THE PRAEFECT OF THE CITY ON APPOINTMENT OF
AN ARCHITECT 331
16. OF THE COUNT OF THE ISLANDS OF CURRITANA AND CELSINA 331
17. CONCERNING THE PRESIDENT OF THE LIME-KILNS 332
18. CONCERNING ARMOURERS 332
19. TO THE PRAETORIAN PRAEFECT CONCERNING ARMOURERS 333
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21. } RELATING TO COLLECTION OF BINA AND TERNA 333
22. EXHORTATION ADDRESSED TO TWO SCRINIARII 333
23. OF THE VICARIUS OF PORTUS 334
24. " " PRINCEPS OF DALMATIA 334
25. RECOMMENDING THE PRINCIPES TO THE COMES 335
26. OF THE COUNTSHIP OF SECOND RANK IN DIVERS CITIES 336
27. ADDRESSED TO THE DIGNIFIED CULTIVATORS AND CURIALES 336
28. ANNOUNCING APPOINTMENT OF A COMES TO THE CHIEF OF HIS
STAFF 336
29. CONCERNING THE GUARD AT THE GATES OF A CITY 337
30. OF THE TRIBUNATE IN THE PROVINCES 337
31. " " PRINCEPS OF THE CITY OF ROME 338
32. " " MASTER OF THE MINT 338
33. RESPECTING THE AMBASSADORS OF VARIOUS NATIONS 339
34. OF SUMMONS TO THE KING'S COURT (UNSOLICITED) 339
35. OF SUMMONS TO THE COURT (SOLICITED) 339
36. GRANTING TEMPORARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE 339
37. CONFERRING THE RANK OF A SPECTABILIS 340
38. " " CLARISSIMUS 340
39. BESTOWING 'POLICE PROTECTION' 340
40. FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF MARRIAGE AND THE LEGITIMATION OF
OFFSPRING 341
41. CONFERRING THE RIGHTS OF FULL AGE 342
42. EDICT TO QUAESTOR, ORDERING PERSON WHO ASKS FOR PROTECTION
OF SAJO TO GIVE BAIL 342
43. APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF A CLERK IN RECORD-OFFICE 343
44. GRANT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY ON CONDITION OF IMPROVEMENT 343
45. REMISSION OF TAXES WHERE TAXPAYER HAS ONLY ONE HOUSE, TOO
HEAVILY ASSESSED 344
46. LEGITIMATING MARRIAGE WITH A FIRST COUSIN 345
47. TO PRAETORIAN PRAEFECT, DIRECTING SALE OF THE PROPERTY OF
A CURIALIS 345
BOOK VIII.
CONTAINING THIRTY-THREE LETTERS, ALL WRITTEN IN THE NAME OF ATHALARIC
THE KING, EXCEPT THE ELEVENTH, WHICH IS WRITTEN IN THE NAME OF TULUM.
1. TO THE EMPEROR JUSTIN. Announcement of Athalaric's accession 347
2. " " SENATE. Same subject 348
3. " " ROMAN PEOPLE. Same subject 349
4. " " ROMANS SETTLED IN ITALY AND THE DALMATIAS. Same
subject 350
5. " " GOTHS SETTLED IN ITALY. Same subject 350
6. " LIBERIUS, GOVERNOR OF GAUL. " " 351
7. " THE PROVINCIALS SETTLED IN GAUL. Same subject 351
8. " BISHOP VICTORINUS. Same subject 352
9. " TULUM. Raised to the Patriciate. His praises 352
10. " SENATE. Same subject 354
11. TULUM'S ADDRESS TO SENATE. Elevation to the Patriciate 356
12. TO ARATOR. Promotion to Count of the Domestics 357
13. " AMBROSIUS. Appointment to Quaestorship 358
14. " SENATE. Same subject 359
15. " " Election of Pope Felix III (or IV) 360
16. " OPILIO. Appointment as Count of the Sacred Largesses 361
17. " SENATE. Same subject 363
18. " FELIX. Promotion to Quaestorship 365
19. " SENATE. Same subject 366
20. " ALBIENUS. Appointment as Praetorian Praefect 367
21. " CYPRIAN. }
22. " SENATE. } Elevation to the Patriciate 368
23. " BERGANTINUS. Gifts to Theodahad 370
24. " CLERGY OF THE ROMAN CHURCH. Ecclesiastical immunities 371
25. " JOANNES. Confirmation of Tulum's gift of property 373
26. " INHABITANTS OF REATE AND NURSIA. To obey their Prior 374
27. " DUMERIT AND FLORENTINUS. To suppress robbery at Faventia 375
28. " CUNIGAST. Enforced slavery of Possessores (or Coloni?) 376
29. " THE DIGNIFIED CULTIVATORS AND CURIALS OF PARMA. Necessity
for sanitary measures 377
30. " GENESIUS. Same subject 377
31. " SEVERUS. Dissuasions from a country life, and praises of Bruttii 378
32. " " Fountain of Arethusa 380
33. " " Feast of St. Cyprian 381
BOOK IX.
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
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.
1. QUEEN AMALASUENTHA TO EMPEROR JUSTINIAN. Association of
Theodahad in the Sovereignty 415
2. KING THEODAHAD TO EMPEROR JUSTINIAN. Same subject 416
3. AMALASUENTHA TO SENATE. Same. Praises of Theodahad 416
4. THEODAHAD TO SENATE. Same. Praises of Amalasuentha 418
5. " " HIS MAN THEODOSIUS. Followers of new King to
live justly 421
6. " " PATRICIUS. Appointment to Quaestorship 422
7. " " SENATE. Same subject 422
8. AMALASUENTHA TO JUSTINIAN. Acknowledging present of marbles 423
9. THEODAHAD TO JUSTINIAN. Same subject 423
10. AMALASUENTHA TO THEODORA. Salutation 424
11. THEODAHAD TO MAXIMUS. Appointment to office of Primicerius 424
12. " " SENATE. Same subject 425
13. " " " Summons to Ravenna. Suspicions of
Senators 426
14. " " THE ROMAN PEOPLE. Dissensions between citizens
of Rome and Gothic troops 427
15. " " EMPEROR JUSTINIAN. Letter of introduction for
Ecclesiastic 428
16. " " SENATE. Assurances of good-will 428
17. " " THE ROMAN PEOPLE. Same subject 429
18. " " SENATE. Gothic garrison for Rome 430
19. " " JUSTINIAN. Embassy of Peter 431
20. QUEEN GUDELINA TO THEODORA, AUGUSTA. Embassy of Rusticus 432
21. " " " " " Soliciting friendship 433
22. THEODAHAD TO JUSTINIAN. Entreaties for peace 434