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The Letters of Cassiodorus

Senator Cassiodorus

Gepidae, ad Gallias destinati, v. 11. Gesila, Sajo, iv. 14. Gildias, Vir Spectabilis, Count of Syracuse, ix. 11, 14. Goths, all the, i. 24; x. 31; settled in Italy, viii. 5. Goths, all the, and Romans, i. 28. Goths, all the, and Romans, and those who hold the harbours and mountain-passes, ii. 19. Grimoda, Sajo, and Ferrocinctus, Apparitor, iii. 20. Gudila, Bishop, ii. 18. Gudinand, Sajo, v. 19. Gudisal, Sajo, iv. 47. Guduim, Sajo, v. 27; Vir Sublimis and Dux, v. 30. Gundibad, King of the Burgundians (473-516), i. 46; iii. 2. H. Haesti, the, v. 2. Herminafrid, King of the Thuringians, iv. 1. Heruli, King of the, iv. 2. Heruli, Warni, and Thoringi, Kings of the, iii. 3. Hilderic, King of the Vandals (523-531), ix. 1. Honoratus, Vir Illustris, Quaestor, v. 3. Honorius, Praefectus Urbis, x. 30. I. Ida (perhaps Ibbas), Vir Sublimis and Dux, iv. 17. Importunus, Vir Illustris, Patricius, iii. 5. Istria, Provincials of, xii. 22. J. Januarius, Vir Venerabilis, Bishop of Salona, iii. 7. Jews, all the, residing in Genoa, ii. 27; iv. 33. Joannes, Vir Spectabilis, Consularis Campaniae, iii. 27; iv. 10. Joannes, Vir Spectabilis, Referendarius, viii. 25. Joannes, Vir Clarissimus, Arcarius, v. 7. Joannes, Canonicarius of Thuscia, xi. 38. Joannes, Cancellarius, xi. 6; Praerogativarius, xi. 27. Joannes, Siliquatarius of Ravenna, xii. 17. Joannes, Apparitor, ii. 21; Arch-Physician, iv. 41. John II, Pope (533-535), ix. 15; xi. 2. Judges, all the, of the Provinces, ix. 20; xi. 7, 9; xii. 2. Julianus, Comes Patrimonii, i. 16. Justin, Emperor (518-527), viii. 1. Justinian, Emperor (527-566), x. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 19, 22, 24, 25, 26, 32; xi. 13. Justus, Sextus Scholaris, xi. 26. L. Laurentius, Vir Experientissimus, xii. 23. Liberius, Praetorian Praefect of the Gauls, viii. 6. Ligurians, the, xi. 15, 16; xii. 28. Liveria, _see_ Ampelius. Lucillus, Scriniarius Curae Militaris, xi. 24. Lucinus, Vir Clarissimus, Cancellarius of Campania, xi. 37. Lucristani (Lustriani?), the, settled (constituti) on the river Sontius (_Isonzo_), i. 29. Luduin (Clovis), King of the Franks (481-511), ii. 41; iii. 4. Luvirit, Count, and Ampelius, v. 35. M. Magister Officiorum (at Constantinople), x. 33. Mannila, Sajo, v. 5. Marabad, Vir Illustris and Comes, iv. 12, 46. Marcellus, Vir Spectabilis, Advocatus Fisci, i. 22. Massilia (_Marseilles_), citizens of, iii. 34; iv. 26. Maximian, Vir Illustris, and Andreas, Vir Spectabilis, i. 21. Maximus, Vir lllustris, Consul, v. 42; Vir Illustris and Domesticus, x. 11. Maximus, Vir Clarissimus, Cancellarius of Lucania and Bruttii, xii. 15. Maximus, Vicarius Urbis Romae, xii. 19. Milan, the Jews of, v. 37. N. Neudes, Vir Illustris, v. 29. Noricum, Provincials of, iii. 50. Nursia, _see_ Reate. O. Opilio, Comes Sacrarum Largitionum, viii. 16. Osun (Osuin, or Osum), Vir Illustris, Comes, iii. 26; iv. 9; ix. 8. P. Pannonia, all the Barbarians and Romans settled in, iii. 24. Parma, Honorati Possessores, and Curiales of, viii. 29. Paschasius, Praefectus Annonae, xii. 9. Patricius, Vir Illustris and Quaestor, x. 6. Patricius, Primicerius Exceptorum, xi. 25. Paulinas, Vir Clarissimus and Consul, ix. 22. Paulus, Vir Strenuus, xii. 26. Peter, Bishop, iii. 37. Peter, Vir Clarissimus, Erogator Obsoniorum, xii. 11; Arcarius, xii. 20. Picenum and Samnium, all the Goths settled in, v. 26. Pierius, Primicerius Singulariorum, xi. 32. Possessores, universi, v. 38. Provinus (Probinus), Vir Illustris, Patricius, ii. 11; Actores of, iv. 40. R. Reate and Nursia, all the inhabitants of, viii. 26. Reparatus, Praefectus Urbis, ix. 7. Roman Church, Clergy of, viii. 24. Romans, all the, i. 28; in Italy and the Dalmatias, viii. 4. Roman people, the, i. 31; viii. 3; x. 14, 17. Rome, people of the City of, i. 44. Romulus (? ex-Emperor), iii. 35. S. Sabinianus, Vir Spectabilis, i. 25. Sajones, universi, qui sunt Cancellariis deputati, xii. 3. Salvantius, Vir Illustris, Praefectus Urbis, ix. 16, 17. Samnium, _see_ Picenum. Saturninus and Verbusius, Viri Illustres, Senatores, i. 19. Senarius, Vir Illustris, Comes Patrimonii, iv. 3; Comes Privatarum, iv. 7, 11, 13. Senate of the City of Rome, i. 4, 13, 30, 43; ii. 3, 16, 24, 32; iii. 6, 12, 31; iv. 4, 16, 43; v. 4, 22, 41; viii. 2, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 19, 22; ix. 19, 21, 23, 25; x. 3, 4, 7, 12, 13, 16, 18; xi. 1. SENATOR (MAGNUS AURELIUS CASSIODORUS), Praetorian Praefect, ix. 24; x. 27, 28. Servatus, Dux Raetiarum, i. 11. Severianus (or Severinus), Vir Illustris, v. 14. Severus, Vir Venerabilis, Bishop, ii. 8. Severus, Vir Spectabilis, viii. 31, 32, 33. Simeon, Vir Illustris, Comes, iii. 25. Speciosus, i. 27; Vir Devotus, Comitiacus, ii. 10. Stabularius, Comitiacus, v. 6. Starcedius, Vir Sublimis, v. 36. Stephanus, Vir Spectabilis, Comes Primi Ordinis et ex-Princeps nostri Ordinis, ii. 28. S(u)avia, all the Provincials and Capillati, Defensores and Curiales, residing in, iv. 49; all the Possessores in, v. 15; all the Goths and Romans in, ix. 9. Sunhivad, Vir Spectabilis, iii. 13. Sura (or Suna), Vir Illustris, Comes, ii. 7. Symmachus, Vir Illustris and Patricius, ii. 14; iv. 6, 51. Syracuse, all the Provincials of the City of, ix. 10. T. Tancila, Vir Spectabilis, ii. 35. Tezutzat, Sajo, iv. 27. Theodagunda, Illustris Femina, iv. 37. Theodahad, Vir Spectabilis, iii. 15; Vir Illustris, iv. 39; v. 12. Theodora, Augusta, x. 10, 20, 21, 23. Theodosius, Homo Theodahadi (?), x. 5. Theodulus, _see_ Ampelius. Theon (or Theonius), Vir Sublimis, i. 2. Theriolus, Vir Spectabilis, i. 36. Thessalonica, Praefect of, x. 35. Thomas, Vir Clarissimus, Arcarius, xii. 20. Thoringi (Thuringians). _see_ Heruli. Ticinum (_Pavia_), Comites, Defensores, and Curiales of, iv. 45. Transmund (or Thrasamund), King of the Vandals, v. 43, 44. Tribuni Maritimorum, xii. 24. Tridentinae Civitatis, Honorati Possessores, Defensores, et Curiales, ii. 17. Tulum, Patrician, viii. 9. U. Unigis, Spatarius, iii. 43. Uniligis (or Wiligis), Sajo, ii. 20. Urbicus, ex-Primicerius Singulariorum, xi. 31. Ursus, Primicerius Deputatorum, xi. 30. V. Valerian, Vir Sublimis, xii. 5. Vandals, King of the, v. 1, 43, 44; ix. 1. Venantius, Vir Illustris, ii. 15; Spectabilis, Corrector of Lucania and Bruttii, iii. 8. Veranus, Sajo, v. 10. Verbusius, _see_ Saturninus. Verruca, fort of, all Goths and Romans living near, iii. 48. Victor, Vir Spectabilis, Censitor of Sicily, ix. 12. Victorinus, Vir Venerabilis, Bishop, viii. 8. Vitalian, Vir Clarissimus, Cancellarius of Lucania and Bruttii, xi. 39. W. Wandil (Vuandil), iii. 38. Warni (Guarni), _see_ Heruli. Wilitanch, Duke, v. 33. Willias, i. 18; v. 18; Vir Illustris, Comes Patrimonii, ix. 13. Winusiad, Count, x. 29. Witigisclus (or Wigisicla), Vir Spectabilis, Censitor of Sicily, ix. 12. GENERAL INDEX. [NOTE.--_The references to the Introduction and to the Notes are by the page (thus, 106-108); references to the 'Variae' are by the numbers of the Book and Letter (thus, v. 16, 17). The FORMULAE are printed in small capitals._] A. Ab Actis (Registrar), officer in Court of Praetorian Praefect, 106-108; origin of the name, 107; compared to Referendarius, 312. Abundantius, Praetorian Praefect, instructions to, as to forming a navy, v. 16, 17; to provide ships, and rations for young recruits, v. 23; instructions to, in the case of Frontosus, v. 34; to allow a family of Curials to degrade into Possessores, ix. 4. Acinaticium, red wine of Verona, praises of, and account of its manufacture, xii. 4. Actores (Representatives, Attorneys), of Albinus, iv. 35; of the holy Apostle Peter, xii. 20; of Probinus, iv. 40; of Spes, ii. 21; of Theodahad, viii. 23. Addua, River (_Adda_), derivation of the name, xi. 14. Adeodatus, forced by torture to confess himself guilty of rape, iii. 46; the sentence against him partially cancelled, iii. 46. Adjutores, general word for assistants, 97, 102-104; is Adjutor equivalent to Primiscrinius? 103; a lower class of Exceptores seem to have been called Adjutores, 111; of Magister Officiorum, vi. 6. Admissionales, Ushers of the Praefectoral Court, 112. Adriana, petition of Curiales of, as to taxation, i. 19. Adulterer slain by the injured husband, case of, i. 37. Adultery, punishment of (Edictum Athalarici), ix. 18. Aemilia, Province of, invaded by Burgundians, xii. 28. Aemilianus, Bishop, ordered to finish the aqueduct which he has begun, iv. 31. Aestii, _see_ Haesti. Aestunae (?), inhabitants of, ordered to send marbles to Ravenna, iii. 9. AETATIS VENIA, FORMULA GRANTING, vii. 41; letter relating to, i. 38. Aetheria, a widow, re-married, accused of wasting her children's property, iv. 12. African. Singular custom by which an African was allowed to claim estate of a fellow-countryman dying without heirs, xii. 9. Agapetus, Pope (June 3, 535--April 21, 536), Cassiodorus seeks to persuade him to found a School of Theology at Rome, 56; ordered by Theodahad and Gudelina to give his answer to Justinian's ambassador promptly, x. 19, 20, 25; mortgaged the Church plate to defray expenses of his journey to Constantinople, xii. 20. Agapita (or Agapeta), Foemina Spectabilis, wife of Basilius, and a person of feeble intellect ii. 11; affair of her abduction, ii. 10, 11; further light on this affair, iv. 40. Agapitus, with Coelianus, seems to have had special jurisdiction in cases affecting Patricians, i. 23, 27. Agathias on Theodoric's protection of the Alamanni, 195. Agenantia, widow of Campanianus, ix. 4. _Agens Vices_ (Deputy), functions of, 460 _n_; xii. 25. Agentes in Rebus, Schola of, emissaries of the Magister Officiorum, 36; Princeps of, xi. 35. Agnellus, Patrician, chooses Festus to defend his interests in his absence, i. 15. Agnellus, fidei-jussor of Crispianus, i. 37. Agnellus, house of, in Castrum Lucullanum given to Joannes, viii. 25. Agrimensor, a Roman, description of, iii. 52. Alamanni, date of Clovis' victory over, 23, 24, 195; Theodoric congratulates Clovis on his victory over, ii. 41; directed to exchange their cattle with Noricans, iii. 50; plundering incursion of, into Liguria, xii. 28; 527. Alaric I, clemency of, at siege of Rome, 28; xii. 20. Alaric II, letters intended to avert war between Alaric and Clovis, iii. 1-4; possessions granted by, to Church of Narbonne, iv. 17; taxation in the time of, v. 39; reception of his son Gesalic by Thrasamund, v. 43, 44. Albienus, Vir Illustris and Patrician, deputed to select a Pantomimist, i. 20, 33; appointed Praetorian Praefect (527), viii. 20. Albinus, Vir Illustris and Patrician, deputed to select a Pantomimist, i. 20, 33; allowed to erect 'fabricae' overlooking the Forum, iv. 30; accused by Cyprian of treason, 289, 291. Albinus, an extravagant minor, case of, iv. 35. Allecticii, Symmachus' oration on behalf of, 74; probable explanation of the term, 78. Alpes Cottiae, Provincials of, to be relieved from taxation, iv. 36. Alsuanum (?), transport of timber to, iv. 8. Altinum, villas of, 514 _n_. Amal race, glorified by Cassiodorus in his Gothic History, 29, 30, 33; 'Amali sanguinis purpurea dignitas,' ix. 1. Amal race, glory of, viii. 2, 5; 'consuetudinis est lex, cum imperio [Romano] amicitiam Amalos semper habuisse,' x. 11.