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. }
12." Victor and Witigisclus (or Wigisicla). } Oppression by King's 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." Salvantius. 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.Theodahad to His Man Theodosius. Followers of new King to live justly[421]
6.Theodahad to Patricius. Appointment to Quaestorship[422]
7.Theodahad to 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.Theodahad to Senate. Same subject[425]
13.Theodahad to Senate. Summons to Ravenna. Suspicions of Senators[426]
14.Theodahad to the Roman People. Dissensions between citizens of Rome and Gothic troops[427]
15.Theodahad to Emperor Justinian. Letter of introduction for Ecclesiastic[428]
16.Theodahad to Senate. Assurances of good-will[428]
17.Theodahad to the Roman People. Same subject[429]
18.Theodahad to Senate. Gothic garrison for Rome[430]
19.Theodahad to Justinian. Embassy of Peter[431]
20.Queen Gudelina to Theodora, Augusta. Embassy of Rusticus[432]
21.Queen Gudelina to Theodora, Augusta. Soliciting friendship[433]
22.Theodahad to Justinian. Entreaties for peace[434]
23.Gudelina to Theodora. Same subject[435]
24.Gudelina to Justinian. Same subject[436]
25.Theodahad to Justinian. Same subject[436]
26.Theodahad to Justinian. Monastery too heavily taxed[437]
27.Theodahad to Senator. Corn distributions in Liguria and Venetia[438]
28.Theodahad to Senator. Grant of monopolies[438]
29.Theodahad to Winusiad. Old soldier gets leave to visit baths of Bormio[440]
30.Theodahad to Honorius. Brazen elephants in the Via Sacra. Natural history of elephant[442]
31.King Witigis to all the Goths. On his elevation[444]
32.King Witigis to Justinian. Overtures for peace[445]
33.King Witigis to the Master of the Offices (at Constantinople). Sending of embassy[447]
34.King Witigis to his Bishops. Same subject[448]
35.King Witigis to the Praefect of Thessalonica. Same subject[448]

[BOOK XI.]

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.To Pope John. Salutations[458]
3.To divers Bishops. The same[459]
4.To Ambrosius (his Deputy). Functions of Praefect's Deputy[460]
5.To the Same. Grain distributions for Rome[461]
6.To Joannes. Functions of the Cancellarius[462]
7.To 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.To Beatus. Davus invalided to Mons Lactarius. The milk-cure for consumption[468]-469
11.Edict. Concerning prices to be maintained at Ravenna[469]
12.Edict. 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.To the Ligurians. Relief of their necessities[475]
16.To the Same. Oppressions practised on them to be remedied[476]
17.To 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.To Lucinus. Payment of retiring Primiscrinius[482]
38.To Joannes. Praises of paper[483]
39.To Vitalian. Payment of commuted cattle-tax[484]
40.
Indulgence [to Prisoners on some great Festival of the Church, probably Easter].
General Amnesty		[485]