The Letters of Cassiodorus | Page 8

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 23.
GUDELINA TO THEODORA. Same subject 435 24. " " JUSTINIAN.
Same subject 436 25. THEODAHAD TO JUSTINIAN. Same subject
436 26. " " " Monastery too heavily taxed 437 27. " " SENATOR. Corn
distributions in Liguria and Venetia 438 28. " " " Grant of monopolies
438 29. " " WINUSIAD. Old soldier gets leave to visit baths of Bormio
440 30. " " HONORIUS. Brazen elephants in the Via Sacra. Natural
history of elephant 442 31. KING WITIGIS TO ALL THE GOTHS.
On his elevation 444 32. " " " JUSTINIAN. Overtures for peace 445 33.
" " " THE MASTER OF THE OFFICES (at Constantinople). Sending
of embassy 447 34. " " " HIS BISHOPS. Same subject 448 35. " " "
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. " 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
BOOK XII.
CONTAINING TWENTY-EIGHT LETTERS WRITTEN BY
CASSIODORUS IN HIS OWN NAME AS PRAETORIAN
PRAEFECT.
1. TO THE VARIOUS CANCELLARII OF THE PROVINCES.
General instructions 487 2. " ALL JUDGES OF THE PROVINCES.
General instructions to Provincial Governors 488 3. " SAJONES
ASSIGNED TO THE CANCELLARII. General instructions 489 4. "
THE CANONICARIUS OF THE VENETIAE. Praise of Acinaticium
490 5. " VALERIAN. Measures for relief of Lucania and Bruttii 492 6.
" ALL SUBORDINATE GOVERNORS OF THE PRAEFECTURE.
General instructions 494 7. " THE TAX-COLLECTOR OF THE
VENETIAN PROVINCE. Remission of taxes on account of invasion
by Suevi 495 8. " THE CONSULARIS OF THE PROVINCE OF
LIGURIA. Permission to pay taxes direct to Royal Treasury 495 9. "
PASCHASIUS. Claim of an African to succeed to estate of intestate
countryman 496 10. " DIVERS CANCELLARII. Taxes to be
punctually enforced 497 11. " PETER, DISTRIBUTOR OF RELISHES.
Their due distribution 498 12. " ANASTASIUS. Praise of the cheese
and wine of Bruttii 499 13. EDICT. Frauds committed by
revenue-officers on Churches 500 14. TO ANASTASIUS. Plea for
gentle treatment of citizens of Rhegium 501 15. " MAXIMUS. Praises

of author's birthplace, Scyllacium 503 16. " A REVENUE OFFICER.
Payment of Trina Illatio 506 17. " JOHN, SILIQUATARIUS OF
RAVENNA. Defence of city 507 18. " CONSTANTIAN. Repair of
Flaminian Way 507 19. " MAXIMUS. Bridge of boats across the Tiber
509 20. " THOMAS AND PETER. Sacred vessels mortgaged by Pope
Agapetus to be restored to Papal See 510 21. " DEUSDEDIT. Duties of
a Scribe 511 22. " PROVINCIALS OF ISTRIA. Requisition from
Province of Istria 513 23. " LAURENTIUS. Same subject 515 24. "
TRIBUNES OF THE MARITIME POPULATION.