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