v. 42;

appointed Primicerius Domesticorum (535), x. 11, 12; married a wife of the Amal race, x. 11; discussion as to his subsequent history, 424 _n_.

Mercury, inventor of letters, viii. 12.

Milan, Church of, immunities granted to, ii. 29, 30; charioteers of, to receive largesse from Felix, iii. 39; Bacauda, Tribunus Voluptatum at, v. 25; Jews of, protected from molestation, v. 37; famine in, to be relieved by Datius, xii. 27; sieges and demolition of, 522.

Militia, used of the purely civil service of the staff of the Praetorian Praefect, 92; ii. 28; obligations of the title, ii. 31; used of service of Tribunus Voluptatum, v. 25; of functions of Count of Sacred Largesses, vi. 7; of functions of Comitiacus, vi. 13.

Militia Litterata, the learned staff, 479.

Millenarius (in Gothic, _thusundifaths_), captain of a thousand, v. 27.

Millet (panicum), to be sold to citizens of Milan at 20 modii per solidum, xii. 27.

Minors, protection of, from fraud, iv. 35.

MINT (MONETA) MASTER OF, FORMULA APPOINTING, vii. 32.

Mommsen, Theodor, severe judgment of, on 'Chronicon' of Cassiodorus, 29, 120.

Monopoly, letters relating to, ii. 26, 30; iii. 19; x. 28.

Montanarius, bearer of money to Bishop Severus, ii. 8.

Mosaic, discription of, i. 6.

Moscius, Mons, near Scyllacium, xii. 15.

Mundus, General of Justinian, in Dalmatia, 446 _n_.

Munitarius (Winithar), ancestor of Theodoric, 'aequitate enituit,' xi. 1.

Music, dissertation on, ii. 40.

N.

Narbonne, Church of, possessions granted by Alaric, wrested from, iv. 17.

Navy, Theodoric's directions as to raising, v. 16, 17.

Neapolis (_Naples_), territory of, suffers from eruption of Vesuvius, iv. 50; FORMULA OF COUNT OF NAPLES, vi. 23; FORMULA addressed HONORATIS POSSESSORIBUS, ET CURIALIBUS CIVITATIS NEAPOLITANAE, vi. 24.

Neotherius, a spendthrift, and brother of Plutianus, i. 7, 8.

Nero, anecdote of, giving the signal for the chariot-race, iii. 51.

Nicephorus Phocas, Emperor of the East (963-969), his work of restoration at Squillace, 71.

Nicomachus, _see_ Cethegus.

Nimfadius, Vir Sublimis, his adventure at the Fountain of Arethusa, viii. 32.

Nivellius, Sebastianus, his edition of Cassiodorus, 115, 116.

Nobilissimus, title given to nearest relatives of the Emperor, 85, 86.

Nola, territory of, suffers from eruption of Vesuvius, iv. 50.

Noricum, Provincials of, to exchange their cattle with the Alamanni, iii. 50.

NOTARII, FORMULA OF, vi. 16.

Notitia Utriusque Imperii, general correspondence of, with the 'Variae,' 85; on the official staff of the Praetorian Praefect, 94-114; illustration of the name, xii. 23.

Numerarii, cashiers in the Court of Praetorian Praefect, 96, 108; spoliation of churches of Bruttii alleged to be committed in their name, xii. 13; referred to, xii. 23.

Nursia, the birthplace of St. Benedict, 375; colony of Goths settled at, viii. 26.

O.

Oath, mutual, between Athalaric and his subjects on his accession, viii. 3; between Goths and Romans, viii. 7.

Obsonia (= relishes, anything eaten with bread, especially fish), to be distributed to the Roman people, xii. 11.

Ocer, a blind Gothic warrior, reduced to slavery by Gudila and Oppas, v. 29.

Odovacar (Odoacer), King (476-493), faithful service of Liberius to, ii. 16; possible allusion to times of, iii. 12; buried in a stone chest, 207; Tupha an officer of, 251; moderate taxation under, iv. 38; Opilio filled a place under (?), v. 41.

Officium (official staff) of Praetorian Praefect, 93-114; otherwise called Praetoriani, xi. 37; to be fined if they disobey the King's orders, ii. 26; duties of in collection of Bina and Terna, vii. 21; promotion of, on Christmas Day, xi. 17; their duties and rightful claims, xi. 37.

Opilio, Count of Sacred Largesses, father of Cyprian, viii. 16, 17; chosen for a place in household of Odovacar (?), v. 41.

Opilio, son of above, Count of Sacred Largesses, viii. 16, 17; ambassador from Theodahad to Justinian (535), 45; evil character of, given by Boethius, 363.

Oppas, accused of enslaving Ocer, a blind Goth, v. 29.

Orthography, difficulties of Latin, in Sixth Century, 66.

Ostrogotha, ancestor of Theodoric, 'patientiâ enituit,' xi. 1.

Osuin (or Osum), Vir Illustris and Comes, made Governor of Dalmatia and Suavitt, ix. 8, 9.

P.

Padus (_Po_), timber for navy to be collected upon the banks of, v. 17, 20; stake-nets to be removed from mouth of, v. 17, 20.

Palamediaci calculi = draughts, citizens fond of playing at, viii. 31.

Palmatiana, wine of Bruttii, described, xii. 12.

Panis, derivation of, from Pan, vi. 18.

Pannonia Sirmiensis, Colossaeus appointed Governor of, iii. 23, 24; an old habitation of the Goths, iii. 23.

Pantomimist, dispute as to choice of, i. 20; his menstruum (monthly allowance), i. 32, 33.

Papal election, contested between Symmachus and Laurentius (498), 26; of Felix III (526), viii. 15.

Paper, praises of, xi. 38.

Paraveredi, extra horses, v. 39. (_See Errata._)

Parhippi, extra horses, iv. 47.

Parma, sanitary measures in, viii. 29, 30.

Parricide, the horror of, ii. 14.

Paschasius, Vir Spectabilas, his dispute about boundaries with Leontius, iii. 52.

PATRICIATE, FORMULA OF, vi. 2.

Patricius, Vir Illustris, appointed Quaestor by Theodahad, x. 6, 7.

Patzenes, husband of Regina, story of his wife's intrigue with Brandila during his absence on Gaulish campaign, v. 32, 33.

Paula, an orphan, taken under the King's guardianship, iv. 9.

Paulinus, Illustris and Patrician, claims of Festus and Symmachus against, i. 23 [N.B. Compare the following passage from Boethius' 'Philosophiae Consolatio' i. 4: 'Paulinum consularem virum cujus opes palatini canes jam spe atque ambitione devorassent, ab ipsis hiantium faucibus traxi.' Considering the relationship between Boethius and Symmachus, it is impossible that Symmachus could be one of these 'palatini canes,' but perhaps not impossible that Festus may be here aimed at. Paulinus was Consul 498]; Felix is praised for cultivating the friendship of, ii. 3; allowed to repair and appropriate public granaries, iii. 29.

Paulinas (Flavius Theodoras Paulinus Junior), Vir Clarissimus, son of Venantius, grandson of Liberius, chosen Consul for 534, ix. 22.

Peace, praises of, i. 1.

Pedatura, length of wall assigned to be built by soldiers, v. 9.

Pedonensis Civitas (situation unknown), Benedictus a citizen of, i. 36.

Peraequatores, regulators of prices of provisions (?), vi. 6.

Perfectissimi, fourth grade in the Imperial service, 92, 320; not mentioned by Cassiodorus, 92.

Pervasio, forcible appropriation of landed property, condemned by Edict of Athalaric, ix. 18.

Peter, Consul (516) and rhetorician, ambassador from Justinian to Theodahad, 46, 47; x. 19, 22, 23, 24.

Petrus, Vir Spectabilis, illustrious by descent, allowed to enter the Senate, iv. 25; his troubles with the Sajo assigned to him as his Defensor, iv. 27, 28.

Physician, duty of a good, vi. 19.

Picenum, Province of, Goths resident in, iv. 14; v. 26, 27.

Pietas = pity (very nearly), iv. 26.

Pignoratio, lawless practice of, described and repressed, iv. 10.

Pincian Hill, _see_ Rome.

Pithoeus (Pierre Pithou), editor of Cassiodorus, attributes to him the 'Computus Paschalis,' 11.

Placentia, provision dealers at, x. 28.

Placidia, unfavourable comparison of with Amalasuentha, xi. 1.

Planets, periods of, xi. 36.

Pliny, on amber, 266; on the elephant, 443.

Plutianus, a minor, Felix accused of defrauding, i. 7, 8.

Pola, Antonius, Bishop of, iv. 44.

Pollentia, battle of, represented as Gothic victory by Cassiodorus, 28.

Polyptycha, official registers, v. 14, 39.

Pompeius Magnus, theatre of, the origin of his epithet, iv. 51.

Pontonates (?), iv. 38.

Popes, _see_ Agapetus, Felix III, Gregory the Great, John II, Symmachus, Vigilius.

Porticus Curba (or Curiae), near the Forum, 'fabricae' to be erected above, iv. 30.

Portus (_Porto_), quays and warehouses of, under the Praefectus Urbis Romae, 87; 'Portus Curas Agens,' ii. 12; Comes Portus, vii. 9; Vicarius Portus, vii. 23.

Possessores, ii. 25; vi. 8; of Aestunae, iii. 9; of Arles, iii. 44; of Velia, iv. 11.

Possessores Honorati, of Catena, iii. 49; of Forum Livii, iv. 8; of Feltria, v. 9; of Suavia, v. 14, 15; of neighbourhood of Ravenna (?), v. 38; of Sicily, vi. 22; of Neapolis, vi. 24.

POSSESSORES HONORATI, ET CURIALES, FORMULA ADDRESSED TO, vii. 27; of Parma, viii. 29; of Bruttii, exhorted to return to their cities, viii. 31.

Possessores, Curiales permitted to become, ix. 4; complain of abuses in corn-traffic, ix. 5.

Potteries (figulinae), owners of, safeguarded, ii. 23.

Praebendae, apparently = stipendia or annonae, 219; claimed both in money and kind, v. 39.

PRAEFECTUS ANNONAE, FORMULA OF, vi. 18; office of, held by Paschasius, xii. 9.

PRAEFECTUS PRAETORIO, FORMULA OF, vi. 3; FORMULA AS TO SUPERINTENDENCE OF ARMOURERS, vii. 19; dignity of the office, 39-41, 134; quotation from Lydus as to, 40; his functions described by Bethmann-Hollweg, 41 _n_; gradations of rank in his official staff, 93-114; fine on, for disobeying King's orders, ii. 26; not to be allowed to oppress men in humbler station, iii. 20, 27; as to Cursus Publicus, 99; iv. 47; vi. 3; Albienus appointed (527), viii. 20; was Trigguilla his predecessor? 368.

PRAEFECTUS URBIS ROMAE, FORMULA OF, vi. 4; an Illustris, 86; his functions described, 87, 88; to punish insults against the Senate, i. 30, 31; Artemidorus raised to dignity of, i. 42; Argolicus raised to dignity of (510), iii. 11; Quinque-viri associated with him for trial of Senators, iv. 22, 23; his close companionship with the Praefectus Annonae, vi. 18; Honorius ordered to see to preservation of brazen elephants at Rome, x. 30.

PRAEFECTUS VIGILUM URBIS ROMAE, FORMULA OF, vii. 7.

PRAEFECTUS VIGILUM URBIS RAVENNATIS, FORMULA OF, vii. 8.

Praepositus Sacri Cubiculi, an Illustris, 86; his functions, 88; to refund to Symmachus expense of restoration of Pompey's Theatre, iv. 51.

Praepositi (?) have special rights as to the Cursus Publicus, v. 5.

Praerogativarius (?), Joannes appointed, xi. 27.

PRAESES PROVINCIAE, FORMULA OF, vii. 2.

Praetextatus, a Roman Senator, accused of magical practices, iv. 22, 23.

Prescription, title by, i. 18; ii. 27; v. 37.

Prices, to be fixed by the Defensor of a city, vii. 11; by the Curator, vii. 12; tariff of, to be charged at Ravenna, xi. 11; regulated along the Flaminian Way, xi. 12; fixed in, Bruttii and Lucania, xii. 5; tariff of, for Istria, xii. 22, 23; of corn sold for relief of Ligurians in time of famine, x. 27; xii. 27.

Primicerius Augustalium, Beatus appointed, xi. 30 (_see_ Augustales).

Primicerius Cubiculariorum, a Spectabilis, 88; his functions, 88.

Primicerius Deputatorum, Ursua appointed, xi. 30; (_see_ Deputati).

Primicerius Domesticorum, Maximus appointed, x. 11, 12.

Primicerius Exceptorum, chief of shorthand writers, Patricius appointed, xi. 25.

Primicerius Notariorum, vi. 16; a Spectabilis, 91; his office (apparently) joined to that of Count of Sacred Largesses, vi. 7.

Primicerius Singulariorum, Pierius appointed, in the room of Urbicus, xi. 31, 32 (_see_ Singularii).

Primiscrinii, officers of Court of Praetorian Praefect, 96, 103; perhaps equivalent to Adjutores, 103; might be chosen from the ordinary Exceptores, 110; retiring Primiscrinius receives rank of Spectabilis, xi. 20; Andreas obtains rank of, xi. 21; retiring Primiscrinius to receive pension, xi. 37.

Princeps, head of the Officium of the Praefectus Praetorio, nature of his office, 96, 97, 477 _n_; ex-Princeps, ii. 28; title of, given to Magistriani, vi. 6; FORMULA RECOMMENDING PRINCIPES TO COMES, vii. 25; FORMULA ANNOUNCING APPOINTMENT OF COMES TO PRINCEPS, vii. 28.

Princeps Augustorum, 96; xi. 35.

Princeps Magistrianorum, 97, 99, 100.

PRINCEPS DALMATIAE, FORMULA OF, vii. 24.

PRINCEPS URBIS ROMAE, FORMULA OF, vii. 31.

Prior, a military officer among the Goths, viii. 26; perhaps equivalent to 'Hundafath,' 375.

Probinus (or Provinus), Illustris and Patrician (perhaps same as Consul 489), obtains property by undue influence from Agapita, ii. 11; the transfer declared to be bonâ fide, iv. 40.

Probus, Assessor of taxes, iv. 38.

PROCERES PER CODICILLOS VACANTES, FORMULA OF, vi. 10.

Proceres Chartarum (?), subordinate to Count of Sacred Largesses, vi. 7.

Procopius, his narrative of events in Italy in 534 and 535, 42-48; makes no mention of the name of Cassiodorus, 51; his statement of Justinian's argument as to the position of Theodoric, 143 _n_; his account of family of Venantius, 221; attributes the death of Amalasuentha to Theodora, 433 _n_; quoted, 370 _n_, 384 _n_, 390, 397, 431, 434, 518, 522, 527.

Procula, wife of Brandila, her assault on Regina, v. 32.

Prorogatores, purveyors (?), x. 28.

Prosecutores frumentorum, petition of, as to loss of cargoes, iv. 7.

Provincials, compensation to, for damage done by troops on march, ii. 8.

Publianus, Vir Illustris, messenger from the Senate to Court at Ravenna as to election of Pope (526), viii. 15.

Public property assigned on condition of improvement, vii. 44.

Pulveratica (dust-money) not to be paid to a Judge on his journeys, xii. 15.

Purple dye, history of the discovery of, i. 2.

Pyctacium (pictacium or pittacium), delegatoris, bond or document of title, i. 18; iii. 35; xii. 20.

Pythias, Count, pronounces decree in favour of liberty of Ocer, a blind Goth, v. 29.

Q.

QUAESTOR, FORMULA OF, vi. 5; duties of the office of, 14, 135; v. 4; vi. 5; other Quaestors besides Cassiodorus between 501 and 510, 25 _n_; Ambrosius appointed (526), viii. 13; Felix appointed (527), viii. 18; Patricius appointed (534), x. 6.

Quidila, son of Sibia, made 'Prior' of the Goths in Reate and Nursia, viii. 26.

Quinque-viri associated with Praefectus Urbis to try two Senators accused of magical arts, iv. 22, 23.

R.

Raetia (Grisons and Tyrol), Servatus, Duke of, i. 11; Alamannic refugees received in, ii. 41; guarded by fortress of Verruca, iii. 48; duties of the Duke of, vii. 4; derivation of the name from _rete_, vii. 4.

Rationales, bailiffs superintending the royal estates under the Comes Rerum Privatarum, vi. 8.

Rationalii, persons charged with distribution of the annona, 114.

Rations for three days only, to be given to Provincial Governors and others journeying to Scyllacium, xii. 15.

Ravenna, Basilica of Hercules (?) at, i. 6; mosaic ordered for, i. 6; ships ordered round from, to Liguria, ii. 20; favour bestowed on Church of, ii. 30; marbles to be transported to, iii. 9, 10; marble chests in which the citizens of Ravenna buried their dead,