The Letters of Cassiodorus

Introduction.

Chapter I.

Life of Cassiodorus.

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Historical position of Cassiodorus	1
His ancestry	3-4
His name	5-6
His birthplace	6-9
Date of his birth	9-12
His education	12
Consiliarius to his father	12
Quaestor	14-16
Composition of the 'Variae'	16
Their style	17-19
Policy of Theodoric	20
Date of composition of the 'Variae'	23
Consulship	25
Patriciate	27
Composition of the 'Chronicon'	27
Composition of the Gothic History	29-35
Relation of the work of Jordanes to this History	34
Master of the Offices	36
Praetorian Praefect	39
Sketch of history during his Praefecture	42-50
End of official career	50
Edits the 'Variae'	51
His treatise 'De Animâ'	53
He retires to the cloister	54
His theological works	60-63
His literary works	64-66
His death	67
Note on the Topography of Squillace	68-72

Chapter II.

The 'Anecdoton Holderi.'

Content of the MS.	74-75
To whom addressed	76
Information as to life of Symmachus	77
Information as to life of Boethius	79
Religious position of Boethius	81
Information as to life of Cassiodorus	84

Chapter III.

The Gradations of Official Rank in the Lower Empire.

Nobilissimi	85
Illustres	86-90
Spectabiles	90-91
Clarissimi	91
Perfectissimi	92
Egregii	92

Chapter IV.

On the Officium of the Praefectus Praetorio.

Military character of the Roman Civil Service	93
Sources of information	95
Princeps	96
Cornicularius	97-102
Adjutor	103
Commentariensis	104
Ab Actis	106
Numerarii	108
Inferior Officers	109-114

Chapter V.

Bibliography.

Editions of the 'Variae'	115-118
Literature concerning the 'Variae'	118-121

Chapter VI.

Chronology.

Consular Fasti	122
Indictions	123
Chronological Tables	126-130