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

ABSTRACT OF THE 'VARIAE.'

PREFACE 133-140

BOOK I.

CONTAINING FORTY-SIX LETTERS WRITTEN BY CASSIODORUS IN THE NAME OF
THEODORIC.

1. TO EMPEROR ANASTASIUS. Persuasives to peace 141
2. " THEON. Manufacture of purple dye 143
3. " CASSIODORUS, father of the author. His praises 144
4. " SENATE. Great deeds of ancestors of Cassiodorus 145
5. " FLORIANUS. End of litigation 147
6. " AGAPITUS. Mosaics for Ravenna 147
7. " FELIX. Inheritance of Plutianus 148
8. " AMABILIS. Prodigality of Neotherius 149
9. " BISHOP EUSTORGIUS. Offences of Ecclesiastics 149
10. " BOETIUS. Frauds of moneyers 150
11. " SERVATUS. Violence of Breones 151
12. " EUGENIUS. Appointment as Magister Officium 151
13. " SENATE. On the same 152
14. " FAUSTUS. Collection of 'Tertiae' 152
15. " FESTUS. Interests of the absent 153
16. " JULIANUS. Remission of taxes 153
17. " GOTHIC AND ROMAN INHABITANTS OF DERTONA. Fortification
of Camp 153
18. " DOMITIANUS AND WILIAS. Statute of Limitations, &c. 154
19. " SATURNINUS AND VERBUSIUS. Rights of the Fiscus