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The Letters of Cassiodorus
Chapter 1 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 Anima' 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 2 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 3 THE GRADATIONS OF OFFICIAL RANK IN THE LOWER EMPIRE.
Nobilissimi 85
Illustres 86-90
Spectabiles 90-91
Clarissimi 91
Perfectissimi 92
Egregii 92