Project Gutenberg 2006-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 1142 Cassiodorus, Senator 484 580 Cassiodorius, Flavius Magnus Aurelius, Senator Cassiodoro, Flavio Magno Aurelio, Senator Cassiodore, Senator Hodgkin, Thomas 1831 1913 The Letters of Cassiodorus Being a Condensed Translation of the Variae Epistolae of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator Produced by Robert Connal, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "The Letters of Cassiodorus" by Senator Cassiodorus is a historical collection of correspondence composed in the late 6th century. This work presents a condensed translation of the 'Variae Epistolae', which features letters that offer insight into the political landscape of the time, particularly under the reign of Theodoric the Great. The letters serve as a vital source for understanding the dynamics between Roman and Teutonic cultures during the transition from the ancient world to the medieval age. The opening of the collection introduces the context for the letters, framing them as essential correspondence tied closely to historical events and political affairs of the time. The translator, Thomas Hodgkin, explains his approach in presenting an abstract rendition intended for scholars interested in the interplay of Roman and Gothic civilizations. He notes the challenges faced when interpreting and condensing Cassiodorus's lengthy and often repetitive style, aiming to retain essential details and making the text accessible for readers keen on exploring the governance and societal complexities of 6th-century Italy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Goths -- Italy Italy -- History -- 476-1268 DG Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 1760310 2025-06-08T05:32:09.122482 text/html 1743446 2006-06-15T09:42:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 709214 2006-06-15T09:42:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 849268 2025-06-08T05:33:17.342136 application/epub+zip 871540 2025-06-08T05:32:31.870392 application/epub+zip 682654 2025-06-08T05:32:20.385397 application/epub+zip 1875763 2025-06-08T05:33:36.724083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1752721 2025-06-08T05:32:59.518268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1185318 2022-09-09T04:37:29.725374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1210146 2025-06-08T05:32:02.167526 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1209921 2006-06-15T09:42:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 465380 2006-06-15T09:42:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1210003 2006-06-15T09:42:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 464976 2006-06-15T09:42:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21539 2025-06-08T05:33:36.944051 application/rdf+xml 11129 2025-06-08T05:32:21.377390 image/jpeg 3040 2025-06-08T05:32:20.898396 image/jpeg 771277 2025-06-08T05:32:09.253474 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia