Project Gutenberg 2006-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 554 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 Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. 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.) en Goths -- Italy Italy -- History -- 476-1268 DG Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1760188 2024-10-08T08:46:41.004898 2023-09-08T10:13:20.938398 text/html 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 849265 2024-10-08T08:47:47.263058 application/epub+zip 871688 2024-10-08T08:47:02.485748 application/epub+zip 682789 2024-10-08T08:46:51.416846 application/epub+zip 1875906 2024-10-08T08:48:06.553947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1752721 2024-10-08T08:47:29.961112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1185318 2022-09-09T04:37:29.725374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1210146 1209875 2024-10-08T08:46:32.893918 2023-09-08T10:13:13.472346 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 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 22510 2024-10-08T08:48:06.756916 application/rdf+xml 11129 2024-10-08T08:46:52.386803 image/jpeg 3040 2024-10-08T08:46:51.928806 image/jpeg 771242 2024-10-08T08:46:41.129932 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia