11 surviving letters between Cassiodorus and Faustus, Praetorian, spanning 522 AD.
VARIAE, BOOK 1, LETTER 26
VARIAE, BOOK 1, LETTER 34
VARIAE, BOOK 1, LETTER 35
VARIAE, BOOK 2, LETTER 9
We take no pleasure in unjust profits, and gains that come at the expense of fairness never reach our conscience.
A personal exemption does not prejudice public law, because a ruler is permitted to be generous, and royal...
The generosity of our reign should keep pace with our growth, relaxing its gifts in proportion to the state's...
We wish our wealth to be enriched by the treasury of compassion, and we despise profits acquired through the...
It is human custom that people enjoy variety more, and even though they possess exceptional things, anything that...
Tempered severity falls on the side of mercy, and the ruler who softens a deserved punishment with considered...
As rare as constancy and honorable purpose are among entertainers, all the more precious it is when praiseworthy...