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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