Cassiodorus

Flavius Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator, born c. 490, d. c. 585, was by turns statesman and monk, leaving behind a substantial and varied body of literary work. Three centuries have passed since the last thoroughgoing scholarly study of the life and works of Cassiodorus saw the light of day in the prolegomena to Garet's 1679 edition of the complete works. The time has come, it seems to me, to take a fresh look at the primary sources, review the accumulated scholarship, and attempt a new survey. Much remains to be done, both on Cassiodorus and on his age; I hope this volume will at least facilitate that work.