Consulship 25
Patriciate 27
Composition of the 'Chronicon' 27
" " 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 Animâ' 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


CHAPTER II.

THE 'ANECDOTON HOLDERI.'

Content of the MS. 74-75
To whom addressed 76
Information as to life of Symmachus 77
" " " Boethius 79
Religious position of Boethius 81
Information as to life of Cassiodorus 84