October 4 -- Cassiodorus' <i>Variae</i><br>
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Structure of Government:<br>
*Master of Soldiery<br>
*Praetorian Prefect<br>
*Master of Offices<br>
*Quaestor of the Sacred Palace<br>
*Count of the Privy Purse<br>
*Count of the Sacred Largesses<br>
*Provost of the Sacred Chamber<br>
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Representative texts and images:<br>
*2.14 (parricide!)<br>
*concern with image:  Theod. 1.1-4, 3.1-4; the senate; <br>
**Goth-Roman relations (1.18)<br>
*rebuilding (1.17, 2.27, 4.51, 2.21/2.32)<br>
*<i>civilitas</i>/culture:  Boethius (1.10, 1.45, 2.40) and<br>
others (3.51, 4.51)<br>
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The other side peeking through:<br>
*against de-urbanization (8.31)<br>
*against brigandage (8.33)<br>
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