Cassiodorus’ Variae in the 9th Century

The fate of Cassiodorus’ Variae during the Early Middle Ages is largely unknown, since manuscript tradition begins with eleventh century, and long quotations taken from them are attested only that period. However, words or expressions reminiscent occur more than once in Charlemagne’s letters to Byzantium, works Paschasius, Donation Constantine. author epistles sent by East Roman emperor was aware ideological context 1.1, same true for At time, Paschasius used Cassiodorus as a source elegant expressions, thereby treating him like classical author. It impossible ascertain whether Carolingian writers had access all books Variae, substantial selection (similar instance containing Epistolae Austrasicae), but there high degree likelihood they knew quite few Cassiodorus, were able appreciate political messages conveyed them.