SOURCE: “The Work of Cassiodorus after His Conversion,” in Latomus: Revue D'Etudes Latines, Vol. XLVIII, No. 1, January-March, 1989, pp. 157-87.
In the essay that follows, Barnish argues that many of Cassiodorus's writings, particularly those composed after he retired to his monastery, were designed to influence both the lay and clerical public in matters of politics, religion, and culture.
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