Letter 11032: The integrity of the judge is present in military appointments, because he gladly fulfills what he knows is justly owed.

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From: Senator [Cassiodorus], Praetorian Prefect
To: [Announcement]
Date: ~533-537 AD
Context: Appointment of Pierius as unit commander — with a characteristically Cassiodoran closing remark about honest governance.

The integrity of the judge is present in military appointments, because he gladly fulfills what he knows is justly owed. Therefore, let Pierius know that by my authority he has been made primicerius of the singulares [personal guard unit].

If there are any other matters, let them be brought forward with confidence — for there is no cause for hesitation where the judge's hearing is not for sale.

Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.

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