8 surviving letters between Cassiodorus and Rechared, of Visigoths, spanning 522 AD.
KING THEODERIC TO ALL GOTHS AND ROMANS RESIDING AT DERTONA.
VARIAE, BOOK 1, LETTER 24
VARIAE, BOOK 1, LETTER 28
We justly detest all crimes, and our merciful hearing condemns everything that is unjust.
The provident commands of a ruler should be a cause for joy, since we are offering what you yourselves should have...
VARIAE, BOOK 5, LETTER 26
VARIAE, BOOK 9, LETTER 9
Although every advancement must be attributed to the gifts of God, and nothing good exists unless it is recognized...