| A pioneer of the transmission of ancient books into the Middle Ages through the monastic tradition of copying.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Cassiodorus's Vivarium Monastery and the Ancient Heritage?
- In his retirement the Ostrogothic statesman Cassiodorus founded the monastery of Vivarium and launched a project to copy ancient works; his collection of correspondence, the Variae, documents Roman administrative practice.
- When did Cassiodorus's Vivarium Monastery and the Ancient Heritage happen?
- 540 CE
- Where did Cassiodorus's Vivarium Monastery and the Ancient Heritage take place?
- Squillace, İtalya