7. Cassiodorus (Variar. l. xi. Epist. i. p. 238 [p. 161, ed.
Venet.]) has compared the regencies of Placidia and
Amalasuntha. He arraigns the weakness of the mother of
Valentinian, and praises the virtues of his royal mistress.
On this occasion flattery seems to have spoken the language
of truth.