Felix (lawyer)
Felix was the name of a late ancient Roman lawyer of the 6th century.
Felix encounters in the introduction ( praefatio ), probably written in 538, to the two final books by Cassiodors Variae . It contains official statements by a praefectus praetorio of Italy, who has held the office since 533. In this context, the lawyer Felix is mentioned as the author's persistent assistant. He is made responsible for the stylistic weaknesses of the collection ( viri prudentissimi, cuius participatus sum in omni causa consilium ), which are not solely due to lack of time.
Felix is certified with an impeccable character, excellent legal knowledge ( scientia iuris eximius ) and high rhetoric ( verborum proprietate distinctus ) at Cassiodorus . It stands to reason that he was the assessor of the Praetorian prefect ( vir illustris ), which means highest dignity ( comitiva primi ordinis ).
literature
- Detlef Liebs : Jurisprudence in late antique Italy (260-640 AD) (= Freiburg legal-historical treatises. New series, volume 8). Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1987, p. 75.
Individual evidence
- ^ Benedict Hasenstab: Studies on the collection of variations of Cassiodorius Senator (A contribution to the history of the Ostrogoth rule in Italy). Program of the Royal Maximilians-Gymnasium, Munich 1883, Volume 1, p. 36.
- ^ Cassiodorus , Variae 11, pref. 4 f. ( online ).
- ↑ Codex Theodosianus 6.15.1; Variae 6,12 §§ 2 f. and 5.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Felix |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman jurist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 6th century |