Paulos Samosateus, asekretis M XI
Παῦλος (Paulos 115)
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A native (?) of Samosata, in his rivalry with the other asekretis he used ribaldry and base means to demonstrate his presumed superiority
τὸ βωμολοχικόν τε καὶ ἀγοραῖον, οἷος ὁ Σαμοσατεὺς Παῦλος. Psellos Oratoria minora 47.12-13
Described to
Michael 61
Psellos by the protasekretis (his superior,
Anonymus 439
) as useless in speaking, unwise, quarrelsome, of corrupted soul, stirring trouble among his colleagues
ὁ καταρατώτατος οὗτος ἄνθρωπος καὶ τὴν γλῶτταν ἀπαίδευτος καὶ τὸν νοῦν ἀσύνετος καὶ τοῦ συλλόγου ταράκτης καὶ τὴν ψυχὴν διεφθαρμένος καὶ οἷον κυκεὼν τῆς τῶν συντρόφων ψυχῆς ἢ ἄνεμος ἀπαρκτίας καταρράκτοις ἐμπίπτων κύμα. Psellos Oratoria minora 47.47-50
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Asekretis
ἀσηκρῆτις. Psellos Oratoria minora 47.3
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Samosateus
Σαμοσατεύς. Psellos Oratoria minora 47.13
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Location
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Samosata (on Euphrates)
was a native (?) of Samosata (on Euphrates) Σαμοσατεύς. Psellos Oratoria minora 47.13
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