Psellos told Aristenos his son spent too long at the spoonfeeders, afraid of his demanding teaching

Summary:
Psellos wrote to Aristenos about his son. His father’s letters were not the only reason why Psellos looked after the hard-working boy, but he should continue writing, by his concern keeping up Psellos' interest. The young Aristenos, nervous of Psellos' teaching, went off to spoonfeeders, where he (like many others) spent most of his time at simple levels, not knowing what proficiency meant 
Dates:
1052 (Uncertain) 
Aristenos, protoasekretis (Anonymus 2300)
  • Nervous of Michael 61’s teaching, he went off to spoonfeeders, where he (like many others) spent most of his time at simple levels, not knowing what proficiency meant; his problems were discussed in a letter from Michael 61 to Anonymus 2545 (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 224, 266.27-267.28
Aristenos, correspondent of Michael Psellos (Anonymus 2545)
  • He reeceived a letter from Michael 61 about Anonymus 2300, asking him to continue writing, keeping up Psellos’ interest in his son, who had gone off to spoonfeeders, where he spent his time at simple levels, not knowing what proficiency meant (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 224, 266.27-267.28
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He wrote to Anonymus 2545 about Anonymus 2300; his letters were not the only reason why Psellos looked after his hard-working son, but he should continue writing, by his concern keeping up Psellos’ interest (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 224, 266.27-267.8
  • Anonymus 2300, nervous of him, went off to spoonfeeders, where he (like many others) spent most of his time at simple levels, not knowing what proficiency meant; Psellos kept up lessons on Plato and Aristotle against demands for Hermogenes (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 224, 267.9-28
  • He wrote to Anonymus 2545 about the educational problems of Anonymus 2300 Psellos Letters (K - D) 224, 266.27-267.28