Michael Psellos congratulated Michael Keroularios for showing a more human side

Summary:
Psellos now knew that Michael Keroularios could, when necessary, discard strict legalism for higher human feeling - an ideal patriarch. He reported that an ex-hegoumenos (Leon Paraspondylos?), still Keroularios' man, extolled him as innocent and condemned himself. Psellos also thanked Keroularios for a favour 
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former hegoumenos (Leon Paraspondylos?) (Anonymus 2392)
  • He was still the man of Michael 11, whom he extolled as innocent while condemning himself (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 71, 104.8-12
Michael I Keroularios, patriarch of Constantinople (Michael 11)
  • He could discard strict legalism for higher human feeling (as Michael 61 now realised) - an ideal patriarch; Anonymus 2392, still his man, extolled him as innocent and condemned himself; Psellos also thanked him for a favour (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 71, 104.3-17
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He now knew that Michael 11 could discard strict legalism for higher human feeling - an ideal patriarch; Anonymus 2392, still KeroulariosÂ’ man, extolled him as innocent and condemned himself; Psellos also thanked Keroularios for a favour (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 71, 104.3-17