Psellos wrote to Leon Paraspondylos accepting that he was a great ascetic & deciding it was time to help him

Summary:
Psellos wrote to Leon Paraspondylos, promising that it was now time to help him. Leon still suffered from the storm, his mind, marked by it, struggling to escape the body. Psellos had postponed help, by good medical practice, to ensure Leon was ready, but would now apply a cure, paying the large debt he owed. Leon had responded well to his previous letter, accepting sufferings philosophically, rising heavenwards, but thinking of the descent. Psellos, widely suspected of flattery in Leon's case, now opened his heart to show no trace of insincerity. In another letter Psellos said that he was now convinced of Leon's great asceticism and philosophical superiority, with total contempt for this world reflected in his soul, allowing Psellos to believe in the great ascetics of the past. 
Dates:
1053 (Uncertain) 
Leon Paraspondylos (Leon 62)
  • He received a letter from Michael 61 confirming his great asceticism and philosophical superiority, with total contempt for this world reflected in his soul, allowing Psellos to believe in the great ascetics of the past (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 7.232-234
  • He still suffered from the storm (in the view of Michael 61), his mind struggling to escape the body; he responded well to Psellos’ letter, accepting his sufferings, rising heavenwards, but thinking of the descent; Psellos would now apply a cure (:) Psellos Letters (Gautier) 32.1-62
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • Leon 62 still suffered from the storm, his mind, marked by it, struggling to escape the body; Psellos had postponed help, by good medical practice, to ensure Leon was ready, but would now apply a cure, paying the large debt he owed (:) Psellos Letters (Gautier) 32.1-51
  • He wrote to Leon 62 that he was now satisfied of his great asceticism and philosophical superiority, with total contempt for this world reflected in his soul, allowing Psellos to believe in the great ascetics of the past (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 7.232-234
  • He wrote to Leon 62 that he was now satisfied of his great asceticism Τῷ πρωτοσυγκέλλῳ Psellos Letters (Sathas) 7.232-234
  • Leon 62 had responded well to his letter, accepting his sufferings philosophically, rising heavenwards, but thinking of the descent; Psellos, widely suspected of flattery in Leon’s case, now opened his heart to show no trace of insincerity (:) Psellos Letters (Gautier) 32.25-62
  • He wrote to Leon 62, promising that it was now time to help him Psellos Letters (Gautier) 32.1-62