Psellos' Oratoria Minora 8: when resigning as protasekretis: after philosophising as a politician, he needed time for thought

Summary:
Psellos composed an apology in defence of his resignation from the office of protasekretis, claiming that after political life he needed time for thought 
Dates:
1054 (Uncertain) 
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • Resigned from the post of protoasekretis (:) Ὅτε παρῃτήσατο τὴν τοῦ πρωτοασηκρῆτις ἀξίαν Psellos Oratoria minora 29.1
  • Composed an apology in defence of his resignation from the office of protasekretis Ὅτε παρῃτήσατο τὴν τοῦ πρωτοασηκρῆτις ἀξίαν Psellos Oratoria minora 29-37