Psellos' Oratoria Minora 8: when resigning as protasekretis: after philosophising as a politician, he needed time for thought
Unit appears in:
KONSTANTINOS IX (1042-1055)
1054
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