Psellos recommended an Athenian to a krites (of Katotika?), a good action for a classicist
Unit appears in:
KONSTANTINOS X (1059-1067)
1060
Summary:
Psellos wrote to a krites (of Katotika?), recommending an Athenian (also a friend of his father). A natural recommendation for one with classical interests, even if the Athenians' descendants are inferior to their ancestors
Dates:
1060 (Uncertain)
krites, perhaps of Katotika (
Anonymus 2151
)
He received a letter from
Michael 61
recommending to him the Athenian
Anonymus 2152
(also a friend of Psellos' father); this action was natural for one with classical interests, even if the Athenians' descendants were not up to their ancestors (:)
κἂν μὴ τοὺς χαρακτῆρας αὐτῶν διασώζωσι Psellos Letters (Sathas) 20.258
Athenian, recommended by Michael Psellos (
Anonymus 2152
)
He was recommended in a letter from
Michael 61
(for whom he was a parental friend) to
Anonymus 2151
; this action was natural for Psellos with his classical interests, even if the Athenians descendants were not up to their ancestors (:)
κἂν μὴ τοὺς χαρακτῆρας αὐτῶν διασώζωσι Psellos Letters (Sathas) 20.258
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (
Michael 61
)
He wrote to
Anonymus 2151
, recommending the Athenian
Anonymus 2152
(also a friend of his father), as was natural for one with classical interests, even if the Athenians descendants are not up to their ancestors (:)
κἂν μὴ τοὺς χαρακτῆρας αὐτῶν διασώζωσι Psellos Letters (Sathas) 20.258
He wrote to
Anonymus 2151
, recommending the Athenian
Anonymus 2152
Psellos Letters (Sathas) 20.258