A grammatikos said he had made no money fom his theme, but his krites Pothos claimed he had: a dilemma for Psellos

Summary:
Pothos was congratulated by Psellos for combining well the two duties of a krites, justice and money-making, as practised and recommended by Psellos himself. A grammatikos working in Opsikion returned to the capital claiming he had made no money, while Pothos, his krites, insisted he had made enough - a typical dilemma for Psellos, acting as a resource for his friends 
Dates:
1060 (Uncertain) 
grammatikos working in Opsikion (Anonymus 2357)
  • He returned to the capital saying he had made no money, while Pothos 102 insisted that he had made enough - a typical dilemma for Michael 61, acting as a resource for his friends (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 35, 57.28-58.15
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He wrote to Pothos 102 about making money and Anonymus 2357 Psellos Letters (K - D) 35, 56.19-58.15
  • Anonymus 2357 (he continued), who returned to the capital, said he had made no money, Pothos 102 that he had made enough - a typical dilemma for Psellos, acting as a resource for his friends (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 35, 57.28-58.15
  • He told Pothos 102 that a krites had two duties, justice and money-making, and Pothos combined them well; Psellos the philosopher too was not free from earthly needs, and he suggested this combination to all (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 35, 56.19-57.27
Pothos, vestarches and cousin of Michael Psellos (Pothos 102)
  • He was congratulated by Michael 61 for combining well the two duties of a krites, justice and money-making, as practised and recommended by Psellos; he contradicted Anonymus 2357, who returned to the capital claiming he had made no money (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 35, 56.19-58.15