Psellos told a metropolitan he had not yet finished his business, wishing that his power to help was as great as his will

Summary:
Psellos told the metropolitan of Nikomedia he would love to do for him what he wanted, wishing his power to help was as great as his will. But it was in the lap of the gods, as his charming tongue was now less effective: though fully used, it had not yet succeeded 
Dates:
1060 (Uncertain) 
metropolitan of Nikomedeia (Anonymus 2367)
  • He was informed by Michael 61 that the latter would love to do what he wanted, wishing his power to help was as great as his will; but it was in the lap of the gods, as his charming tongue was now less effective, and had not yet succeeded (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 49, 81.9-82.5
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He told Anonymus 2367 he would love to do for him what he wanted, wishing his power to help was as great as his will; but it was in the lap of the gods, as his charming tongue was now less effective: though fully used, it had not yet succeeded (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 49, 81.9-82.5
  • He wrote to Anonymus 2367 that he had so far failed to achieve what he wanted Psellos Letters (K - D) 49, 81.9-82.5