A krites complained of Psellos' favours to an unlucky man; but the man gained little, & the krites lost nothing

Summary:
He told the krites of Boukellarion he always pitied the unfortunate, like an unlucky acquaintance of his, even if they were bad. He had shown the man kindness, but kept him in harsh condiitons - so the protest of the krites, who had lost nothing, was unjustified. The krites could like him or hate him, but why complain, when the man had benefited little? The krites might compare his complaint with Psellos' plea, and become his friend, a decision nobody ever regretted 
Dates:
1060 (Uncertain) 
krites of Boukellarion (Anonymus 2416)
  • He had not been hurt by Michael 61’s compassion towards Anonymus 2417, who himself benefited little - so the krites should not complain; he might compare his complaint with Psellos’ plea, and become his friend, a decision nobody ever regretted (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 92, 120.8-29
unfortunate acquaintance of Michael Psellos (Anonymus 2417)
  • He was shown kindness by Michael 61, but kept in harsh condiditons - so the protest of the krites, who had lost nothing, was unjustified; he might compare his complaint with Psellos’ plea, and become his friend, a decision noone ever regretted (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 92, 120.8-29
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He told Anonymus 2416 he always pitied the unfortunate, like Anonymus 2417, even if they were bad; the krites could like the man or hate him, but why complain, when he had not been hurt by Psellos’ action, and the man had benefited little? (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 92, 120.8-21
  • He wrote to Anonymus 2416 about Anonymus 2417 Psellos Letters (K - D) 92, 120.8-29
  • Anonymus 2416 should compare his complaining letter with Michael 61’s plea for mercy, and he might become Psellos’ friend, a decision of which nobody repented (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 92, 120.21-29
  • He and Anonymus 2211 (he said) were both lame, the latter in more pain, his previous problems increasing as the storm rose; commonality of suffering eased pain [...] a new increase over a year; they must think of others’ symptoms more than their own (:) Psellos Letters (Sathas) 96.340