Psellos wrote to Pentaktenos, confident his relations with emperor & patriarch would improve, & praising him for entering a monastery

Summary:
Psellos replied to a letter of Pentaktenos on the workings of providence, adding that, though the time of God's gifts was set, the manner depended on men. Pentaktenos' fortunes varied, and one day relations with emperor and patriarch would improve. In another letter, he praised his retreat to a monastery and devotion to the good. He should cling to the calm which prepared men for God, and pray that Psellos might be freed from the world's confusion to join him 
Dates:
1060 (Uncertain) 
Pentaktenos, monk (Anonymus 2432)
  • He wrote to Michael 61 on the workings of providence; Psellos in reply added that, though the time of God’s gifts was set, the manner depended on men; Pentaktenos’ fortunes varied, and one day relations with emperor and patriarch would improve (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 115, 142.11-143.9
  • He had retreated to a monastery: Michael 61 praised his devotion to the good; he should cling to the calm which prepared men for God, and pray that Psellos might be freed from the world’s confusion to join him (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 114, 142.6-10
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He replied to a letter of Anonymus 2432 on the workings of providence, adding that, though the time of God’s gifts was set, the manner depended on men; Pentaktenos’ fortunes varied, and one day relations with emperor and patriarch would improve (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 115, 142.11-143.9
  • He heard of Anonymus 2432’s retreat to a monastery and praised his devotion to the good; he should cling to the calm which prepared men for God, and pray that Psellos might be freed from the world’s confusion to join him (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 114, 142.6-10
  • He wrote to Anonymus 2432 about his retreat to a monastery Psellos Letters (K - D) 114, 142.6-10
  • He replied with additions to a letter of Anonymus 2432 on the workings of providence Psellos Letters (K - D) 115, 142.11-143.9