Psellos praised a spiritual son in an ideal encomium for re-establishing Byzantine defences

Summary:
Matter for the encomium came from his spiritual son, skilfully organised by Psellos. Romans were once protected by borders, natural or built, where barbarians would stop: but now the Euphrates and Danube were no longer barriers. Without borders, all lived together in confusion, where, through Roman ignorance, barbarians prevailed; but his spiritual son had organised resistance, and by co-ordinated attacks the Roman world was again defended. That was how to write an encomium 
Dates:
1060 (Uncertain) 
spiritual son (?) of Michael Psellos (Anonymus 2536)
  • He received an encomium from Michael 61; after the erosion of borders, Romans and barbarians lived together, and, through Roman ignorance, barbarians prevailed; but Anonymus 2536 had organised resistance, and again defended the Roman world (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 207, 238.16-241.2
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He wrote an encomium for Anonymus 2536, who had re-established defences for the Roman world Psellos Letters (K - D) 207, 238.16-241.2
  • Matter for the encomium came from Anonymus 2536, skilfully organised by Psellos; Romans were once protected by borders, natural or built, where barbarians would stop; but now the Euphrates and Danube were no longer barriers (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 207, 238.16-239.27
  • Without borders, all lived together in confusion, where, through Roman ignorance, barbarians prevailed; but Anonymus 2536 had organised resistance, and by co-ordinated attacks the Roman world was again defended; that was how to write an encomium (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 207, 239.28-241.2