Psellos warned a friend that refusal of friendship from one so close could embitter him: but friendly gestures would be very welcome
Unit appears in:
KONSTANTINOS X (1059-1067)
1060
Summary:
Psellos warned a friend that friendship might turn to enmity, because Psellos had been so close and subservient to him. Any gesture of friendship would bring a joyful response, but refusal would lead to merciless taunts from Psellos
Dates:
1060 (Uncertain)
friend of Michael Psellos who might become an enemy (
Anonymus 2537
)
He was warned by
Michael 61
that friendship might turn to enmity, because Psellos had been close and subservient to him; any gesture of friendship would bring a joyful response, but refusal would lead to merciless taunts from Psellos (:)
Psellos Letters (K - D) 216, 258.21-259.24
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (
Michael 61
)
He threatened
Anonymus 2537
that friendship might turn to enmity
Psellos Letters (K - D) 216, 258.21-259.24
Friendship threatened to turn to enmity; if he were not close and subservient to
Anonymus 2537
, the time would not be so painful; any gesture of frienship would bring a joyful response, but refusal would lead to merciless taunts from Psellos (:)
Psellos Letters (K - D) 216, 258.21-259.24