Dalassenos sent a short letter with many cheeses; he should write in simple soldier's language, & often, unless he wrote more

Summary:
Dalassenos' friendship was strong, the number of cheeses he gave large, but the letter short - though it should be longer, to match their friendship. If Dalassenos pleaded ignorance to excuse a short letter, he should keep the size but write more often. Their friendship should remain simple, in person and by letter - in plain, soldierly language, which Psellos preferred to affected styles 
Dates:
1060 (Uncertain) 
Dalassenos, friend of Michael Psellos (Anonymus 2585)
  • His friendship was strong (said Michael 61), he gave many cheeses, but his letter was too short to match the friendship; if he used ignorance to excuse short letters, he should write more often - in soldierly language, which Psellos preferred (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 264, 309.13-310.6
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He told Anonymus 2209 that he got things done as ruler of rulers, e.g. for Anonymus 2210 ἄρχων ἀρχόντων εἰμί Psellos Letters (Sathas) 95.338-339
  • Anonymus 2585’s friendship was strong, the number of cheeses he gave large, but the letter short, though it should be longer, to match the friendship (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 264, 309.13-17
  • If Anonymus 2585 pleaded ignorance to excuse a short letter, he should keep the size but write more often; their friendship should remain simple, in person and by letter - in plain, soldierly language, which Psellos preferred to affected styles (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 264, 309.17-310.6
  • He wrote to Anonymus 2585, complaining that his letter was short Psellos Letters (K - D) 264, 309.13-310.6