Psellos dedicated his De omnifari doctrina to Michael VII, warning him not all the sources were Christian

Summary:
Psellos presented the De omnifari doctrina to Michael VII. He warned him that, while some of the sources of the book were Christian, others were not, and so contained a poisonous element. The emperor's knowledge and faith would be able to distinguish them 
Dates:
1074 (Uncertain) 
Emperor Michael VII Doukas (Michael 7)
  • He was warned by Michael 61 that, while some of the sources of the De omnifari doctrina were Christian, others were not, and so contained a poisonous element; Michael's knowledge and faith could distinguish them (:) Psellos De omnifari doctrina 99, 201
  • He received the dedication of the De omnifari doctrina from Michael 61 (:) Psellos De omnifari doctrina t.
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He warned Michael 7 that, while some of the sources of the De omnifari doctrina were Christian, others were not, and so contained a poisonous element; Michael 7's knowledge and faith could distinguish them (:) Psellos De omnifari doctrina 99, 201
  • He presented the De omnifari doctrina to Michael 7 ᾿Αποκρίσεις συνοπτικαὶ καὶ ἐξηγήσεις πρὸς ἐρωτήσεις διαφόρους καὶ ἀπορίας γραφεῖσαι πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα κυρὸν Μιχαὴλ τὸν Δούκαν Psellos De omnifari doctrina t.