Michael Italikos gave learned information to three unidentified persons who requested it

Summary:
One correspondent, interested in Chaldaean theology, received from Michael Italikos a long and undatable statement of Chaldaean beliefs, described as monstrous. A schoolmaster, requesting verses of Empedocles, received lines on various subjects in a letter, and was told to have his pupils declaim them in a tragic way. A third correspondent asked for information on astrology, particularly with regard to marriage. Michael stressed that he had no faith in astrology, but provided much of the requested detail in any case. He promised more 
Dates:
1134 (Guess) 
correspondent told by Michael Italikos of Chaldaean theology (Anonymus 25035)
  • He received from Michael 20130 a long, undateable description of the monstrous beliefs of Chaldaean theologians (:) Πολλὰ μὲν τερατολογοῦσι Χαλδαῖοι Italikos 186.1-192.6
schoolmaster interested in Empedocles (Anonymus 25036)
  • He asked Michael 20130 for verses of Empedocles on various subjects; he was sent them in a letter, and told to have his pupils declaim them tragically (:) Italikos 194.1-195.9
correspondent advised by Michael Italikos on astrology (Anonymus 25037)
  • He had asked Michael 20130 for infomation on astrology, especially with regard to marriage; Michael said that he had no faith in astrology, but gave some of the requested information and promised more (:) no title Italikos 197.1-200.10
Michael Italikos, man of letters (Michael 20130)
  • He sent a letter to Anonymus 25035 containing a long, undateable description of the monstrous beliefs of Chaldaean theologians (:) Italikos 186.1-192.6
  • He sent to Anonymus 25036, at the latter's request, verses of Empedocles on various subjects, asking his correspondent to have his pupils declaim them tragically (:) Italikos 194.1-195.9
  • When asked for infomation by Anonymus 25037 on astrology, especially with regard to marriage, Michael wrote that he had no faith in astrology, but gave some of the requested information and promised more (:) no title Italikos 197.1-200.10