Tzetzes thanked Ioannes Basilakes for a gift of knives, most of which he sent to Kamateros the sebastos

Summary:
Ioannes Basilakes had sent Tzetzes a gift of knives. The recipient replied with thanks, but explained that he had little use for such military equipment (except perhaps to arm his friends as a bodyguard). He had therefore kept one to sharpen his pens, and sent on the rest to Kamateros the sebastos. He had sent them with a servant, since he was not on speaking terms with the man as the result of a certain event 
Dates:
1148: 
Kamateros sebastos (Anonymus 1000)
  • As a result of a certain event, Ioannes 459 was not on speaking terms with him; thus, when Tzetzes wanted to send him some knives, he sent them in the care of Anonymus 1001 (:) Tzetzes, Letters 98.13-17
servant of Tzetzes (Anonymus 1001)
  • He was to convey some knives from Ioannes 459 to Anonymus 1000, as the two were not on speaking terms (:) Tzetzes, Letters 98.15-17
Ioannes Tzetzes, man of letters (Ioannes 459)
  • He sent a letter of thanks to Ioannes 510 (as to a younger man who was a social superior) for a gift of knives, but explained that, apart from one to sharpen his pens, such military equipment was of no use to him, except perhaps to arm his friends as a bodyguard (:) Tzetzes, Letters 98.8-11
  • All the knives he was given (but one) were sent on to Anonymus 1000, via Anonymus 1001, as he was not on speaking terms with the man because of a certain event; he hoped to see Ioannes 510 soon, happily back in the capital - while in the meantime he would pursue their correspondence energetically (:) Tzetzes, Letters 98.12-23
Ioannes Basilakes, correspondent of Tzetzes (Ioannes 510)
  • He had sent a gift of knives to Ioannes 459; the latter thanked him (in a letter addressed as to a younger social superior), but explained that he had no use for knives as military equipment, apart from one, to sharpen his pens; the rest he had sent on to Anonymus 1000 (:) Tzetzes, Letters 98.8-23