[Oxford Studies in Byzantium 01] • The Letters of Psellos, Cultural Networks and Historical Realities by Jeffreys, Michael -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover page Halftitle page Series page Title page Copyright page Preface Contents List of Figures and Tables List of Abbreviations List of Contributors Part I. Studies in the Correspondence of Michael Psellos

1. Introduction 2. Educational Networks in the Letters of Michael Psellos

Psellos and his Teachers A Network of Fellow Students The Teacher at Work Correspondence with Pupils Correspondence about Pupils Building a Network of Pupils Recommendation of Pupils Language of Kinship Conclusion KD 11 [To a fellow student] KD 53 To the son of the droungaria [=Pothos] KD 91 To the krites of Drougoubiteia

3. Michael Psellos and the Monastery

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4. Constantine, Nephew of the Patriarch Keroularios, and His Good Friend Michael Psellos

∴ ∴ ∴ ∴ ∴ ∴ ∴ KD 214 To the epi ton kriseon and sebastos, nephew of the patriarch kyr Michael G 21 To the protoproedros and epi ton kriseon, who was very dear to me, but had acted in a rather jealous way

5. The Intertwined Lives of Michael Psellos and John Mauropous

∴ ∴ ∴ ∴ ∴ ∴

6. Venomous Praise: Some Remarks on Michael Psellos’ Letters to Leon Paraspondylos

S 7 To the protosynkellos S 9 To the same [=the protosynkellos]

Part II. Summaries of the Letters of Michael Psellos

Introduction

1. Why Summaries? 2. Editions, Reference, and Reordering 3. Bibliography 4. Dating 5. Special Issues 6. Thanks

Manuscript Sigla Summaries

C 1 (= S 175) To the Monk Ioannes Xiphilinos, who became Patriarch C 2 (= S 207) To the Patriarch Michael Keroularios G 1 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas G 2 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas G 3 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas G 4 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas G 5 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas G 6 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas G 7 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas G 8 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas G 9 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas G 10 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas G 11 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas G 12 (= M 1) To [Aimilianos], the Patriarch of Antioch G 13 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas G 18 To the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki, who had been Maïstor of the Rhetors G 19 To the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki, who had been Maïstor of the Rhetors G 20 To the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki G 21 To [Constantine, nephew of the patriarch Keroularios,] the protoproedros and epi ton kriseon, who was very dear to him, but had acted a little jealously. [KD 214] To Constantine, epi ton kriseon and sebastos, nephew of the patriarch Keroularios G 22 To the Patriarch of Antioch G 23 (= M 10) To [Aimilianos] the Patriarch of Antioch G 24 To Aristenos the Protoasekretis G 25 To Eustratios Choirosphaktes, Magistros and Protonotarios of the Dromos G 26 [To Ioannes Doukas Kaisar?] G 27 To Sergios [Hexamilites], Krites of Thrakesion G 37 Unaddressed G 38 Unaddressed K 1 To Elias the Protonotarios K 2 To [Sergios Hexamilites], Krites of Thrakesion, about Biting Snakes KD 2 [To an Official] KD 3 [To a Friend] KD 4 [To a Friend] KD 5 To the Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes KD 6 To Iasites KD 7 To a Krites of Macedonia KD 8 To the Sebastophoros Nikephoros [Nikephoritzes] KD 9 [To a Krites(?)] KD 10 [To a Krites(?)] KD 11 [To a Fellow-Student] KD 12 [To a Learned Bishop] KD 13 To a teacher [probably Ioannes Mauropous] KD 14 To the same person KD 15 To the same person KD 16 To Romanos, [once] his Fellow Student KD 17 [To an Ecclesiastic] KD 18 Unaddressed KD 19 Unaddressed KD 20 To Michael patrikios KD 21 To Michael Patrikios KD 22 To Michael Patrikios KD 23 To a Monk from Hagios Anastasios KD 24 To Esaias the Proximos KD 25 To his Fellow Student Georgios KD 26 To his Fellow Student Georgios KD 29 To Constantine X Doukas KD 31 To Constantine Proedros, Nephew of the Patriarch Keroularios KD 32 To Synetos, Metropolitan of Basilaion KD 33 To the Metropolitan of Euchaita KD 34 To the Metropolitan of Euchaita KD 35 To the Krites of Opsikion, Pothos, Son of the Droungarios KD 36 To the Monks Niketas and Ioannes KD 38 To Pothos, Son of the Droungarios KD 39 To Pothos, Son of the Droungarios KD 40 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas KD 41 To Pothos, Son of the Droungarios KD 42 To Pothos, Son of the Droungarios KD 43 To […], Doux of Antioch KD 44 To Nikolaos Skleros [KD 37] To Nikolaos Skleros, proedros [KD 63] To Nikolaos Skleros [KD 56] To Nikolaos Skleros KD 45 To Ioannes, Metropolitan of Euchaita KD 46 To Ioannes, Metropolitan of Euchaita KD 47 To the Krites of Kibyrraioton, Brother of the Metropolitan of Euchaita KD 48 To Kalokyros KD 49 To the Metropolitan of Nikomedia KD 50 To the Krites of Kibyrraioton KD 51 To the Krites of Optimaton KD 52 To the Krites of Optimaton KD 53 To Pothos, Son of the Droungaria KD 54 To the metropolitan of Euchaita [S 80] To the metropolitan of Euchaita [KD 58] To the metropolitan of Amaseia [S 35] To the metropolitan of Amaseia [KD 57] To the metropolitan of Neokaisareia KD 55 To the krites of Katotika KD 59 To Kekaumenos [KD 141] To Kekaumenos [KD 30] To Katakalon Kekaumenos KD 60 To the Krites of Aegean Sea KD 61 To the Krites of Thrakesion KD 62 To the Doux of Antioch KD 64 (= S 192) To the krites of Thrace and Macedonia [S 165] To the magistros and strategos of Abydos [KD 1] To the metropolitan of Madytos] [S 148] To the metropolitan of Madytos KD 65 To the Krites of Boukellarion KD 66 To the Krites of Thrakesion KD 67 To Aristenos KD 68 To Romanos Skleros KD 69 To the Krites of Katotika KD 70 To the Krites of Katotika KD 71 To the Patriarch [probably Michael Keroularios] KD 72 To Paraspondylos the Protosynkellos KD 73 To the Krites of Macedonia KD 74 (= S 32) To the Krites of Katotika KD 75 To the bishop of Parnasos [S 62] To the bishop of Parnasos [S 63] To the kaisar Ioannes Doukas KD 76 To the Krites of Katotika KD 77 To the Krites of Thrace KD 78 To the Krites of Thrace KD 79 Unaddressed KD 80 To the Kourator of Cyprus KD 81 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 82 To the Krites of Anatolikon KD 83 To the Krites of Boukellarion KD 84 To the Krites of Boukellarion KD 85 To the Epi Ton Kriseon KD 86 To the Krites of Katotika KD 87 To Paraspondylos the Protosynkellos KD 88 To the Patriarch of Antioch KD 89 To the Krites of Boleron KD 90 To the Krites of Drougoubiteia KD 91 To the Krites of Drougoubiteia KD 92 To the Krites of Boukellarion KD 93 To the Krites of Katotika KD 94 To Aristenos KD 95 To Kyr Georgios the Aktouarios KD 96 To Basileios, Krites of Armeniakon KD 97 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 98 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 99 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 100 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 101 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas KD 102 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas KD 103 To Basileios the Epi Tou Kanikleiou KD 104 To Basileios, Metropolitan of Nikomedeia KD 105 To the Metropolitan of Euchaita KD 106 (= S 60) To the Krites of Optimaton KD 107 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 108 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 109 To the krites of Paphlagonia KD 110 To the krites of Paphlagonia KD 111 To Aristenos the Protoasekretis KD 112 To an Archimandrite on Olympos KD 113 To the Hegoumenos of the Monastery of Smilakai KD 114 To Pentaktenos KD 115 To Pentaktenos KD 116 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 117 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 118 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 119 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 120 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 121 To the Megas Oikonomos KD 122 To the Megas Oikonomos KD 123 To the Krites of Aegean Sea KD 124 To Nikolaos Skleros KD 125 To the Krites of Aegean KD 126 To Nikolaos Skleros KD 127 To Nikolaos Skleros KD 128 To Nikolaos Skleros KD 129 To the Metropolitan of Chalcedon KD 130 To the Krites of Thrakesion KD 131 To the Krites of Thrakesion KD 132 To [Basileios] Maleses KD 133 To the Doux of Dyrrachion KD 134 To the Patriarch of Antioch KD 135 To the Patriarch of Antioch KD 136 To the Metropolitan of Amaseia KD 137 To the Krites of Aegean [Sea] KD 138 To Aimilianos, Patriarch of Antioch KD 139 To the Patriarch of Antioch KD 140 To [Zomas] the Krites of Opsikion KD 142 (= S 24) To the Krites of Opsikion KD 143 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 144 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 145 To the Patriarch KD 146 To the epi tou kanikleiou KD 147 To Choirosphaktes KD 148 To Aristenos KD 149 To the epi ton deeseon [S 131] [To a churchman, probably the bishop of Matiane] KD 150 To the krites of Thrakesion KD 151 To the Krites of Thrakesion KD 152 To the Krites of Thrakesion KD 153 To the Krites of Thrakesion KD 154 To the Krites of Katotika KD 155 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 156 To [Isaakios] Komnenos when he began a Campaign against the Pechenegs KD 157 [To a Krites(?)] KD 158 Unaddressed KD 159 To the Kourator of Cyprus KD 160 [To a Krites(?)] KD 161 [To a Krites(?)] KD 162 [To a Krites] KD 163 To a Krites KD 164 To a Hegoumenos KD 165 [To a Krites(?)] KD 166 [To a Krites] KD 167 [To a Krites(?)] KD 168 To a Friend KD 169 [To a Krites] KD 170 To a Monk KD 171 [To a Krites] KD 172 [To a Krites of Macedonia] KD 173 [To a Krites] KD 174 [To a Krites] KD 175 [To a Krites(?)] KD 176 [To an Official] KD 177 To a Friend KD 178 To a Relation KD 179 [To a Krites(?)] KD 180 Unaddressed KD 181 [To a Krites(?)] KD 182 [To a Krites] KD 183 To an Official [Krites?] KD 184 [To a Krites] KD 185 To Paraspondylos the Protosynkellos KD 186 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas KD 187 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 188 To the Emperor Michael VII KD 189 To his Spiritual Son (?) KD 190 To Ioannes, Metropolitan of Euchaita KD 191 To Ioannes Xiphilinos KD 192 Unaddressed KD 193 Unaddressed KD 194 Unaddressed KD 195 Unaddressed KD 196 Unaddressed KD 197 Unaddressed KD 198 To a Friend KD 199 To a Friend KD 200 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 201 To the Protoasekretis KD 202 To the Emperor KD 203 Unaddressed KD 204 Unaddressed KD 205 To a Hegoumenos KD 206 Unaddressed KD 207 Unaddressed KD 209 Kyritses to Psellos KD 210 To Kyritses [KD 27] To Kyritses [KD 28] To Kyritses KD 211 To the Sakellarios [Probably Constantine, Nephew of the Patriarch Keroularios] KD 212 To Constantine, Nephew of the Patriarch Keroularios, or the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas (or both) KD 213 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas KD 215 To Isaakios I Komnenos KD 216 To a Friend KD 217 To a Friend KD 218 [To Pothos (?)] KD 219 Unaddressed KD 220 To Pothos, Magistros, Son of the Droungarea, Krites of Macedonia KD 221 [To a Krites] KD 222 [To a Lay Official] KD 223 Unaddressed KD 224 To Aristenos KD 225 To a Metropolitan KD 226 [To a Spiritual Father] KD 227 [To a Krites] KD 228 To Xiphilinos (?) KD 229 To Ioannes Mauropous KD 230 To a Metropolitan (?) KD 231 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas KD 232 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas KD 233 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas KD 234 [To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas?] KD 235 [To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas?] KD 236 [To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas?] KD 237 [To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas?] KD 238 [To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas?] KD 239 [To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas?] KD 240 [To a Krites] KD 241 [To a Krites(?)] KD 242 To Sagmatas, Protonotarios of the Dromos KD 243 To the Krites of Opsikion KD 244 [To a Krites] KD 245 To the Patriarch Leichoudes KD 246 [To a Krites(?)] KD 247 [To a Krites] KD 248 [To the praitor of Thrakesion] [KD 254] To the krites of Thrakesion KD 249 [To a Krites(?)] KD 250 To Pothos, Son of the Droungarea, Magistros and Krites of Thrace and Macedonia KD 251 [To the Krites of Opsikion?] KD 252 [To a Krites] KD 253 [To a Krites] KD 255 [To a Krites] KD 256 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas KD 257 [To a Krites] KD 258 [To a Krites] KD 259 [To a Metropolitan] KD 260 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas KD 261 Unaddressed KD 262 [To a Krites(?)] KD 263 Unaddressed KD 264 To Dalassenos KD 265 To Xiphilinos KD 266 Unaddressed KD 267 Unaddressed KD 268 Unaddressed KD 269 Unaddressed KD 270 To the Krites of Thrakesion KD 271 To the Empress [Eudokia] KD 272 [To the Empress Eudokia] KD 273 (= S 36) To Ioannes Xiphilinos KD 274 To Sagmatas, the Raiktor M 1 (= G 11 [Moore 367] + G 12 [Moore 66) To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas/To [Aimilianos] the Patriarch of Antioch M 2 (= G 14) To Aimilianos, Patriarch of Antioch M 3 (= G 15) To Aimilianos, Patriarch of Antioch M 4 (= G 16) To Aimilianos, Patriarch of Antioch M 5 (= G 17) To Ioannes Xiphilinos M 6 (= G 32)x To the Monk and Protosynkellos [Leon Paraspondylos] M 7 (= G 30) To Ioannes Xiphilinos M 8 (= G 28) [To a Hegoumenos] M 9 (= G 29) Unaddressed M 10 (= G 23) To [Aimilianos] the Patriarch of Antioch M 11 (= G 31) Unaddressed M 12 (= G 33) [To Ioannes Mauropous] M 13 To a spiritual father M 14 To a spiritual father M 15 To a spiritual father M 16 To Michael [Keroularios], the Patriarch M 17 To Nikephoros the Droungarios, Brother of [Constantine, Nephew of the Patriarch Keroularios] M 18 To Nikephoros the Droungarios, Brother of [Constantine, Nephew of the Patriarch Keroularios] M 19 (= G 34) [To a Metropolitan] M 20 (= G 35) To the Empress Eudokia when she Blamed him for Ingratitude P 1 To the Protosynkellos [Leon Paraspondylos], in a more Philosophical Vein S 1 To Constantine the protoproedros, the droungarios [S 83] To Constantine the megasdroungarios when he invited him to a wedding [S 84] To Constantine the megasdroungarios when he invited him to a wedding S 3 To the Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes, when he was away on Campaign S 6 To the emperor [Isaakios] Komnenos on Campaign S 7 To Leon the Protosynkellos S 8 To Leon the Protosynkellos S 9 To Leon the Protosynkellos S 10 To the Patrikios Leontios, Nephew of the Metropolitan of Patra S 11 [To Leon the Protosynkellos] S 12 To Nikolaos [Cheilas], Patrikios and Epi Ton Deeseon S 14 Unaddressed S 15 Unaddressed S 16 Unaddressed S 17 [To a Krites(?)] S 18 [To a Krites] S 19 Unaddressed S 20 [To a Krites (of Katotika (?)] S 21 [To a Krites] S 22 Unaddressed S 23 To the Epi Ton Oikeiakon S 25 To the Krites of Aegean S 26 To the Krites of Katotika S 27 To the Monk Ioannes of Olympos S 28 To Leichoudes, the Protovestiarios S 29 To Zomas, Krites of Opsikion S 30 To [Romanos], Metropolitan of Kyzikos S 31 To the Megas Oikonomos S 33 To the Krites of Katotika S 34 To the Krites of Katotika S 37 To Xiphilinos as a Monk S 39 To Chasanes, Vestarches and Krites of Macedonia S 40 To the Metropolitan of Euchaita S 41 To the Krites of Anatolikon S 42 To the Patriarch of Antioch S 43 To the Krites of Opsikion S 44 To Xiphilinos the Magistros S 45 To Constantine, Magistros and Sakellarios, Nephew of the Patriarch Keroularios S 46 To Constantine, Magistros and Sakellarios, Nephew of the Patriarch Keroularios S 47 To Xeros, Praitor of Thrakesion S 48 To the Emperor Constantine Doukas S 49 To the Krites of Paphlagonia S 50 To the Krites of Macedonia S 51 To Xeros, Praitor of Thrakesion S 52 To the Emperor Constantine [X] Doukas S 53 To the Empress (Eudokia) S 54 To the Monk Symeon Kenchres S 55 To the Krites of Optimaton S 56 (= KD 208) To the patriarch Michael Keroularios S 57 To Michael [Keroularios] the patriarch S 58 To Michael [Keroularios] the patriarch S 59 To Michael [Keroularios] the patriarch S 61 To the Patriarch of Antioch S 64 To the Metropolitan of Corinth S 65 To the Krites of Aegean Sea S 66 To [Michael], krites of Kibyrraioton S 67 To [Michael], krites of Kibyrraioton S 68 To the Patriarch [Leichoudes] S 69 To the Emperor [Isaakios I] Komnenos on Campaign S 70 To the Notarioi of the Emperor [Isaakios I] on Campaign S 71 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas S 72 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas S 73 To the Krites of Charsianon S 74 To the Emperor Constantine Doukas S 75 To the Krites of Optimaton S 76 To the Krites of Optimaton S 77 [To the Krites of Opsikion] S 78 To Dalassenos S 79 To the Krites of Aegean S 81 To the Emperor [Isaakios I] Komnenos, when he Left on Campaign against the Barbarians S 82 To the Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes, a Letter of Consolation when his Eyes were Cut Out S 85 To the Megas Droungarios [Constantine, Nephew of the Patriarch Keroularios] S 86 To the Protoproedros and Epi Ton Kriseon [Constantine, nephew of the patriarch Keroularios] S 87 To Alopos, Proedros and Logothetes of the Dromos S 88 To Basileios, Vestarches and Epi Tou Kanikleiou S 89 To the Epi Ton Deeseon Leon, Nephew of the Metropolitan of Patra S 91 Unaddressed S 92 [To a Senior Churchman] S 93 [To a Krites(?)] S 94 [To a Krites(?)] S 95 [To the Krites of Aegean Sea] S 96 Unaddressed S 97 [To an Unnamed Magistros] S 98 [To a Vestes (Krites)] S 99 [To a Krites] S 100 [To a Vestarches (Krites)] S 101 Unaddressed S 102 Unaddressed S 103 To Nikephoritzes, Praitor of Peloponnesos and Hellas S 104 To the Emperor [Constantine X] Doukas S 105 To the Vestarches Bourtzes, after his Brother Died S 106 [To an Official] S 107 To the Krites of Kibyrraioton, who became Protonotarios of the Dromos S 108 To Machetarios, Droungarios of the Vigla S 109 Unaddressed S 110 To Basileios, Mystolektes and Krites of Cappadocia S 111 To the Metropolitan of Patra S 112 To the Empress Aikaterine S 113 To the Nephew of the Emperor [Isaakios] Komnenos [Theodoros Dokeianos] S 114 To the mystikos S 115 To the emperor [Constantine IX] Monomachos S 116 [To a Krites] S 117 To the Genikos [Nikephoros], Nephew of the Patriarch Keroularios S 118 To Paraspondylos the Protosynkellos S 119 [To a Krites] S 120 To [Theodoros Dokeianos], the Nephew of the Emperor, on the Death of his Father-in-law S 121 To the Krites of Charsianon S 122 [To a Thematic Official] S 123 To Constantine Hierax when he was in Exile S 124 To Eustratios Choirosphaktes, Magistros and Protonotarios of the Dromos S 125 To Ioannes Ostiarios, Protonotarios of the Dromos S 126 [To an Archbishop] S 127 [To a Krites] S 128 [To a Krites(?)] S 129 [To a Krites] S 130 [To a Krites] S 132 [To the Empress Eudokia] S 133 [To a Krites(?)] S 134 [To the Krites of Katotika] S 135 [To the Krites of Aegean Sea] S 136 [To a Krites] S 137 [To the Emperor Constantine X] S 138 [To a Krites] S 139 To the Patriarch [Michael Keroularios, less likely Ioannes Xiphilinos] when he celebrated the liturgy at the Chalke S 140 [To a Bishop] S 141 [To the Krites(?) of Hellas or Katotika] S 142 [To a Krites] S 143 As from the emperor Michael Doukas S 145 [To Andronikos Doukas] S 146 [To a Magistros (Krites)] S 147 [To the Krites of Katotika] S 149 [To the Krites of Thrace] S 150 [To the Monks of a Large Monastery] S 151 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas S 152 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas S 153 To the Krites of Katotika S 154 [To the Doux of Antioch?] S 155 To a New Convert, as from the Emperor [Constantine IX] Monomachos S 156 To the Kaisar Ioannes Doukas S 157 To Constantine, Nephew of the Patriarch Keroularios, when his Son, Romanos, was Born S 158 To the Krites of Cappadocia S 159 To Michael [Keroularios], the Patriarch S 160 To Michael [Keroularios], the Patriarch S 161 To the Emperor [Isaakios] Komnenos S 162 To the most Holy Patriarch Constantine [Leichoudes], in the Person of the Maïstor of ta Diakonisses [School] S 163 To the Epi Ton Oikeiakon S 164 To Michael [Keroularios] the Patriarch S 166 To a Monk of Olympos S 167 To the Monk Pherebios S 168 To the Maïstor of Chalkoprateia, when Money from Imperial Largesse was sent to him, but he did not take it as he asked for more S 169 To Epiphanios Philaretos, Protoasekretis S 170 To Kontostephanos, Nephew of the Emperor [Isaakios I] S 171 To Iasites S 172 To Chasanes, Vestarches and Krites of Macedonia S 173 To the Metropolitan of Euchaita S 174 To the Genikos [Nikephoros], Nephew of the Patriarch Keroularios S 176 [To the Protoasekretis, the Libellisios and the Epi Ton Deeseon] S 177 [To the Protovestiarios (Constantine Leichoudes?)] S 178 To the Synkellos Romanos, Metropolitan of Kyzikos S 179 To the Metropolitan of Ephesos S 180 [To the Krites of Thrakesion?] S 181 To [Aimilianos], the Patriarch of Antioch S 182 To [Ioannes Mauropous] Metropolitan of Euchaita S 183 [To Ioannes Mauropous Metropolitan of Euchaita] S 184 To the Protoproedros Constantine, Nephew of Michael Keroularios the Patriarch S 185 To a Monk and Archimandrite on Olympos S 186 To Constantine, Nephew of the Patriarch Keroularios S 187 Unaddressed S 188 Unaddressed S 189 To Chasanes, Vestarches and Krites of Macedonia S 190 To Zomes, Krites of Opsikion S 191 To the Notarioi of the Emperor Komnenos S 193 [To a Krites(?)] S 194 [To a Krites] S 195 [To a Krites] S 196 Unaddressed S 197 Unaddressed S 198 To the magistros Psephas S 199 To the magistros Psephas S 200 [To a Krites(?)] S 201 [To an Official] S 202 Letter of Ioannes Mauropous [to Psellos] S 203 (= Sp 1) To the most Learned and True Archbishop, the most Reverend Metropolitan of Euchaita and Synkellos S 205 To Constantine Xiphilinos, Droungarios of the Vigla S 206 To a Boastful Tavern-Keeper who Dabbled Idly in Philosophy Sn 1 To Constantine Nephew of the Patriarch Keroularios Sp 1 To the most Learned and True Archbishop, the most Reverend Metropolitan of Euchaita and Synkellos Letters listed by Moore but not included here

Excursuses 1–17: Dating the Letters

1. Letters sent with Gifts to the Imperial Family and Patriarch (1060–7) 2. The Lizix-Skleros Group (1060–5 and c.1067 for Lizix’s Widow) 3. The Young Krites of Armeniakon (1058–60, 1060–2 for the Maleses Letters) 4. The Monk Elias (c.1065–8) 5. Psellos’ Ex-students 6. Ioannes Doukas Kaisar during and after the Reign of Constantine X (1060–70) 7. Patriarchs of Antioch 8. Zomas (Zomes) Krites of Opsikion 9. Psellos’ Dignities and Offices, as seen in his Letters 10. Dignities and Offices of Constantine, Nephew of the Patriarch Keroularios 11. Ecclesiastical Disfavour and Persecution 12. Leon Paraspondylos and Psellos’ Attempts to return to Secular Life 13. To and from Olympos 14. Psellos as Lobbyist—and Imperial Reactions 15. Experimental Approaches to Writing and Reading Literature 16. Psellos’ Network of Non-Military Administrators 17. Dating the Network as a Whole

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