‘A Mixing Cup of Piety and Learnedness’: Michael Psellos and Nicholas of Methone as Readers of Proclus’ Elements of Theology

Abstract

This man [Origen] delved into our sacred courts from the perspective of Platonic and Aristotelian idle talk and thus dragged in from there all sorts of superfluous and pretentious discourse; and by wishing to seem to comprehend what is against and what is consistent with Christian teachings, and for this to be considered clever by the many, he corrupted and confused the holy Scripture in its entirety.I say this without accusing the man in every respect; for occasionally he gently severs the letter and reveals the spirit; however, in most cases he is overtaken by whatever wind is carrying him and is thus led astray from the main road and falls into the ditches.Don't converse often with the man, but rather, if you wish to know divine things clearly, then enter deeply into the words of Gregory the Theologian.For he alone in my opinion introduced all wisdom into his discourses and prepared a mixing cup of piety and learnedness, so that everyone can drink without satiety, while his cup is never exhausted.1

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