Other Works
Psellos left a large amount of other writings too:
- "Historia syntomos", a shorter, didactic historical text in the form of a world chronicle.
- A large number of scientific, philosophical and religious treatises. One well-known example of these is De Operatione Daemonum, a classification of demons. He wrote or compiled an important work on philosohy, the De omnifaria doctrina. Other works deal with topics such as astronomy, medicine, music, jurisprudence, physics, and laography.
- Various didactic poems on topics such as grammar and rhetorics.
- Three Epitaphioi or funeral orations over the patriarchs Michael Keroularios, Constantine III Leichoudes and John Xiphilinos.
- A funeral oration for his mother, including a large amount of autobiographic information.
- Several panegyrics, persuasive speeches (including works against the Bogomils and Euchites) and speeches addressed to his patron emperors at court.
- Several hundred personal letters.
- Rhetorical exercises and essays on set themes.
- Occasional, satirical, and epigrammatic verse.
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