(Michael Psellos‘ ‚When Students Did Not Come to School Because It Was Raining‘)

Abstract: Michael Psellos‘ work (1018‑1078), titled When students did not come to school because it was raining, is one of the minor works of the Byzantine thinker that constitutes an invaluable source of information on teaching, methods used in the educational process and general students‘ life in the 11th century Constantinople. The environment of pupils, the mood present during lessons, as well as the approach of Psellos himself towards his students are unquestionably his main subject of considerations. The philosopher exposes his own engagement in the matters related to education and at the same time he presents himself as a nice, carrying for the souls of his students, pedagogue. ῞Οταν ἔβρεξε καὶ οὐκ ἀνῆλθον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν σχολήν is actually an incentive to broaden knowledge, a call of an extraordinary pedagogue addressed to his own ‚children‘, asking them to share his love for all the wisdom in the near future.

Author: Jaworska-Wołoszyn, Magdalena

DOI: 10.17846/CL.2016.9.1.183-191

Publication order reference: Magdalena Jaworska‑Wołoszyn, Phd., The Jacob of Paradyż University of Applied Sciences in Gorzów Wielkopolski, The Department of Humanities, Centre of Education, Teatralna 25, 66‑400 Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Source: Konštatínove listy, 2016, vol. 9, number: 1, pages: 183-191 (PDF file)

Key words: MICHAEL PSELLOS, PEDAGOGUE, EDUCATION, PHILOSOPHY, BYZANTIUM, CONSTANTINOPLE

Language: POLISH