Letter 57

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Reference

Leone 1972: 79–84.

Status of performance
Attested
Actor Role
Ioannes Tzetzes [1014] Author
Anonymous Megalonas [1192] Performer
?Eirene-Bertha, wife of Manuel I [1073] In audience
Actors (text)

Tzetzes refers also to a number of examples of unfair treatment coming from his daily life experience. 

Publicity level
Closed circle
Date
1146
Place
Constantinople

Megalonas was an ek prosopou of Eirene-Bertha. Tzetzes asks him to increase the fee charged, because of the author has taken a great effort to complete the task.

Tzetzes calls Megaslonas αὐθέντη.