Context:

Dominic quotes from the Byzantine historian Michael Psellus (spelled 'Sellus' in transcript) when describing Empress Zoe's appearance and character, including details about her beauty and temperament.

Context:

Dominic mentions Michael Psellus, a Byzantine historian who sent a mocking letter to the blinded Emperor Romanus IV, and explicitly notes 'His book you can get in Penguin Classics' - referring to Psellus's historical chronicle of Byzantine emperors