The Legend Of The "Quatuor Coronati."

inventa fuerit querela falsi testimonii , reatus pena feriantur . Eodem tempore Lampadius tribunus jussit ante templum solis in eodem

loco tribunal parari , et omnes artifices colligi , et Simphorianum , Claudium , Nicostratum , Castorium et Simplicium et philosophos . Ad quos publico et clara voce Lampadius tribnnns dixit : Domni piissimi principes hoc

jubentes dixerunt , lit veritate a nobis cognita inter philosophos et magistros , Claudium , Simphorianum , Castorium , Nicostratum et Simplicium , clarescat si vera accusatio esset .

Inter partes clamaverunt omnes artifices quadratarii , invidiose moniti a philosophis : Per salutem piissimi Cesaris tolle sacrileges , tolle magos . Videns autem Lampaclms tribimus , quia , invidiose clamarent artifices

, dixit : Causa adhnc terminata non est , quomodum possum dare sententiam ? Philosophi dixerunt : Si non sunt magi , adorent deum Cesaris . Continue jussit Lampadius tribunus

SimphorianoClaudioCastorioNicos-, , , trato et Simplicio , adorare deum solem , ut destruatis consilium philosophorum . Qui respondentes dixerunt : Nos nunquam adoramus maniium nostrarum factuvam , sed adoramus deum celi et terrequi est imperator

, perpetuus et deus eternus , dominus lliesus Christus . Philosophi dixerunt ; Ecce cognovisti veritatem , renuntia Cesari . Tunc Lampadius tribunus jussit eos retrudi in enstodia publica .

_ Post dies vero novem , invento silentio rennnciavit gestum Dioclitiano Angusto . Eodem die et philosophi accusabant eos invidiose principi dicentes , si hii evaserint perit cura deorum Iratus Dioclitianus Augustus

. dixit : Per solem quod si non sacrificaverint deo soli secundum morem anti quum et monitis non obedierint , diversis et exquisitis eos tormentis eonsumam .

with a fair examination . Ancl in whom complaint of false witness is discovered , let them be smitten with the punishment of guilt . At the same time Lampadius , the tribuneordered a tribunal to be

pre-, pared in the same place before tho temple of the Sun , ancl all the workmen to be assembled , and Simphorian , Claudius , Nicostratus , Castorius , and Simplicins , ancl the philosophers . To whom publicly , ancl with a loud voice ,

Lampadius , the tribune , said : Our most revered lords and princes have given this command , in order that the truth between the philosophers and masters , Claudius , Simphorian , Castorius , Nicostratus and Simplicius may be made known , ancl it may be clear if this charge is true .

Then all the workmen , instructed by the philosophers through envy , cried out : For the safety of our most revered Ciesar away with the heretics , away with the magicians . But Lampadius , the tribune , seeing that the workmen were crying out through

envy , said : The trial is not yet completed ; how can I give sentence . The philosophers said : If they are not magicians , let them worship Co _ sar ' s god . Straightway Lampadius , the tribune commanded Simphorian

, , Claudius , Castorius , Nicostratus and Simplicins to worship the Sun God , that you may confound the purpose of the philosophers . They , replying ,

said : We do never worship the work of our own hands , but we worship the God of heaven ancl earth , who is the everlasting Ruler and Eternal God , the Lord Jesus Christ . The philosophers said : So thou hast learnt the truthtell it unto Csesar . Then

Lam-, padius , the tribune , ordered them to be thrust into the common prison . But after nine days , quiet being restored , they told the matter to Diocletian Augustus ; on the same day , also , the philosophers accused

them , through envy , to the prince , saying : If these men should escape , the worship of the gods is destroyed . Diocletian Augustus said , in anger : By the sun himself , but if they sacrifice not to the Sun God according to custom , and obey not my instructions ,