The Legend Of The "Quatuor Coronati."

Mox Lampadius tribunus jussit ut alia die in eodem loco ante templa solis assisterent . Et dixit Lampadius tribunus ; introducantur ambe partes ,

et philosophi et quadratarii . Et introductis , Lampadius tribunus dixit : Veniant accusatores et clicant quod eis imponendum sit .

Introeuntibus autem philosophis , unus nomine Crisolitus philosophus dixit , ad Lampadium tribunum : Quid docnit intelligentia tua ? Quid amplius queris cognoscere ? Dixit Lampadius tribunus ad Claudium , NicostratumSirnplioriahum

Cas-, , torium et Simpliciuni , quod jussernnt piissimi principes cognitum vobis est ? Dixerunt ii quinque , Nescimus . Et dixit illis , at sacrificetis cleo soli et antiquis numinibus detis honorem . Respondit Claudius

et dixit : Nos damns honorem cleo omnipotenti et Ihesu Christo filio ejus , in cujus nomine semper speravimus , et post tenebras ad lucem venisse confidimus . Lampadius tribunus dixit ; Et que lux tarn vera quam dei solis ? Claudius respondit :

Christus qui nafcus est cle spiritu sancto , cpii illuminat solem et lunam et omnem hominem venientem in liuiic munclum , qui vera lux est ; ubi tenebre , non sunt ulle . Lampadius tribunus dixit -. Rogo et commoneo vosnolite perdero tantum amorem

, et gratiam Dioclitiani principis . Melius ergo nostis quia piissimus princeps tantum gratus est omnibus hominibus , ut omnes tanto affectu veneretur quantum fratres et filios , maxime cultores cleorum .

Simphorianus unacum sociis dixit : Piissimus princeps tantum debet curam habere hominum , ut deum cell non offendat cpii est creator omnium rerum . Nam nos curam habemus ne pereamus infuturo seculo , ubi ignis non extinguetnr .

Tunc Lampadius a tribunal ! surrexit , considerans preceptum Dioclitiani , et iterum retulit rem gestam

I will consume them with various ancl exquisite tortures . Soon Lampadius the tribune gave orders that they should be present on another clay in the same place in front of the Temple of the Sun God ; ancl

Lampadius the tribune said : Let both sides be brought in , with the philosophers and the masons . Ancl beingbrought in , Lampadius said to them : Let the accusers come forward ancl say what is laid to their charge .

One , by name Crisolitus , a philosopher , said , to Lampadius the tribune : What has your knowledge taught you ? What more do you seek to learn ? Lampadius the tribune said to

ClaudiusNicostratusSimphorianCasto-, , , rius , and Simplicins : What the most revered jirinces ordered you , you well know . The five said : We know not . Ancl he said to them : That ye are to sacrifice to the Sun God , and give honour to the ancient Deities .

Claudius answered ancl said : We pay honour to Almighty God ancl Jesus Christ his Son , in whose name we have always worked , ancl we trust after darkness to come to Light . Lampadius the tribune said : And what lig ht is so true as the light of

the Sun God ? Claudius replied : Christ who is born of the Holy Spirit , who illumines the Sun and Moon and all mankind who come into this world , ¦ who is the true light , in whom is no darkness . Lampadius the tribune

said : I beg ancl advise you , do not throw away so great a love ancl favour that Prince Diocletian has for you . It is better then that you should know that our most pious Prince is so gracious to all men that he honours all

men with a great affection as brothers ancl sons , but especially the worshippers of the gods . Simphorian , together with his companions , said : The most pious Prince ought to have such a care for men that he should not offend the God of Heaven , who is

the Creator of all things . For we have a care lest we perish in the life to come where fire will never be quenched . Then Lampadius rose from his judgment seat , considering the command of Diocletian , and again related the matter