ON STS. CRESCENTIANUS, LARGUS, TIBERIUS, AMIUS, TIBERIANUS, THEODOTUS, NOMEDIANUS,
LAUDACUS, JULIAN, POLYCARP, PRIMUS, XISTUS, AGATOPUS, WITH ELEVEN OTHERS,
FELICISSIMUS, CARPOPHORUS, ZEMARAGDUS, AND TEN OTHERS, MARTYRS IN THE EAST.
From the Hieronymian Martyrologies.
CommentaryCrescentianus, Martyr, in the East (S.)
Largus, Martyr, in the East (S.)
Tiberius, Martyr, in the East (S.)
Amius, Martyr, in the East (S.)
Tiberianus, Martyr, in the East (S.)
Theodotus, Martyr, in the East (S.)
Nomedianus, Martyr, in the East (S.)
Laudacus, Martyr, in the East (S.)
Julian, Martyr, in the East (S.)
Polycarp, Martyr, in the East (S.)
Primus, Martyr, in the East (S.)
Xistus, Martyr, in the East (S.)
Agatopus, Martyr, in the East (S.)
Eleven other Martyrs in the East — Felicissimus, Martyr, in the East (S.)
Carpophorus, Martyr, in the East (S.)
Zemaragdus, Martyr, in the East (S.)
Ten other Martyrs in the East
J. B. S.
That the class of Martyrs here set forth must be placed in the East, the Hieronymian codices persuade, which on this day, if ever, are disturbed. In vain does Florentinius inquire in what part of the East above all they obtained the crown of martyrdom. Firmus and Rusticus, confused with them, are below vindicated to the men of Verona. Notker named none, being content to state in few words: In the East, the passion of many Martyrs. Rabanus makes no mention of them. The chief confusion occurs in the most ancient Epternach codex, while out of proper names it fabricates cities or positions, connecting the Tuscan Martyrs with these Eastern ones, and marvelously entangling the classes, which no one could easily distinguish fitly; so that we have judged that the text of the Corbie codex is to be preferred, somewhat corrected from that of Florentinius, namely by changing into Tiberius the second Tiberianus, there twice set down, and, where at the end it puts nineteen, by asserting ten only, with the other codices.