ON THE HOLY ALEXANDRINE MARTYRS
APHRODISIUS, AGRIPPA, SABINUS, GRISUS, LUCIUS, CYRILLA, CRIDULA, JUVINUS, AND TWO OTHERS.
CommentaryAprodisius, Martyr at Alexandria in Egypt (St.)
Agrippa, Martyr at Alexandria in Egypt (St.)
Sabinus, Martyr at Alexandria in Egypt (St.)
Grisius, Martyr at Alexandria in Egypt (St.)
Lucius, Martyr at Alexandria in Egypt (St.)
Cyrilla, Martyr at Alexandria in Egypt (St.)
Cridula, Martyr at Alexandria in Egypt (St.)
Juvinus, Martyr at Alexandria in Egypt (St.)
Two others, Martyrs at Alexandria in Egypt
G. H.
The ancient Hieronymian Martyrologies begin
the present day from these Martyrs in this
manner: At Alexandria of Aphrodisius, Agrippa,
Sabinus, Grisus, Lucius, Cyrilla, Cridula, Jovinus
and two others. From these in place of Grisus is also read
Grissus and Grippus. From the names of Lucius and Cyrilla, a single
is concocted in the MS. of Echternach: Lucirilla: and in the same
for Cridula is Oritula, and three Companions are added.
Juvinus is in only the Corbey of Paris printed, and to two
anonymous postponed. In other Martyrologies also some
are mentioned: for in MS. of Reichenau these things are:
Alexandria of Agrippa, Sabinus, Lucius, Cyrilla. MS. of Rhihovius:
Alexandria of Agrippa. Notker thus has:
At Alexandria of Aphrodisius, Agrippa and many
Martyrs. But the place of martyrdom is not indicated
in the MSS. of Aachen, Augsburg and Labbe of Agrippa,
Lucius, Sabinus; although also Agrippus and Lucas
is also read. In Greven in the Additions to Usuard
these are handed down: Likewise of the Saints Gagus, Lucus,
Agrippa and Sabina. And in the MS. Florarium mention is made of the Holy
Virgins Agrippa and Sabina: meanwhile Sabinus
or Savinus is read in ancient Martyrologies, in
which Gagus below among other Martyrs is venerated. In the MS.
of Tamlacht are reported the names of Affrodissius, Sabinus,
Agrifa, Lucus, Credula, Quirilla, Gressus, likewise
Lucius.
ON SS. VICTOR, SATURNINUS, ALEXANDER, AGRIPPA, AGER, CYRILLA, SAVINUS, CREDULUS, MAXIMUS, GAGUS.
MARTYRS AT POLENTIA.
CommentaryVictor, Martyr at Polentia (St.)
Saturninus, Martyr at Polentia (St.)
Alexander, Martyr at Polentia (St.)
Agrippa, Martyr at Polentia (St.)
Ageres, Martyr at Polentia (St.)
Cyrilla, Martyr at Polentia (St.)
Savinus, Martyr at Polentia (St.)
Credulus, Martyr at Polentia (St.)
Maximus, Martyr at Polentia (St.)
Gagus, Martyr at Polentia (St.)
G. H.
[1] Many controversial things here occur, whether these Martyrs
should be placed together, and in what way they should
be divided. And first in the Lucca apograph
of the Hieronymian Martyrology these things are read: At
Polentia the passion of St. Victor, Names of the Martyrs in the Hieronymian Fasti. Saturninus, Alexander,
Agrippa, Agris, Cyrilla, Savinus, Credulus, Maximus,
Gagus. There were here after Alexander's name certain things about St.
Servatius, which clearly beyond the mind of the author intruded with
Florentinius we judge: because they in MS. Blumian under
the beginning of this day are placed, and in the MS. of Corbey of Paris
printed are between the previous and this class; and clearly
are missing in the most ancient Echternach codex, in which about these
Martyrs is thus read: and others, At Polentia, of Victor. At Vicia
of Dauctus, Saturninus, Alexander, Agrippa, Aëris, Cyrilla,
Sabinus, Credola, Maximus, Gagus. From the Corbey
codex these are printed at Paris: At Polentia the passion
of St. Victor and Saturninus. At Alexandria of Agrippa,
Veris, Cyrillus, Savinus, Maximus, Credilus, Gagus. In
MS. Blumian also is read of Alexandria, Agrippa,
Ageris, in the rest they agree with Lucca. From these Saints
are indicated in the MS. of Tamlacht the names of Saturninus,
Alexander, Sabinus, Maximus. But the names of Victor and
Gagus are in the MS. of Augsburg of St. Udalric: Whether Alexander is to be joined to these? Victor, Saturninus
and Gaius in the MS. of Paris of Labbe: Saturninus alone
in the Cassinensian. The arena Notker adds: At Pollentia,
he says, the passion of the Saints Victor and Saturninus.
In the MS. of Reichenau memory is made of Acer and Maximus:
Gagus finally in the MS. of Aachen and in Greven
in the Auctarium of Usuard. In some are the names of Agrippa
and Sabinus, as we indicated above, because they were also inserted
among the Alexandrian Martyrs. And thus far what
concerning these Martyrs is indicated among the ancients. And first
it is doubted whether rightly in the MSS. of Echternach, Lucca and Tamlacht
the name of Alexander like a Companion is expressed, and whether
for him the city of Alexandria is not to be supposed, which in the previous
class is expressed: which we for that reason with Florentinius do not
think, and follow the most ancient MS. of Echternach
and the other of Lucca with Tamlacht. These things being settled, the arena of martyrdom
is to be inquired into. It is called Polentia in three
apographs and in Notker, which is Ponlentia in MS.
of Echternach. But three cities famous by the name Polentia
Ferrarius indicates in the Geographical Lexicon. These are Polentia
of greater Balearia, Arena of martyrdom Polentia, Polentia in Picenum between Macerata
and Septempeda: but what to us with Florentinius
here seems to be signified is Polentia, a city of Liguria, near the river Tanarus
once celebrated, now destroyed, where Stilicho happily
fought against the Visigoths, witness Claudian on the Victories
of Stilicho in this verse:
O Polentia, to be celebrated by me through all ages.
But what is interposed in MS. Echternach Vicia daucti
cannot be equally explained. What if it should be said Vicus Adaucti, or also Vicus Adaucti?
just like Vicus Aurelii, Vicus Aquensis, Vicus Cuminarius,
Vicus Egonum, Vicus Matrini, Vicus Varronis,
Vicus Pacis? Thus the whole matter could be expounded. If however anyone Dauctus
from other MSS. shall prove a Martyr, and Vicia
shall teach to be a city, to him we shall give thanks. There is venerated on this day
among the Volaterran Patrons St. Victor the Martyr, whose
head is held there; but, because they think it is St. Victor
crowned at Milan, of him we treated on day