Astyrius Buries Marinus

Here Astyrius too is remembered for his boldness, which was dear to God. He was a member of the senate at Rome, a friend of the emperors, and known to everyone for his noble birth and his wealth. He was present when the martyr was made perfect. Putting his shoulder under the body, he lifted it onto a splendid and costly garment and carried it away; he laid it out very richly and gave it fitting burial. The friends of the man who have lived on into our own time recall countless other things about him, and also a wonder like this: [a]