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XVI. Ἔνθα καὶ Ἀστύριος ἐπὶ παρρησίᾳ μνημονεύεται, ἀνὴρ τῶν ἐπὶ ‘Ρώμης συγκλητικῶν γενόμενος βασιλεῦσίν τε καὶ πᾶσι γνώριμος εὐγενείας τε ἕνεκα καὶ περιουσίας· παρὼν τελειουμένῳ τῷ μάρτυρι, τὸν ὦμον ὑποθείς, ἐπὶ λαμπρᾶς καὶ πολυτελοῦς ἐσθῆτος ἄρας τὸ σκῆνος ἐπιφέρεται, περιστείλας τε εὖ μάλα πλουσίως, τῆ προσηκούσῃ ταφῇ παραδίδωσιν.
XVI. In that place Astyrius also is commemorated for the boldness which is dear to God. He was a member of the Roman Senate, a favourite of emperors, and well known to all, both for birth and wealth. He was present with the martyr when he was being perfected, and, raising the corpse upon his shoulder, he placed it upon a splendid and costly robe, and, laying it out with great magnificence, gave it a fitting burial.