 Crispinus and Crispianus were brethren, born at Rome ; from whence they travelled to Soissons in France, about the year 303, to propagate the Christian religion ; but because they would not be chargeable to others for their maintenance, they exercised...  Dictionary of dates, and universal reference - Page 156by Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1845 - 80 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Sparkes Hall - Boots - 1847 - 216 pages
...France, for the purpose of propagating the Christian religion, AD, 303 ; and in order that they might not be chargeable to others for their maintenance, they exercised the trade of shoemakers ; but Rectionarius, governor of the town, discovering them to be Christians, condemned them to be beheaded... | |
 | Charles Wheatly - Anglican Communion - 1848 - 532 pages
...25m^rtjT.n' to Soissons in France, about the year 303, in order to propagate the Christian religion. But because they would not be chargeable to others for...discovering them to be Christians, ordered them to be beheaded about the year 303. From which time the shoemakers made choice of them for their tutelar saints.... | |
 | Joseph Haydn - Chronology, Historical - 1851 - 673 pages
...Rome, from whence, it is said, they travelled to Soissons, in France, about AD 303, to propagate the Christian religion ; and because they would not be...CRITICS. The first society of them was formed 276 ao. — Blair. Of this class were Varro, Cicero, Apollonius, and many distinguished men. In modern... | |
 | George Palmer Putnam - Chronology, Historical - 1851 - 716 pages
...Rome, from whence, it is said, they travelled to Soissons, in France, about AD 303, to propagate the Christian religion ; and because they would not be...shoemakers, since that period, have made choice of them as their tutelar saints. CRITICS. The first society of them was formed 276 B. c. — Blair. Of this... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1851
...they travelled to Soissons in France, about the year 303, to propagate the Christian religion ; but because they would not be chargeable to others for...shoemakers ; but the governor of the town discovering them lo be Christians, ordered them to be beheaded. From which time, the shoemakers made choice of them... | |
 | Joseph Haydn - Chronology, Historical - 1853 - 704 pages
...Rome, from whence, it is said, they travelled to Soissous, in France, about AD 303, to propagate the Christian religion ; and because they would not be...have made choice of them for their tutelar saints. ColTVICTIOXI. Offfescei. Transportation Imprisonment and Insane. Acquitted EMand dis. cuted. Death.... | |
 | George Palmer Putnam - 1853
...Rome, from whence, it is said, they travelled to Soissons, in France, about AD 303, to propagate the Christian religion ; and because they would not be...shoemakers, since that period, have made choice of them as their tutelar saints. CRITICS. The first society of them was formed 276 B. c.— Blair. Of this... | |
 | William Gilson Humphry - Book of common prayer - 1853 - 325 pages
...extraction. This they did that they might not be chargeable to their disciples for their maintenance. The governor of the town, discovering them to be Christians, ordered them to be beheaded. From which time the shoemakers made choice of them for their tutelar Saints. Nov. 6. Leonard,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1857
...from whence they travelled to Soissons, in France, about the year 303, to propagate Christianity, but because they would not be chargeable to others for...maintenance, they exercised the trade of shoemakers : the governor of the town, discovering them to be Christians, ordered them to be beheaded. Hence they... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Charles John Kean - 1859 - 96 pages
...they travelled to Soissons in France, about the year 303, to propagate the Christian religion; but because they would not be chargeable to others for...discovering them to be Christians, ordered them to be beheaded about the year 303. From which time, the shoemakers made choice of them for their tutelar... | |
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