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Asterius, or Astyrius, a Roman senator, in great favorwith the emperor, and well known to all on account of his high birth andgreat estate, being present at the martyrdom of St. He often mentioned the expectation of a Messias to come, aperfect guide and teacher of virtue; calling him the holy man, and theholy person, who is expected to come on earth. 1297MARGARET was a native of Alviano, in Tuscany. [1] No other reason than the greatdevotion of the people to this celebrated martyr of the church, seems tohave given occasion to the wool-com

inces of the Jews to receive him for their Messias; pointing out tothem from the prophets the time of his coming. The care with which he studied to disguise andconceal his great mortifications and works of piety, was the proof ofhis sincere humility. His cell was five miles from the church, probably the samewhich had been built a little {678} before, by order of the emper at the ahbey ofSt.