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Spieilegium Romanum presents a collection of texts primarily focused on the lives and miracles of Saints Cyrus and John, attributed to Sophronius and translated by Boniface and Anastasius Bibliothecarius. This volume includes seventy accounts of their miracles, offering insight into early Christian beliefs and practices surrounding sainthood. Also featured is the life of Saint Peter of Alexandria, translated by the same Anastasius Bibliothecarius, along with theological fragments from ancient authors. This compilation, edited by Angelo Mai, provides valuable source material for scholars of Byzantine history, hagiography, and the development of Christian doctrine. It is a significant resource for understanding the religious and intellectual landscape of the early Church. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.