At Alexandria in Egypt, the holy martyrs Ammon, Zeno, Ptolemy, and Ingenuus, soldiers, together with Theophilus, an old man, who, standing by the tribunal when a certain Christian set among the torments began to waver and was almost inclining to deny the faith, strove to strengthen him by their looks, their eyes, and their gestures. And when on this account the outcry of the whole people surged against them, they burst into the midst and bore witness that they too were Christians; by their victory Christ, who had given them such constancy of soul, triumphed most gloriously.
June 1st
Saint Ammon and Companions, Martyrs of Alexandria
Latin Original
— Alexandrie in /Eg$pto, sanctórum mártyrum Ammónis, Zenónis, Ptolomz&i, Ingenis, mílitum, et Theóphili senis, qui, tribunálibus adstántes, cum quidam christiánus, 1n supplíciis pósitus, trepidáret et lam prope ad negándum declináret, vultu, óculis ac nüátibus illum conabántur erígere. Cumque hac de causa clamor totíus pópuli in eos prosiliéret, prorumpéntes in médium se christiános esse testáti sunt; per quorum victóriam Christus, qui suis eam ánimi constántiam déderat, gloriosíssime triumphávit.