[206] His treatise so called.
[207] Macrob. in Somn. Scip. i. 20.
[208] Josephus Antiq. Jud. 1. vii. c. 15. viii. 2.
[209] In the fabulous Itinerary of St. Peter, falsely attributed to Clemens Romanus, Simon is represented as causing Faustinianus to assume his countenance, by rubbing his face with a medicated unguent, to the great alarm of his sons, who mistook him for Simon, and fled until recalled by St. Peter.
[210] Other MSS. read Otbert.
[211] “Living, formerly called Elfstan, was translated from Wells to Canterbury in the year 1013; he died, 12th June, 1020.”—Hardy.
[212] Malmesbury seems to have fallen into some confusion here. The murder of the Danes took place on St. Brice’s day, A.D. 1002, and accordingly we find Sweyn infesting England in 1003 and the following year (see Saxon Chronicle): but this his second arrival took place, A.D. 1013: so that the avenging the murder of his sister Gunhilda could hardly be the object of his present attack.
[213] Matins were sometimes performed shortly after midnight.
[214] It was customary to hold a chapter immediately after primes.
[215] Sweyn died Feb. 3, A.D. 1014.