GC 32

English

The priest Amabilis

In the [territory of the] aforementioned city of Clermont Amabilis, a man noted for his holiness, was a priest in the village of Riom. He was distinguished for his great miracles and was said often to have controlled serpents. For when duke Victurius refused to pray at his tomb, his horse stood rigid opposite [the tomb] and the duke could not ride on. Although the duke beat his horse with whips and spurs, the horse stood immobile, as if it were [made] of bronze. Finally the duke, who had become, so to speak, similar to that horse, was advised by his servants and dismounted for prayer. Once he had prayed in faith, he went where he wished. 1 saw a possessed man who was cleansed at Amabilis’ tomb. [I also saw] a pejurer who had stiffened up like iron; once he confessed his misdeed, he was immediately released.

Latin

Fuit etiam in supradicta Arverna urbe admirabilis sanctitatis Amabilis quidam vici Ricomagensis presbiter, qui virtutibus magnis praecellens, saepe serpentibus dicitur imperasse. Nam ad huius tumulum cum dux Victurius dispexisset orare, adfixo e regione equo, nequaquam poterat admovere. Quem cum flagris stimulisque urgueret, et ille quasi aeneus staret immobilis, tandem aliquando dux a suis commonitus, qui, ut ita dicam, ipsi pecudi similis erat factus, ad orationem discendit. Cumque fideliter orasset, quo voluit ivit. Ad huius sepulchrum inerguminum vidi mundatum, periurantem diriguisse ut ferrum, crimen confessum, ilico absolutum.