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St. Valentine was a Christian priest who lived in 270 A.D. Saint Valentine was a Christian priest who lived in 270 AD.
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At that time, the Roman government controlled much of the world. The Roman government needed many soldiers to protect its lands. Emperor Claudius II decided that married men did not make good soldiers because they wanted to stay at home with their wives and children. He made a very strange law that said young men were not allowed to marry. He also said that any priest who married a young couple would be put to death. At that time, Rome controlled most of the countries in the world. The government needed a lot of Roman soldiers to protect their land. Emperor Claudius II decided that married men could not be good soldiers because they wanted to stay at home with their wives and children. He made a very strange law which says that young people are not allowed to marry. He also said that any priest who marries a young couple will be put to death.
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A priest named Valentine disobeyed the Emperor. He secretly married many young couples. When the Emperor found out, he had Valentine imprisoned. A priest named Valentine disobeyed the emperor. He secretly married young couples. When the emperor found out about this, he immediately put Valentine in prison.
The holiday of all lovers is approaching - Valentine's Day. This is a romantic and very popular holiday abroad, which is celebrated on February 14th.
On this day, lovers all over the world give each other heart cards, chocolates and flowers.
The history of this holiday is shrouded in mystery. There are several legends about this, and one of them tells about St. Valentine -bishop who lived in the 3rd century AD. e., who secretly married lovers in defiance of the prohibitions of the Roman emperor.
He paid for it with his life, however, his name remained for centuries and became a symbol of this holiday.
I suggest listening to this legend on English language and/or read the text and do the exercise.
Below you will find the text of the video and its translation. You can read the text and then watch the video, or read and listen at the same time. The highlighted words are given in the table below the text. And the most interesting expressions from the text you can practice with the help of the exercise!
Saint Valentine was a bishop who lived in the third century in Rome. During his lifetime the Roman Empire was crumbling down under the attacks of the surrounding tribes. Emperor Claudius II, who ruled during the chaos, believed that marriage made soldiers weak. He issued an edict that forbade marriage to ensure the quality of his soldiers.
The ban on marriage was a great shock. The kind bishop noticed the injustice of the decree. He held the law of the church and helped lovers who came to him uniting them in a holy matrimony.
But it was only a matter of time before the Emperor heard about this “friend of lovers” and had him arrested. Valentine was imprisoned.
While waiting for him sentence his jailer Asterius approached him to use his saintly power, and heal his blind daughter. Valentine succeeded and her sight was restored. They became close and fell in love.
After a while the Emperor issued a verdict. Valentine was asked to agree with the Emperor about the ban on marriage thus giving up his religion. Valentine refused.
Just before his execution Valentine asked for a pen and paper and signed a farewell message to his lover “from your Valentine”; a phrase that lived ever after.
Saint Valentine was a bishop who lived in the third century in Rome. In his time, the Roman Empire was falling apart under the blows of the surrounding tribes. Emperor Claudius 2nd, who ruled at that time full of chaos, believed that marriage makes soldiers weak. He issued a decree that forbade marriage in order to ensure the quality of his army.
The ban on marriage came as a major shock. The good bishop considered the decree unjust. He honored the laws of the church and helped lovers who came to him, uniting them with the sacred bonds of marriage.
It was only a matter of time before the emperor found out about this "friend of lovers" and arrested him. Valentine was imprisoned.
While Valentine awaited his sentence, he was addressed by his Jailer - Asterius who asked him to heal his blind daughter with the help of holy power. Valentine succeeded and her sight was restored. They became close and fell in love with each other.
After some time, the emperor issued a verdict. Valentine had to agree to the imperial ban on marriage, thus renouncing his faith. Valentine refused.
Before his execution, Valentine asked for a pen and paper and wrote a farewell letter to his beloved, signing "from your Valentine"; and this phrase has remained for centuries.
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It would seem, what could be simpler than a valentine - a greeting card in honor of St. Valentine, the heavenly patron of all lovers? But don't jump to conclusions. In the Middle Ages, talented craftsmen, calligraphers and court jewelers worked tirelessly to create real masterpieces of art - books and song books in the shape of a heart, which were designed to please the hearts of Beautiful Ladies - beloved kings and illustrious persons of that time. Here are just some of the masterpieces that have come down to our time ...
Blair's Book of Hours is a collection of prayers created in 1053 by master Nicolas Blair. The heart in the Middle Ages was considered a symbol of Christ's divine love for humanity, a sign of his self-sacrifice.
In turn, open Holy Bible in the shape of a heart symbolized that the heart of a praying person is always open to God. It took many centuries for the symbol of the heart to acquire a secular meaning, becoming the international sign of all lovers.
Book of hours. Unknown French master of the 15th century.
"Heart Book" Danish king. This songbook, which contains the lyrics of 83 love ballads, was created in the early 1550s by order of the Danish king Christian III.
From that moment on, the compilation of such handwritten songbooks with the texts of ballads of itinerant musicians and poets became fashionable among European noble youth. ballads.
On one of the pages of the "Heart book" of the Danish king, one of the readers of the book (perhaps the king himself?) wrote his wish: "May the Lord stop my torment and bring them to a good and happy end, amen!".
Princess Anne's Prayer Book Another Danish heart-shaped book is that of Princess Anne, daughter of Christian III. The book was written in 1580, five years before Anna's death from the plague. the wonderful leather binding with gold decorations was made by the jeweler Kaspar Moiser.
Anna was interested in knowledge, was fond of medicine and herbal medicine, collected beautiful illustrated books.
"Songbook of Jean de Montshen" - the most famous in the history of "heart" manuscript-songwriter, created in 1475 by the master Jean de Montshen especially for Matteo Bandello, bishop of the French city of Agen, in Aquitaine.
By the way, Bishop Bandello was a very prominent figure of the early Renaissance: he collected poems and songs, and wrote short stories himself (and Shakespeare himself borrowed the plot of his short story about teenagers in love from the Italian city of Verona for his tragedy).
In the songbook, Bishop Bandello collected works by outstanding composers of that era - Dufay, Okeghem, etc. To whom Bishop Agen presented this book - these details have remained a mystery to history.
"An unknown young man praying to Saint Gudula". Saint Gudula is the heavenly patroness of Brussels, who became famous for her piety in the 8th century (this painting by an unknown artist belongs to the 15th century). Pay attention to the "heart" hours in the hands young man.
The oldest “valentine” that has survived to this day was written back in 1415. It came from the pen of Charles, Duke of Orleans, and is now kept in the British Museum. Anyone can look at it: a fairly greasy piece of paper with a few scrawled words - a love letter from the duke to his wife.
Such an unpresentable appearance is easily explained: the duke wrote a note from the Tower, the most famous British prison. And the main thing in this message is not the form, but the content ...
Later, love messages for February 14 began to be decorated in every possible way by lovers, and even later they were made for sale.
At first it was completely handmade: craftswomen glued ribbons, lace, pearls, painted cupids and hearts, and called love poems. Such valentines were very expensive, but sold out with a bang.
Victorian postcards before Valentine's Day were ordered even from Australia: valentines were brought there by ships from England.
In the second half of the 19th century, the industrial production of postcards for Valentine's Day began. At first, these were black and white photographs and hand-colored pictures.
Then they learned to print and color postcards. Images of children and cupids were very popular:
Here I have posted several examples of stories of the origin of the Valentine's Day holiday in English with translations.
Saint Valentine's Day History
We celebrate Valentine's Day every February 14th.
The story of Valentine’s Day begins in the third century with an oppressive Roman emperor Claudius II and a humble Christian priest Valentine.
Claudius declared it unlawful for young men to marry. He seen the king wanted them to be solders in far away lands. He thought that if the young men were married would worry about their families back home and so wouldn't make very good warriors. Valentine disobeyed the king and secretly married many young couples.
When Claudius found out about it he sent Valentine to prison.
According to legend, during his imprisonment, Saint Valentine healed the daughter of his jailer, Julia. Before his execution The bishop passed her a note signed "From your Valentine" as a farewell.
This story has become into the defining tradition of Valentine's Day.
On each February 14, Saint Valentine's Day, messages of affection and devotion are exchanged around the world. An estimated one billion cards sent each year, making it the second largest card-sending holiday of the year behind Christmas.
Translation
The history of St. Valentine's Day dates back to the third century, during the time when the cruel Roman emperor Claudius II lived and the humble Christian priest Valentine.
Claudius forbade young men to marry.
Valentine understood that the king needed soldiers fighting in overseas countries.
The emperor believed that he would not have good warriors if young people were married, because then they would worry about their families remaining in their homeland.
Valentine disobeyed the king and secretly performed the wedding ceremony for many young couples.
When Claudius found out about this, he sent Valentine to prison.
According to legend, during his imprisonment, Saint Valentine healed the jailer's daughter, Julia. Before his execution, the priest gave her a farewell note signed "From your Valentine".
This story gave rise to the tradition of Valentine's Day.
Every February 14, on Valentine's Day, people all over the world give each other signs of attention and devotion. It is estimated that one billion valentines are sent each year, making this the second largest holiday after Christmas.
According to a Roman legend, during the third century, a man named Valentinus was imprisoned for his Christian beliefs and sentenced to death by execution. While jailed, Valentinus restored the sight of his jailer's blind daughter. The night before Valentinus was sentenced to execution, he wrote a note to the jailer’s daughter saying, “From Your Valentine.” Valentinus was executed Feb. 14, 269 A.D.
Translation
According to Roman legend, in the third century, a man named Valentine was imprisoned for his Christian beliefs and sentenced to death penalty. In prison, Valentine healed the guard's blind daughter. At night, before the execution, the priest wrote a note to this girl: "From your Valentine." Valentine was executed on February 14, 269.
Legends say that Valentinus was killed for trying to help persecuted Christians escape Roman prisons.
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History tells us that Valentine was killed for trying to help persecuted Christians escape from Roman prisons.
This story claims that Valentine was a priest in third-century Rome. Claudius II (Known as Claudius Gothicus, was a Roman emperor from 268 AD to 270 AD) thought single men made better soldiers. Naturally the outlawed young men from marrying. Valentine argued against this order and kept performing marriages. Claudius soon had him executed for going against his commands.
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This story claims that Valentine was a priest in the third century in Rome. Claudius II, known as Claudius Gothicus, was Roman Emperor from 268 AD. until 270 AD, believed that unmarried youths would be the best soldiers. Thus forbade young people to marry. Valentine opposed this order and continued to marry. Soon Claudius had him executed because the priest had disobeyed him.
In the fifth-century, legends have said that Romans honored Juno (The pagan goddess of love and marriage). On February 14, a man would pick a woman’s name out from a box and later court her for marriage. Around the time frame of 498 A.D., Pope Gelasius declared February 14 as the official St. Valentine's Day to honor the martyr Valentine and to ultimately end the pagan celebration of Juno.
Translation
Legends say that in the fifth century, the Romans honored Juno, the pagan goddess of love and marriage. On February 14, the young man chose the name of the girl from the box, then led her down the aisle. Around 498 AD, Pope Gelasius declared 14 February the official Valentine's Day to honor the martyr Valentine and ultimately end the pagan celebration of Juno.
Story of Saint Valentine and St. Valentine's Day The day is named after Bishop Valentine, who was alive in ancient Rome. He betrayed the Emperor by conducting illegal weddings for couples in the name of love. He was arrested and fell in love with the jailer's daughter. Before he was executed, he gave a note to his love saying "From your Valentine", which founded the whole meaning of the current celebration.
Translation
The history of St. Valentine and the name of the Valentine's Day holiday came in honor of Bishop Valentine, who lived in Ancient Rome. He disobeyed the Emperor by secretly performing wedding ceremonies for couples in the name of love. He was arrested and in love with the guard's daughter. Before he was executed, he handed over a note to his love that said, "From your Valentine." This note was the origin of this holiday.
Lupercus or Faun - god of fields, protector of herds
Valentine's Day, valentines... Valentine's Day. Everyone knows about Saint Valentine, who helped the lovers to unite, secretly married them. However, few people know that this day became special in the 5th century AD and this holiday originated in Rome.
It was then that the Catholic Church decided to fight against the widespread pagan rites and used the martyrdom of one of its saints for this.
But let's start from the beginning. Already from the middle of the 4th century BC in the Roman Empire there was a custom dedicated to the pagan god Lupercus (or Faun). This is the god of voluptuousness, half man, half goat. The 14th of February in honor of this god, young people participated in the annual ceremony.
The names of young girls were dropped into a box, and then young people pulled them out, thus determining for themselves a partner for joint pleasures throughout the year. The next year it all happened again. The Christian Church has decided to put an end to this 800-year-old tradition. Church officials chose the saint to patronize lovers, replacing the god Luperkos. The choice fell on Bishop Valentine, who had been tortured to death about 200 years earlier. Then in 270 AD in the same Rome, Valentine angered Emperor Cladius II by secretly marrying lovers. Cladius also forbade marriages, because by marrying the Romans became bad soldiers. And so, at the behest of the emperor, on February 24, 270 AD, Valentine was stoned and then beheaded.
And in 496, Pope Gelasius declared the holiday in honor of the pagan god Luperkos illegal, and instead Valentine's Day was introduced, which received the name in honor of St. Valentine. Since that time, he has become the spiritual patron of all lovers.
Love Quotes (in English with translation) - Love Quotes:
If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. And if they don't, they never were. (Kahlil Gibran)
You don't love a woman because she is beautiful, but she is beautiful because you love her. (Anonymous)
Love is much like a wild rose, beautiful and calm, but willing to draw blood in its defense. (Mark Overby)
If you judge people, you have no time to love them. (Mother Teresa)
Happiness is the China shop; love is the bull. (H.L. Mencken)
Valentines cards (in English):
Simple Valentine:
To you with love from me.
Special Valentine:
Here is a special valentine
with lots of love for you.
And since you are very special
Here are kisses, too.
Valentine for a year:
Not only when it's St. Valentine's Day
But always, all year through
You are thinking about with words of love
and wished much gladness, too!
Ironic Valentine:
Here is the key to my heart
Use it before I change the lock.
Valentine card from the Beatles:
Love, love me do
You know I love you
I'll always be true
So please, love me do.
