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  1 Text|          made plain" (Isaiah, xxix, 18). For these persons had
  2 Text|          gracious" (Exodus, xxxiii, 19).~ ~ ~
  3 Text|                                987 (6495): Vladimir summoned together
  4 Text|            year had passed, in 988 (6496), Vladimir marched with
  5 Text|                                     987 (6495): Vladimir summoned
  6 Text|         After a year had passed, in 988 (6496), Vladimir marched
  7 Text|          apostolic teachings do not abide in this land. Nor did this
  8 Text|            returned each to his own abode. Vladimir, rejoicing that
  9     | about
 10     | above
 11 Text|           his boyars would not have accepted it." On the morrow the prince
 12 Text|           off. The inhabitants were accordingly overcome by thirst, and
 13     | across
 14 Text|          now heard them only by the act of God, for in his mercy
 15 Text|         they beheld the disgraceful actions of the Bulgars and their
 16 Text|              it would not have been adopted by your grandmother Olga,
 17 Text|             another world. 'Whoever adopts our religion and then dies
 18 Text|            in their arms, while the adults waded farther out. The priests
 19 Text|           Lord, against the hostile adversary, so that, hoping in thee
 20 Text|          wood was sensitive, but to affront the demon who had deceived
 21 Text|         tasting something sweet, is afterward unwilling to accept that
 22     | again
 23 Text|          and unalterable faith, and aid me, O Lord, against the
 24 Text|          the princess is behind the altar. After his baptism, Vladimir
 25 Text|           the elders. Vladimir then announced the return of the envoys
 26 Text|           princess's priests, after announcing the tidings, baptised Vladimir,
 27 Text|            subject, and what do you answer?" The vassals and the elders
 28     | any
 29     | anywhere
 30 Text|             by the ignorant, not by apostles and martyrs, and my reign
 31 Text|      dwelling place here, since the apostolic teachings do not abide in
 32 Text|           Borichev to the river. He appointed twelve men to beat the idol
 33 Text|             Vladimir also found and appropriated two bronze statues and four
 34 Text|              and the offices of the archpriest and the ministry of the
 35 Text|        religion and then dies shall arise and live forever. But whosoever
 36 Text|            Vladimir marched with an armed force against Kherson, a
 37 Text|           holding children in their arms, while the adults waded
 38 Text|       church and the clergy, and to array himself in his sacerdotal
 39 Text|            into the Russian camp an arrow on which he had written: "
 40 Text|             the hands of men. Great art thou, O Lord, and marvellous
 41 Text|         beginning. Their words were artful, and it was wondrous to
 42 Text|        commands, he bade the clergy assemble, and they performed the
 43 Text|           and a countless multitude assembled. They all went into the
 44 Text|      baptised in Kiev, while others assert this event took place in
 45 Text|            to found churches and to assign priests throughout the cities,
 46 Text|            When these children were assigned for study, there was thus
 47 Text|          his God. The Russians were astonished, and in their wonder praised
 48 Text|           wide space, calling their attention to the beauty of the edifice,
 49 Text|         received these commands, he bade the clergy assemble, and
 50 Text|            herself bring priests to baptise him. The emperors complied
 51 Text|           and the people of Kherson barricaded themselves therein. Vladimir
 52 Text|         side of the city beside the bay, a bowshot from the town,
 53 Text|             s Shore, a name that it bears to this very day.~Thereafter
 54 Text|             appointed twelve men to beat the idol with sticks, not
 55     | became
 56     | because
 57 Text|        offered their sacrifices. He began to found churches and to
 58     | beginning
 59 Text|             and earth, look down, I beseech thee, on this thy new people,
 60 Text|        energetically while Vladimir besieged the town. Eventually, however,
 61 Text|            took the children of the best families, and sent them
 62 Text|   inhabitant, rich or poor, did not betake himself to the river, he
 63 Text|          captivity," she lamented; "better were it for me to die here."
 64 Text|             to accept that which is bitter, and therefore we cannot
 65 Text|      mothers of these children wept bitterly over them, for they were
 66 Text|          schools for instruction in book learning. The mothers of
 67 Text|            s tail and dragged along Borichev to the river. He appointed
 68 Text|        ordered that Perun should be bound to a horse's tail and dragged
 69 Text|         stand ungirt. The Bulgarian bows, sits down, looks hither
 70 Text|          the city beside the bay, a bowshot from the town, and the inhabitants
 71 Text|            good, the prince and his boyars would not have accepted
 72 Text|        their necks, others to their breasts, the younger near the bank,
 73 Text|            me to die here." But her brothers protested: "Through your
 74 Text|           the Russians have already brought upon the Greeks? If you
 75 Text|            But the soldiers kept on building, and Vladimir persisted.
 76 Text|             that churches should be built and established where pagan
 77 Text|        while they stand ungirt. The Bulgarian bows, sits down, looks hither
 78 Text|        placed them in a wide space, calling their attention to the beauty
 79 Text|         name, shot into the Russian camp an arrow on which he had
 80 Text|           the prince arrived at his capital, he directed that the idols
 81 Text|             I were setting out into captivity," she lamented; "better
 82 Text|             saying: "Behold, I have captured your glorious city. I have
 83 Text|            the heaped-up earth, and carried it into the city, where
 84 Text|      instead. If you desire to make certain, you have servants at your
 85 Text|          beauty of the edifice, the chanting, and the offices of the
 86 Text|        guise, that he might receive chastisement at the hands of men. Great
 87 Text|             burned incense, and the choirs sang hymns. The emperor
 88 Text|            the people, so that they chose good and wise men to the
 89 Text|         true God, even as the other Christian nations have known thee.
 90 Text|     together with the relics of St. Clement and of Phoebus his disciple,
 91 Text|            on what mission they had come, and they reported to him
 92 Text|             Then let it loose." His command was duly obeyed. When the
 93 Text|            report be heard. He thus commanded them to speak out before
 94 Text|    criticising all other faiths but commanding their own, and they spoke
 95 Text|            patriarch received these commands, he bade the clergy assemble,
 96 Text|          kingdom of God, and be our companion in the faith. Unless you
 97 Text|           baptise him. The emperors complied with his request, and sent
 98 Text|         know, O Prince, that no man condemns his own possessions, but
 99 Text|             forth to greet her, and conducted her into the city, where
100 Text|            nations have known thee. Confirm in them the true and unalterable
101 Text|      persuaded their sister Anna to consent to the match. They then
102 Text|       ceremonial, they proceeded to Constantinople where they appeared before
103 Text|             another faith, shall be consumed with fire in the next world.'
104 Text|            he worships God. " Their counsel pleased the prince and all
105 Text|           those from Kherson, and a countless multitude assembled. They
106 Text|          and said: "O God, who hast created heaven and earth, look down,
107 Text|        Finally the Greeks appeared, criticising all other faiths but commanding
108 Text|        experiencing this miraculous cure, Vladimir glorified God,
109 Text|           otherwise it could not be cured. When Vladimir heard her
110 Text|              and they performed the customary rites. They burned incense,
111 Text|             relieve Greece from the danger of grievous war. Do you
112 Text|      prophecy which says, "In those days, the deaf shall hear words
113 Text|             and the ministry of the deacons, while he explained to them
114 Text|              but mourned as for the dead. When these children were
115 Text|           says, "In those days, the deaf shall hear words of Scripture,
116 Text|          her to me to wife, I shall deal with your own city as I
117 Text|           affront the demon who had deceived man in this guise, that
118 Text|           and they replied that the decision rested with him.~After a
119 Text|        great distress. The princess declared to him that if he desired
120 Text|           inform him that a Russian delegation had arrived to examine the
121 Text|       sensitive, but to affront the demon who had deceived man in
122 Text|           of men, but today held in derision. While the idol was being
123 Text|             we are at a loss how to describe it. We know only that God
124 Text|          Greek faith and ritual, as described by the emissaries sent to
125 Text|        praises them instead. If you desire to make certain, you have
126 Text|          when they arrived at their destination they beheld the disgraceful
127 Text|           many souls saved. But the devil groaned, lamenting: "Woe
128 Text|            better were it for me to die here." But her brothers
129 Text|        adopts our religion and then dies shall arise and live forever.
130 Text|          hesitation only with great difficulty. The princess embarked upon
131 Text|         sister, accompanied by some dignitaries and priests. Anna, however,
132 Text| construction of an earthwork in the direction of the city. While this
133 Text|          Clement and of Phoebus his disciple, and selected also sacred
134 Text|         destination they beheld the disgraceful actions of the Bulgars and
135 Text|           native country," and thus dismissed them with valuable presents
136 Text|             would risk the prince's displeasure. Men the people heard these
137 Text|           you have servants at your disposal. Send them to inquire about
138 Text|             nothing, being in great distress. The princess declared to
139 Text|       settled her in the palace.~By divine agency, Vladimir was suffering
140 Text|           instead only sorrow and a dreadful stench. Their religion is
141 Text|     lamenting: "Woe is me! how am I driven out hence! For I thought
142 Text|       construction, the inhabitants dug a tunnel under the city
143 Text|             loose." His command was duly obeyed. When the men let
144 Text|             and therefore we cannot dwell longer here." Then the vassals
145 Text|            For I thought to have my dwelling place here, since the apostolic
146 Text|           it. We know only that God dwells there among men, and their
147 Text|      ordered the construction of an earthwork in the direction of the
148 Text|           springs behind you to the east, from which water flows
149 Text|      attention to the beauty of the edifice, the chanting, and the offices
150 Text|            the Greeks led us to the edifices where they worship their
151 Text|          the earth removed from his embankment; this church is standing
152 Text|            difficulty. The princess embarked upon a ship, and after tearfully
153 Text|         live forever. But whosoever embraces another faith, shall be
154 Text|           ship, and after tearfully embracing her kinfolk, she set forth
155     | end
156 Text|            the inhabitants resisted energetically while Vladimir besieged
157 Text|            Vladimir and his retinue entered the city, and he sent messages
158 Text|              and exclaimed in their enthusiasm, "If this were not good,
159 Text|           For these persons had not ere this heard words of Scripture,
160 Text|        churches should be built and established where pagan idols had previously
161 Text|            while others assert this event took place in Vasiliev,
162 Text|         Vladimir besieged the town. Eventually, however, they became exhausted,
163     | Every
164 Text|              they wept for joy, and exclaimed in their enthusiasm, "If
165 Text|    Eventually, however, they became exhausted, and Vladimir warned them
166 Text|          hear them. They preach the existence of another world. 'Whoever
167 Text|           whom I will be gracious" (Exodus, xxxiii, 19).~ ~ ~
168 Text|            received his sight. Upon experiencing this miraculous cure, Vladimir
169 Text|            of the deacons, while he explained to them the worship of his
170 Text|          for three years. When they failed to heed this threat, Vladimir
171 Text|           men, and their service is fairer than the ceremonies of other
172 Text|     appeared, criticising all other faiths but commanding their own,
173 Text|            the children of the best families, and sent them to schools
174     | first
175 Text|          the east, from which water flows in pipes. Dig down and cut
176 Text|             one true God." When his followers beheld this miracle, many
177 Text|      Vladimir marched with an armed force against Kherson, a Greek
178 Text|           dies shall arise and live forever. But whosoever embraces
179 Text|        other nations. For we cannot forget that beauty. Every man,
180 Text| appropriated two bronze statues and four bronze horses, which now
181 Text|           for study, there was thus fulfilled in the Russian land the
182 Text|      Germany, and after viewing the German ceremonial, they proceeded
183 Text|         Greeks. They thus went into Germany, and after viewing the German
184 Text|           miraculous cure, Vladimir glorified God, saying, "I have now
185 Text|        Behold, I have captured your glorious city. I have also heard
186 Text|             from the bank, until it goes over the falls. Then let
187 Text|           have been adopted by your grandmother Olga, who was wiser than
188 Text|            this thy new people, and grant them, O Lord, to know thee
189 Text|           The natives came forth to greet her, and conducted her into
190 Text|           Greece from the danger of grievous war. Do you not see how
191 Text|          souls saved. But the devil groaned, lamenting: "Woe is me!
192 Text|            had deceived man in this guise, that he might receive chastisement
193 Text|        themselves therein. Vladimir halted at the farther side of the
194 Text|             this injunction: "If it halts anywhere, then push it out
195 Text|          and as the bishop laid his hand upon him, he straightway
196 Text|         receive chastisement at the hands of men. Great art thou,
197 Text|          possessed, and there is no happiness among them, but instead
198     | has
199     | hast
200 Text|            the mound which had been heaped up in the midst of the city
201 Text|            the city wall, stole the heaped-up earth, and carried it into
202 Text|          years. When they failed to heed this threat, Vladimir marshalled
203 Text|          honoured of men, but today held in derision. While the idol
204 Text|            Thereafter Vladimir sent heralds throughout the whole city
205     | Hereupon
206     | herself
207 Text|         thus that they overcame her hesitation only with great difficulty.
208 Text|          Church of St. Basil on the hill where the idol of Perun
209 Text|        spoke at length, telling the history of the whole world from
210 Text|    Bulgarian bows, sits down, looks hither and thither like one possessed,
211 Text|         near the bank, some of them holding children in their arms,
212 Text|             works! Yesterday he was honoured of men, but today held in
213 Text|       heaven and vowed that if this hope was realised, he would be
214 Text|         hostile adversary, so that, hoping in thee and in thy might,
215 Text|          Perun should be bound to a horse's tail and dragged along
216 Text|             statues and four bronze horses, which now stand behind
217 Text|             me, O Lord, against the hostile adversary, so that, hoping
218 Text|        incense, and the choirs sang hymns. The emperor accompanied
219 Text|        customary rites. They burned incense, and the choirs sang hymns.
220 Text|         message to the patriarch to inform him that a Russian delegation
221 Text|         When Vladimir received this information, he raised his eyes to heaven
222 Text|             to proclaim that if any inhabitant, rich or poor, did not betake
223 Text|             shall have her to wife, inherit the kingdom of God, and
224 Text|             Vladimir had given this injunction: "If it halts anywhere,
225 Text|         your disposal. Send them to inquire about the ritual of each
226 Text|         first among the Bulgars and inspect their faith. The emissaries
227 Text|          own country. Vladimir then instructed them to go likewise among
228 Text|            sent them to schools for instruction in book learning. The mothers
229 Text|       throughout the cities, and to invite the people to accept baptism
230 Text|      Emperors Basil and Constantine invited the envoys to their presence,
231 Text|    stammerers shall be made plain" (Isaiah, xxix, 18). For these persons
232     | its
233 Text|             and after them came the Jews. Finally the Greeks appeared,
234 Text|           envoys reported: "When we journeyed among the Bulgars, we beheld
235 Text|          the town. But the soldiers kept on building, and Vladimir
236 Text|       centre of the city, where the Khersonians trade. The palace of Vladimir
237 Text|             tearfully embracing her kinfolk, she set forth across the
238 Text|            her to wife, inherit the kingdom of God, and be our companion
239 Text|        other Christian nations have known thee. Confirm in them the
240 Text|         Vladimir, and as the bishop laid his hand upon him, he straightway
241 Text|            out into captivity," she lamented; "better were it for me
242 Text|              But the devil groaned, lamenting: "Woe is me! how am I driven
243     | latter
244 Text|            marriage." When Vladimir learned their response, he directed
245 Text|             for instruction in book learning. The mothers of these children
246 Text|           to Greece, and the Greeks led us to the edifices where
247 Text|        their own, and they spoke at length, telling the history of
248     | like
249 Text|          then instructed them to go likewise among the Germans, and examine
250 Text|              and it was wondrous to listen and pleasant to hear them.
251 Text|           then dies shall arise and live forever. But whosoever embraces
252 Text|           therefore we cannot dwell longer here." Then the vassals
253 Text|           created heaven and earth, look down, I beseech thee, on
254 Text|      subjects now knew God himself, looked up to heaven and said: "
255 Text|          Bulgarian bows, sits down, looks hither and thither like
256 Text|         over the falls. Then let it loose." His command was duly obeyed.
257 Text|             beauty, and we are at a loss how to describe it. We know
258     | make
259 Text|           might, I may overcome his malice." Having spoken thus, he
260 Text|          ignorant think are made of marble. As a wedding present for
261 Text|             in 988 (6496), Vladimir marched with an armed force against
262 Text|          heed this threat, Vladimir marshalled his troops and ordered the
263 Text|       ignorant, not by apostles and martyrs, and my reign in these regions
264 Text|         Great art thou, O Lord, and marvellous are thy works! Yesterday
265 Text|       sister Anna to consent to the match. They then requested Vladimir
266 Text|             and replied: "It is not meet for Christians to give in
267 Text|        Vasiliev, while still others mention other places.~Hereupon Vladimir
268 Text|          the act of God, for in his mercy the Lord took pity upon
269 Text|       entered the city, and he sent messages to the Emperors Basil and
270 Text|           had been heaped up in the midst of the city with the earth
271 Text|           of the archpriest and the ministry of the deacons, while he
272 Text|           his followers beheld this miracle, many of them were also
273 Text|              Upon experiencing this miraculous cure, Vladimir glorified
274 Text|            may bring on us the same misfortunes." It was thus that they
275 Text|        emperor. He inquired on what mission they had come, and they
276 Text|      Vladimir was suffering at that moment from a disease of the eyes,
277 Text|   instruction in book learning. The mothers of these children wept bitterly
278 Text|             founded a church on the mound which had been heaped up
279 Text|            yet strong in faith, but mourned as for the dead. When these
280     | much
281 Text|            Kherson, and a countless multitude assembled. They all went
282 Text|             said, "Go hence to your native country," and thus dismissed
283 Text|             arrived at Kherson. The natives came forth to greet her,
284 Text|          their breasts, the younger near the bank, some of them holding
285 Text|              some stood up to their necks, others to their breasts,
286 Text|           beseech thee, on this thy new people, and grant them,
287     | next
288     | Nor
289     | nothing
290 Text|            good and wise men to the number of ten, and directed them
291 Text|        loose." His command was duly obeyed. When the men let the idol
292 Text|        reported to him all that had occurred.. When the emperor heard
293 Text|      edifice, the chanting, and the offices of the archpriest and the
294 Text|         adopted by your grandmother Olga, who was wiser than all
295 Text|           next world.' What is your opinion on this subject, and what
296 Text|              Having spoken thus, he ordained that churches should be
297 Text|         Christians great," and gave order that he should be baptised.
298 Text|          would be baptised. He gave orders straightway to dig down
299     | otherwise
300 Text|               It was thus that they overcame her hesitation only with
301 Text|            that the idols should be overthrown and that some should be
302 Text|         built and established where pagan idols had previously stood.
303 Text|   Christians to give in marriage to pagans. If you are baptised, you
304 Text|            God, saying, "I have now perceived the one true God." When
305 Text|           clergy assemble, and they performed the customary rites. They
306 Text|           the Germans, and saw them performing many ceremonies in their
307 Text|           on building, and Vladimir persisted. Then a man of Kherson,
308 Text|        Isaiah, xxix, 18). For these persons had not ere this heard words
309 Text|          report, they rejoiced, and persuaded their sister Anna to consent
310 Text|        relics of St. Clement and of Phoebus his disciple, and selected
311 Text|          that some should be cut to pieces and others burned with fire.
312 Text|           into the city, where they piled it up in the centre of the
313 Text|             his mercy the Lord took pity upon them, even as the Prophet
314 Text|         Russians to the church, and placed them in a wide space, calling
315 Text|          still others mention other places.~Hereupon Vladimir took
316 Text|            stammerers shall be made plain" (Isaiah, xxix, 18). For
317 Text|          was wondrous to listen and pleasant to hear them. They preach
318 Text|             any inhabitant, rich or poor, did not betake himself
319 Text|         hither and thither like one possessed, and there is no happiness
320 Text|             no man condemns his own possessions, but praises them instead.
321 Text|            his own possessions, but praises them instead. If you desire
322 Text|        priests stood by and offered prayers. There was joy in heaven
323 Text|         pleasant to hear them. They preach the existence of another
324 Text|          faith, and directed him to prepare the church and the clergy,
325 Text|         invited the envoys to their presence, and said, "Go hence to
326 Text|        dismissed them with valuable presents and great honour. Thus they
327 Text|   established where pagan idols had previously stood. He thus founded the
328 Text|             German ceremonial, they proceeded to Constantinople where
329 Text|        throughout the whole city to proclaim that if any inhabitant,
330 Text|             in the Russian land the prophecy which says, "In those days,
331 Text|         pity upon them, even as the Prophet said, "I will be gracious
332 Text|             here." But her brothers protested: "Through your agency God
333 Text|          message, he said, "If this proves true, then of a surety is
334 Text|             it halts anywhere, then push it out from the bank, until
335 Text|       received this information, he raised his eyes to heaven and vowed
336 Text|         vowed that if this hope was realised, he would be baptised. He
337 Text|           this guise, that he might receive chastisement at the hands
338 Text|      martyrs, and my reign in these regions is at an end."~When the
339 Text|        apostles and martyrs, and my reign in these regions is at an
340 Text|            his own abode. Vladimir, rejoicing that he and his subjects
341 Text|          Kherson, together with the relics of St. Clement and of Phoebus
342 Text|            repentance, and you will relieve Greece from the danger of
343 Text|            that if he desired to be relieved of this disease, he should
344 Text|              however, departed with reluctance. "It is as if I were setting
345 Text|             not surrender, he would remain on the spot for three years.
346 Text|             the city with the earth removed from his embankment; this
347 Text|        rejoiced in the service they rendered unto me. But now I am vanquished
348 Text|           turns the Russian land to repentance, and you will relieve Greece
349 Text|          emperors complied with his request, and sent forth their sister,
350 Text|             to the match. They then requested Vladimir to submit to baptism
351 Text|           town, and the inhabitants resisted energetically while Vladimir
352 Text|         When Vladimir learned their response, he directed the envoys
353 Text|           replied that the decision rested with him.~After a year had
354 Text|       surrendered.~Vladimir and his retinue entered the city, and he
355 Text|         Vladimir then announced the return of the envoys who had been
356 Text|             that if any inhabitant, rich or poor, did not betake
357 Text|      himself to the river, he would risk the prince's displeasure.
358 Text|             performed the customary rites. They burned incense, and
359 Text|           himself in his sacerdotal robes, so that the Russians might
360 Text|             to array himself in his sacerdotal robes, so that the Russians
361 Text|         disciple, and selected also sacred vessels and images for the
362 Text|            people had offered their sacrifices. He began to found churches
363     | same
364 Text|             incense, and the choirs sang hymns. The emperor accompanied
365 Text|             to behold so many souls saved. But the devil groaned,
366 Text|         went among the Germans, and saw them performing many ceremonies
367 Text|           who do not know the truth say he was baptised in Kiev,
368 Text|             land the prophecy which says, "In those days, the deaf
369 Text|          families, and sent them to schools for instruction in book
370 Text|            she set forth across the sea and arrived at Kherson.
371 Text|           Phoebus his disciple, and selected also sacred vessels and
372 Text|             he thought the wood was sensitive, but to affront the demon
373 Text|           to make certain, you have servants at your disposal. Send them
374 Text|     reluctance. "It is as if I were setting out into captivity," she
375 Text|           into the city, where they settled her in the palace.~By divine
376 Text|            princess embarked upon a ship, and after tearfully embracing
377 Text|             has been called Perun's Shore, a name that it bears to
378 Text|        Kherson, Anastasius by name, shot into the Russian camp an
379 Text|      Vladimir halted at the farther side of the city beside the bay,
380 Text|            straightway received his sight. Upon experiencing this
381 Text|         ungirt. The Bulgarian bows, sits down, looks hither and thither
382 Text|         centre of the town. But the soldiers kept on building, and Vladimir
383     | something
384 Text|        among them, but instead only sorrow and a dreadful stench. Their
385 Text|             earth to behold so many souls saved. But the devil groaned,
386 Text|           and placed them in a wide space, calling their attention
387 Text|           He thus commanded them to speak out before his vassals.
388 Text|         should be baptised with all speed, otherwise it could not
389 Text|           on earth there is no such splendour or such beauty, and we are
390 Text|        overcome his malice." Having spoken thus, he ordained that churches
391 Text|              he would remain on the spot for three years. When they
392 Text|             had written: "There are springs behind you to the east,
393 Text|            stands at Kherson upon a square in the centre of the city,
394 Text|     Scripture, and the voice of the stammerers shall be made plain" (Isaiah,
395 Text|          embankment; this church is standing at the present day. Vladimir
396 Text|             appropriated two bronze statues and four bronze horses,
397 Text|          only sorrow and a dreadful stench. Their religion is not good.
398 Text|           men to beat the idol with sticks, not because he thought
399     | still
400 Text|         tunnel under the city wall, stole the heaped-up earth, and
401 Text|             being dragged along the stream to the Dnepr, the unbelievers
402 Text|         them, for they were not yet strong in faith, but mourned as
403 Text|             is your opinion on this subject, and what do you answer?"
404 Text|           rejoicing that he and his subjects now knew God himself, looked
405 Text|          then requested Vladimir to submit to baptism before they should
406 Text|         divine agency, Vladimir was suffering at that moment from a disease
407 Text|          who had been sent out, and suggested that their report be heard.
408 Text|                987 (6495): Vladimir summoned together his vassals and
409 Text|            the pipes, and the water supply was thus cut off. The inhabitants
410 Text|         this proves true, then of a surety is the God of the Christians
411 Text|           them that if they did not surrender, he would remain on the
412 Text|             overcome by thirst, and surrendered.~Vladimir and his retinue
413 Text|             after tasting something sweet, is afterward unwilling
414 Text|        should be bound to a horse's tail and dragged along Borichev
415 Text|            beauty. Every man, after tasting something sweet, is afterward
416 Text|           here, since the apostolic teachings do not abide in this land.
417 Text|     embarked upon a ship, and after tearfully embracing her kinfolk, she
418 Text|           and they spoke at length, telling the history of the whole
419 Text|           how they worship in their temple, called a mosque, while
420 Text|            many ceremonies in their temples; but we beheld no glory
421 Text|           wise men to the number of ten, and directed them to go
422     | themselves
423     | Thereafter
424     | therefore
425     | therein
426 Text|              and which the ignorant think are made of marble. As a
427 Text|             accordingly overcome by thirst, and surrendered.~Vladimir
428 Text|         sits down, looks hither and thither like one possessed, and
429     | thou
430 Text|            they failed to heed this threat, Vladimir marshalled his
431 Text|        would remain on the spot for three years. When they failed
432 Text|       priests, after announcing the tidings, baptised Vladimir, and
433 Text|          the bank, which since that time has been called Perun's
434 Text|            was honoured of men, but today held in derision. While
435 Text|       baptism in all the cities and towns. He took the children of
436 Text|         city, where the Khersonians trade. The palace of Vladimir
437 Text|             Vladimir marshalled his troops and ordered the construction
438 Text|             this message, they were troubled, and replied: "It is not
439 Text|           Those who do not know the truth say he was baptised in Kiev,
440 Text| construction, the inhabitants dug a tunnel under the city wall, stole
441 Text|             Through your agency God turns the Russian land to repentance,
442 Text|             the river. He appointed twelve men to beat the idol with
443 Text|         also found and appropriated two bronze statues and four
444 Text|        Confirm in them the true and unalterable faith, and aid me, O Lord,
445 Text|            stream to the Dnepr, the unbelievers wept over it, for they had
446 Text|            mosque, while they stand ungirt. The Bulgarian bows, sits
447     | until
448     | unto
449 Text|         also heard that you have an unwed sister. Unless you give
450 Text|       something sweet, is afterward unwilling to accept that which is
451 Text|          the Bulgars came before me urging me to accept their religion.
452 Text|            thus dismissed them with valuable presents and great honour.
453 Text|      rendered unto me. But now I am vanquished by the ignorant, not by
454 Text|            this event took place in Vasiliev, while still others mention
455 Text|            and selected also sacred vessels and images for the service.
456 Text|             into Germany, and after viewing the German ceremonial, they
457 Text|       behind the Church of the Holy Virgin, and which the ignorant
458 Text|         their faith, and finally to visit the Greeks. They thus went
459 Text|         words of Scripture, and the voice of the stammerers shall
460 Text|       raised his eyes to heaven and vowed that if this hope was realised,
461 Text|        their arms, while the adults waded farther out. The priests
462 Text|             a tunnel under the city wall, stole the heaped-up earth,
463 Text|         from the danger of grievous war. Do you not see how much
464 Text|             exhausted, and Vladimir warned them that if they did not
465 Text|           The emissaries went their way, and when they arrived at
466 Text|            are made of marble. As a wedding present for the princess,
467     | well
468     | whether
469     | Whoever
470     | whom
471 Text|         arise and live forever. But whosoever embraces another faith,
472 Text|        church, and placed them in a wide space, calling their attention
473 Text|           to the latter that he was willing to accept baptism, having
474 Text|       passed through the falls, the wind cast it out on the bank,
475 Text|            that they chose good and wise men to the number of ten,
476 Text|           grandmother Olga, who was wiser than all other men." Vladimir
477 Text|          devil groaned, lamenting: "Woe is me! how am I driven out
478 Text|            astonished, and in their wonder praised the Greek ceremonial.
479 Text|             were artful, and it was wondrous to listen and pleasant to
480 Text|          not because he thought the wood was sensitive, but to affront
481 Text|             of the city. While this work was under construction,
482 Text|              and marvellous are thy works! Yesterday he was honoured
483 Text|           ritual of each and how he worships God. " Their counsel pleased
484 Text|            an arrow on which he had written: "There are springs behind
485 Text|             be made plain" (Isaiah, xxix, 18). For these persons
486 Text|          will be gracious" (Exodus, xxxiii, 19).~ ~ ~
487 Text|            rested with him.~After a year had passed, in 988 (6496),
488 Text|        remain on the spot for three years. When they failed to heed
489 Text|           marvellous are thy works! Yesterday he was honoured of men,
490 Text|        others to their breasts, the younger near the bank, some of them