arose from the disobedient Valentine. In the III century A.D. e. Emperor Claudius issued a decree prohibiting marriage. He believed that marriage would tie the soldiers to the house () and they would not be able to bravely fight for Rome. The young Christian priest (priest) Valentine did not heed (didnotheed) the decree and married the lovers who wanted to unite in secret. It seems that it was at this time that marriage, having become a forbidden fruit, was especially sweet. However, for Valentine, the case ended bitterly: the emperor ordered him to be imprisoned and executed.
The brightenup of the disgraced priest was the daughter of the jailer / warder, for whom he wrote touching messages. Of course, they fell in love with each other. Before his execution - February 14, 270 - he sent his beloved farewell, filled with tenderness a note "from Valentine." Such messages later became a symbol of the holiday.
Dear Michael,
Thank you for your recent letter. It is so wonderful to hear from you! I am very glad that you had a good vacation.
As for me, I also spent a wonderful vacation. First, I lived with my parents in the garden. The weather was hot and I swam a lot with my friends. We played soccer and rode bicycles.
And in August we went to Cyprus with my parents. It is a large island in the Mediterranean with a wonderful climate. We swam in the sea and were lying in the shade of huge eucalyptus trees. We traveled along the mountain paths and played tennis. Anyway, it was a memorable summer.
How did your academic year begin? Are there newcomers in your class? Any new subjects?
I’m sorry, I have to go to the sports section.
All the best!
Ivan
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Дорогой Майкл,
за твое последнее письмо. Так замечательно получить известие от тебя! Я очень рад, что у тебя были хорошие каникулы.
Что касается меня, то я тоже провел замечательные каникулы. Сначала я жил с родителями в саду. Стояла жаркая погода и я с друзьями много купался. Мы играли в футбол и катались на велосипедах.
А в августе мы с родителями поехали отдыхать на Кипр. Это большой остров в Средиземном море с замечательным климатом. Мы купались в море и лежали в тени огромных эвкалиптов. Мы путешествовали по горным тропам и играли в большой теннис. Во всяком случае, это было запоминающееся лето.
Как ты начал учебу? Есть ли новенькие в классе? А новые учебные предметы?
Извини, мне пора идти в спортивную секцию.
Всего наилучшего!
Иван
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