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Updated: May 17, 2025

Then it appeared that he who had not the heart to forgive, had not the heart to die; Sapricius's courage failed him, and he promised to sacrifice to the idols; and Nicephorus was put to death, receiving the crown of martyrdom in his stead.

Charlotte Mary Yonge - The Chosen People : A Compendium of Sacred and Church History for School-Children