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And Sabbatius wrapped around his neck a huge chain and bound himself with iron fetters and enclosed himself in the vaults of the furnaces of the great bath of Dagisteus. And Basil (i.e. the chartularius) fulfilling quickly the wishes of the emperor brought him to the prophet of the Python. It was deep night and palpable darkness, and behold the emperor, guarded by lance-bearing troops, on his own unaccoutred and without weapons, came to the subterranean and infernal cheerless places ...
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