The principle that Roman identity is formed by what Romans believed about their history, not by the literal truth of each story.
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Belief over fact
The principle that Roman identity is formed by what Romans believed about their history, not by the literal truth of each story.
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"Okay? It's debatable. But what matters is this is what Romans believed. Okay? Do you understand? What matters is what they believed as opposed..."
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