The Catholic Church, in Jiang's interpretation, is based not on the Bible but on the Aeneid's emotional structure.
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The Catholic Church, in Jiang's interpretation, is based not on the Bible but on the Aeneid's emotional structure.
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Once authorities take over a story, they can add a single moralizing line that changes its function from memorable legend into institutional messaging.
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