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Great Books #8: The Poetry of Empire

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In this Wednesday, March 25, 2026 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains how Vergil's "The Aeneid" became the Bible of the Roman Empire. Notes and References: 1. Vergil's "The Aeneid" by Robert Fagles

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