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Great Books #8: The Poetry of Empire

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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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