Assertion: devil's number | /r/SymbolOf | repressive roman empire
Facets:
value: for its original audience
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: For its original audience, the number symbolized the repressive Roman Empire personified in its “beastly” emperor, which, though it claimed divine authority and had seemingly absolute power, would always be a “six,” never a “seven,” and thus would not prevail in the long run.