So the criterion is: is it relevant to the unified form that we as critics are trying to realize in the text?

所以，这里的标准是：,隐含的意义是否和文本的一致性有关,而这正是我们作为文学批评家,要通过文本实现的？

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And the reason is because Daniel is an older apocalyptic, prophetic text that was heavily influenced on early Christian literature.

因为但以理书是更古老的，有关天启预言的文本,对早期基督教文学有深远影响。

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In some ways, everything we have to say today will concern the idea of unity.

基本上，我们今天所谈论的话题,都和文本的一直性有关。

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