Satan's shield is as big as the moon -this is the most common form of simile, epic or otherwise, and it can be schematized.

他的屏障如同月亮一般庞大,-这是最常见的比喻形式，并且还可以再用图表概要化。

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The uncertain status of divine providence here, I think, is made clear by its figuration as a moon.

这里神圣的天意的不确定的地位，被月亮这个比喻表现的更为清晰。

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