Why does marlow talk about england and rome?

1.the hosts on two opposing mountains stood,  

2.thick as the foliage of the waving wood;  

3.between them an extensive valley lay,  

4.o'er which the gleaming armour pour'd the day,  

5.when from the camp of the philistine foes,

6. dreadful to view, a mighty warrior rose; in the dire deeds of bleeding battle skill'd,

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which answer best describes the interaction between the elements mentioned in the excerpt?

b. an individual influencing an idea!

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