Northrop Frye Quotes
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The metaphor of the king as the shepherd of his people goes back to ancient Egypt. Perhaps the use of this particular convention is due to the fact that, being stupid, affectionate, gregarious, and easily stampeded, the societies formed by sheep are most like human ones.
Northrop Frye
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Author Details:
Type:
Critic Quotes
Category:
Canadian Critic Quotes
Date of Birth:
July 14, 1912
Date of Death:
January 23, 1991
Nationality:
Canadian
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