Comparative mythology corpus

Ruler As Self Interested Shepherd Of Subjects

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Greek The Republic The Republic / THE REPUBLIC / INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS.; lines 757-835 medium Thrasymachus asks whether Socrates has a nurse, claims he fails to distinguish shepherd from sheep, says shepherds and rulers fatten sheep and subjects for their own use, and argues that injustice is more profitable and stronger than justice. record