Quote by Northrop Frye

No matter how much experience we may gather in life, we can never in life get the dimension of experience that the imagination gives us. Only the arts and sciences can do that, and of these, only literature gives us the whole sweep and range of human imagination as it sees itself.

No matter how much experience we may gather in life, we can

Summary

This quote suggests that no matter how much real-life experience we accumulate, it can never match the depth and expansiveness of the experiences the imagination can provide. The arts and sciences, particularly literature, have the unique ability to offer a comprehensive exploration of human imagination and its perception of reality. Unlike other disciplines, literature encompasses the vast spectrum of human imagination and presents it in its entirety, allowing us to understand and appreciate the boundless potential of the human mind.

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By Northrop Frye

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