No singular historical figure has a monopoly
on understanding the human condition.
That's not true. If you'd would bother to check the Hall of records you would see that Shakespeare actually has a patent on understanding the human condition.
That's why all other authors since have had to pay a nickel to his estate anytime they want to speculate on what makes humans act the way they do.
Those who love & vaunt Shakespeare are
free to do so.
Unless they want to try and imitate him, in which case they owe him a nickel.
But it's not worthwhile to
impose it upon the uninterested.
It's completely worthwhile. Especially if it ends with my being able to roll my eyes, shake my head condescendingly, and walk away mutterring, ''tcch! proletariat!'' under my breath.
Life really doesn't get any better than that.
There is
other greater literature to read, & without all
that tedious slogging.
There really isn't. All other literature is just a collection of sneaky Shakespeare paraphrases.
For that matter, most road signs are too.