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Let's suppose Shakespeare's work disappeared in the 18th century and all of what we know of him today had just recently been discovered. Would ge still be considered as one of the greatest poets/writers in English literature?

Are some artists considered great because they have always been considered great?

>> No.9406998

>>9406945
What a useless and stupid question.

>> No.9407015

>>9406998
>surprised that a frog faggot is stupid and useless

>> No.9407700

>>9406945
>Would he still be considered as one of the greatest poets/writers in English literature?
Yes. It would trigger an enthusiasm similar to Ossian in the 18th-19th centuries.

>Are some artists considered great because they have always been considered great?
Yes, but that's not the case for Shakespeare who's just too powerful.

>> No.9407751

>>9406945
Another factor you must understand is that Shakespeare is considered so great because the English language itself is dominant.

When French dominated (between the 17th and 18th century) in Europe, Shakespeare was considered good, but extremely barbarous, and certainly not the best... The ultimate masters, for Italian, German or Russian readers from 1750, were coincidentally Racine and Voltaire. Today they're rated by no one, because France is not the leading nation anymore.

Maybe if China becomes tomorrow's superpower, Shakespeare's status will go down a notch, and the ultimate geniuses will be Confucius, Shi Nai'an and Du Fu.