Work of Art: Let’s not dumb it down

Without hesitation, I declare that no person had a bigger positive influence on the English language than William Shakespeare, whose birthday was believed to have been April 23, coincidentally, also the date of his death.

But this isn’t going to be a pep talk on Shakespeare; rather, it’s a lament.

Let me explain:

Daniel Burnett, secretary of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, a nonprofit dedicated to academic excellence, recently wrote that Shakespeare studies are virtually non-existent today.

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