Shakespeare undoubtedly belongs on the Mount Rushmore of authors that classical educators most highly esteem. Other than Homer, and maybe Virgil, what author could possible bump the Bard from such a sculpture? Given that, we classical educators rightly feel the need to give our students a healthy dose of his canon. But that’s easier said […]
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There are some obvious choices, of course: The Hamlets and Beatrices and Falstaffs and Prosperos. And you wouldn’t be wrong to choose any of these. But there are also many wonderful characters who are lesser known or are secondary characters. What about you, who is your favorite Shakespeare character?
