What is wonderful about great literature is that it transforms the man who reads it towards the condition of the man who wrote.

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William Shakespeare wrote The Merchant of Venice and Romeo and Juliet. The two plays are considered to be the greatest literary works of all time. There is a great reason why they are considered to be so great. When you read The Merchant of Venice, you are transformed into the condition of Shylock.

When you read Romeo and Juliet, you are transformed into the condition of Romeo. Reading literature can change your life in ways that you never thought possible.

Source: Two Cheers For Democracy

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