Shakespeare's genius was recognized by the whole world and acknowledged by his compatriots during his lifetime. He is one of the outstanding geniuses who are not specific to one era, but rather he is a man of all ages alike. His greatness is due to several reasons, the most important of which are: the powerful beauty of his poetry, which is suitable for all ages and people of all kinds, his sweet humor, his vast imagination, which made the characters of his imaginary plays real men and women, his skill in describing tragedies, a skill that is rivaled only by the great ancient Greek writers, and his compassion for... Humanity in all its forms, degrees, shortcomings and virtues. People do not accept a crime they have committed or a mistake they have fallen into. He was keen to know the reasons for both their virtues and their vices.