*an obscure, unsuccessful author, Herman Melville, wrote the greatest novel in English literature, ''Moby-Dick''
*an obscure, unsuccessful author, Herman Melville, wrote the greatest novel in English literature, ''Moby-Dick''
*an unknown and possibly uneducated playwright, William Shakespeare, produced the greatest plays ever
*an unknown and possibly uneducated playwright, William Shakespeare, produced the greatest plays ever
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*The [[Constitution of the United States of America]]. The [[Founding Fathers]], in their wisdom, chose to eschew the idea of "expert" hereditary nobility, but were also wary of the mob rule that could result with pure democracy; thus, they chose a democratic republic instead.
Musical examples of the "best of the public" include:
Musical examples of the "best of the public" include: