I would not say that the canon represents all exceptional works, or even all persons who have produced, or have had the potential to produce, exceptional works, but I would say that all works that are ‘canonical’ are, more or less, exceptional.
I would not say that the canon represents all exceptional works, or even all persons who have produced, or have had the potential to produce, exceptional works, but I would say that all works that are ‘canonical’ are, more or less, exceptional.