Both are old, both are revered, and as a result, people tend to focus on the highbrow exploits of both, while discreetly ignoring the lowbrow.
People only focus on the lowbrow exploits and none others. 
mnli hypothesis: People only focus on the lowbrow exploits and none others.  premise: Both are old, both are revered, and as a result, people tend to focus on the highbrow exploits of both, while discreetly ignoring the lowbrow.