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I don't really give this argument much thought, and you won't get much of a fight out of me, but they were only compared simply because they were contemporaries and toured together a little bit. Otherwise, I don't think they compare.
I like them both, but I don't really get terribly excited over either of their music.
I gotta say, though, I don't think there is too much of a comparison because Dylan draws way more water than Donovan for many reasons. Dylan can easily overshadow many musicians that have come and gone. There is a reason why many people consider him such a big deal and he's won so many awards (including the Medal of Freedom).
I don't really see Donovan stacking up so high, even though he did write some fun tunes.
Someone may argue that Dylan never wrote a song quite as poppy or fun as Sunshine Superman.