That is a good point. I just enjoyed Dijkstra's writing style (clear, opinionated, and concise). He has great skill as an author. I think there's great value in reading his writing just to get exposure to his level of technical communication. Also, it'll make you want to work on your penmanship.
That's another point for Knuth, as well. There are many great thinkers, and there are many great communicators. It is wonderful to find the intersection between the two and within CS and math (more CS) the two of them are fantastic examples of that combination.
