31/32 I am talking of a matter exceedingly clear in the perception, and yet I find no small difficulty to express it clearly in words."-- _Elements of Criticism_, Vol. "All writers," says Sheridan, "seem to be under the influence of one common delusion, that by the help of words alone, they can communicate all that passes in their minds."-- _Lectures on Elocution_, p. Addison also, in apologizing for Milton's frequent use of old words and foreign idioms, says, "I may further add, that Milton's sentiments and ideas were so wonderfully sublime, that it would have been impossible for him to have represented them in their full strength and beauty, without having recourse to these foreign assistances. |