"The words make a fine show, but they have no pith in them."
— Writing style

January 1, 1970

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Ornate, but feeble poetry. Fine phrases: empty compliments.Boileau, in L’ Art Poétique (Chant. 3, 139), has—Tous ces pompeux amas d’expressions frivoles Sont d’un déclamateur amoureux de paroles.All that this pomp of empty phrase affords Is the display of one who loves fine words.