Write Simply
Meh. Reducing language to a mere communication tool also destroys much of its beauty, meaning, and ability to inspire or motivate us. I don&#x27;t think it&#x27;s a coincidence that the loss of interest in poetry has coincided with a general loss of respect for literary culture.<p>I had this impression recently while reading the <i>Akbarnama</i>, which is a sort of court-approved biography of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. It was written by his Grand Vizier, the top political advisor, who was also a poet and translator. Indeed it would almost be unheard of for a high governmental official to <i>not</i> be deeply educated in aesthetic matters.<p>In any case, what immediately struck me was how beautiful the writing itself was. A bit wordy, at times, but in no way simple. Just one line I wrote down from the introduction:<p><i>Without the help of Speech, the inner world&#x27;s capital could not be built, nor this evil outer world&#x27;s civilization be conceived.</i><p>When political leaders put together similar books today, they are inevitably written in the most simple, banal language possible in order to maximize &quot;idea propagation&quot; and book sales. History is all the worse for it.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Akbarnama" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Akbarnama</a>