Choosing flowery, poetic prose to translate into into modern <i>techno-babble</i> doesn&#x27;t sway me to the point of view that the former was better than modern English.  Neither is a good example of clear, concise communication IMHO.  The former&#x27;s reason for being lengthy is at least understandable.  It serves the purpose of both slowing the reader, and supplying them with examples and metaphors to ponder over.  The latter&#x27;s reason for being obtuse is much less understandable, since it actually hampers communication for the sake of style (that is, the style provides little to no extra informational benefit).