Isn’t that the truth? But then, haven’t speeches in English lost much of their elegance through the years? Once politicians were no longer educated in classics form, the beauty of the language was no longer utilized to give dignity to the words. Notice in Lincoln’s speeches many inflections taken from his familiarity with the King James Bible. Then look at most modern-day speeches. It’s the figurative difference between a script font and one sans serif. Between a sermon and an advertisement. Between a home-cooked meal and fast-food carryout.
Isn’t that the truth? But then, haven’t speeches in English lost much of their elegance through the years? Once politicians were no longer educated in classics form, the beauty of the language was no longer utilized to give dignity to the words. Notice in Lincoln’s speeches many inflections taken from his familiarity with the King James Bible. Then look at most modern-day speeches. It’s the figurative difference between a script font and one sans serif. Between a sermon and an advertisement. Between a home-cooked meal and fast-food carryout.