When we see a natural style, we are astonished and charmed; for we expected to see an author, and we find a person.
When some passion or effect is described in a natural style, we find within ourselves the truth of what we hear, without knowing it was there.
Quand on voit le style naturel, on est tout e tonne et ravi, car on s'attendait de voir un auteur, et on trouve un homme. When we see a natural style we are quite amazed and delighted, because we expected to see an author and find a man.
Those who make antitheses by forcing the sense are like men who make false windows for the sake of symmetry. Their rule is not to speak justly, but to make accurate figures.
