Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Whatever is well conceived is clearly said,

From The Art of Poetry (1674) by Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux.  Canto I, l. 153

Ce que l'on conçoit bien s'énonce clairement,
Et les mots pour le dire arrivent aisément.

Whatever is well conceived is clearly said,
And the words to say it flow with ease.

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