before his
reader one
after the
other for
convenient
deliberation,
so that
every one
of them
may
receive
undivided
attention.
The
German, on
the other
hand,
weaves
them
together
into a
sentence
which he
twists and
crosses,
and
crosses
and twists
again;
because he
wants to
say six
things all
at once,
instead of
advancing
them one
by one.
His aim
should be
to attract
and hold
the
reader’s
attention;
but, above
and beyond
neglect of
this aim,
he demands
