Thomas Aquinas should be taken as a model by all those who write with the intention of convincing. It is curious to note that his prose, very simple, emanates an enviable brilliance due to the clarity with which his sentences reveal themselves to those who read them. An incautious person could suppose that, by chance, it would be natural, spontaneous prose. Oh, innocence! Such a result is impossible if not supported by an ultimate and constant effort for clarity. True, true: many details, many subtleties… but it delights to appreciate such precise lines, and it is admirable when one notices they are motivated by such deep meditation.
The Prose of Thomas Aquinas
