A writer does not begin to write in the traditional rhythm of an age unless he feels, or fancies he feels, a sort of aptitude for writing it, any more than a writer tries to write in a journal in which the style is uncongenial or impossible to him.
Bagehot explains that writers are drawn to styles that they feel suited for, rather than forcing themselves into unfamiliar ones.
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