He always took words in their direct and simple meaning, and assumed them to be the index of the mind; and its full index too, so that he did not speculate to learn what undiscovered residue might still remain in its dark places.
Morley describes a person's straightforwardness in interpreting words, emphasizing their directness and clarity of thought.
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But we have no right to cast on him any responsibility beyond what is strictly military.
Inspire him with the desire of pleasing; he will soon know more of the art than all the masters could teach him.
But the Poet Laureate has written his own song on the hearts of his countrymen that can never die.
Fitness is henceforth to be the criterion of eligibility.
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