The 19th Century French writer Adolphe de Lamartine said that written language is like a mirror, which it is necessary to have in order that man know himself and be sure that he exists. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Written Language is Like…”
Here’s a longer simile from this book of old similes. This one is about language.
Oh, great.
Written language is like a mirror, which it is necessary to have in order that man know himself and be sure that he exists.
It’s from Lamartine.
Oh, really?
Yeah.
