"Discoursive" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... is a book of directions for gardening and cooking, it is not the least didactic but is written in a discoursive style and with a leisureliness and in a rhythm suited to the slow pace of a horse trotting through the winding lanes of the English countryside. As we read, we can almost see the butler bringing a fragrant pudding to the family assembled around the dining table in ...
— Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets • John Evelyn |
