Ego in Older English Writing

[PepperBlossoms]

Older English writing can be overly wordy and sometimes hard to interpret what the writer had meant (but yes today's writing can be the same).

I am wondering if the ego, in wanting to show off how many dictionary words it knew and images it could create, drove this type of speech.  It was an art yes, but also a way to show off what it could do with language.  Like, hey look at me, look at how amazing I am at this wordy language.

However, we grew out of that as it was inaccessible for understanding and being on the same page and took a long time to read and grasp.

I guess also what we deem beautiful, desirable, and practical has changed over time as has other things.

It was trying to push the envelope and explore various speech methods like how painters, musicians, philosophers, etc. do as well.

(Yes I am finding that my ego is operating similarly - hey look at me, look at all these ideas I am coming up with.)

How the ego wants to show off transforms over time.

[Heinrich Faust]

Not sure, whether I agree to that. It would be helpful to have an example.

[Preety_India]

I sometimes feel the same way.