I’ve been following this admirable site for many years and seen this dispute, with much the same protagonists, pursued more than once - and I’ve asked what method can there be for distinguishing a writer writing in old times, in old time style, from one writing in later times but wishing to use the old time style with which he is familiar - maybe thinking that this is how one should address important matters? I still want to ask that
I’ve been following this admirable site for many years and seen this dispute, with much the same protagonists, pursued more than once - and I’ve asked what method can there be for distinguishing a writer writing in old times, in old time style, from one writing in later times but wishing to use the old time style with which he is familiar - maybe thinking that this is how one should address important matters? I still want to ask that