Devaluation

Posted on April 30, 2004 by acb

In the Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, Cleanthes remarks on “the adorably mysterious and incomprehensible nature of the Supreme Being.” How long has it been since “Adorable” meant “worthy of adoration”? If anything nowadays is described as “adorable and utterly divine” it’s either a tea set, or a fluffy toy.

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