More: Utopia (1685 Burnet Translation)

...Greek than of Latin. The plainer my words are, the more they will resemble his simplicity. Consequently, they will be nearer to the truth, and that is all I think is required of me. Indeed, it is the only thing I was concerned with.

I confess I had very little to do in this matter. Otherwise, inventing and organizing such a scheme original: "Scheme"; the plan or structure of the Utopian society would have put a man of ordinary ability or learning original: "ordinary pitch, either of Capacity, or of Learning" to great effort and cost him significant time. But if it had been necessary for this account original: "Relation" to be written not only truthfully but eloquently, I could never have done it, no matter how much effort and time I spent on it. My part in it was so small that it should not have caused much trouble, as my only task was to give a true and full account of the things that I had heard. But although this required very little of my time, even that small amount was long denied me by my other affairs original: "Affairs", which weigh heavily upon me.

For while I am pleading, hearing, judging, or settling legal cases original: "composing of Causes", attending to some men on business and visiting others out of respect, the greatest part of the day is spent on other men's affairs. What remains of it must be given