拉伯雷知道,许多作家都有这样一个毛病,即用复杂的语言表达简单的思想。他劝告人们道:“假如你想说天在下雨,你就说‘天在下雨’。”简洁是好文章的标志,也是文化的其它分支质量优异的标志,如建筑。古希腊建筑最突出的特点是简洁。古希腊人认为简洁不仅是文化美,也是道德美。柏拉图指出:“风格美、和谐、优雅和绝妙的节奏都取决于是否简洁——我指的是表现正直、高贵、条理清 Rabelais knew that many writers have the problem of expressing simple ideas in complex language. He advises people: ”If you want to say that the sky is raining, you will say that it is raining.“ ”Conciseness is a hallmark of a good article and a symbol of excellence in the other branches of culture, such as architecture. The most prominent feature of ancient Greek architecture is simplicity. Ancient Greeks think simplicity is not only a cultural beauty, but also a moral beauty. Plato points out: "The beauty of style, harmony, elegance, and fantastic tempo depend on whether it is concise or not - I mean integrity, elegance, clarity