The author of the essay addresses this point head on, and has a very different philosophy: "Those who read only to be informed and never to delight in the words

The author of the essay addresses this point head on, and has a very different philosophy: "Those who read only to be informed and never to delight in the words on the page have every right to do so. But do not write for them." I personally would have to strongly disagree that "the best writing is invisible to the reader." The best writing scintillates and sparkles, it begs to be read and re-read, to be read aloud and savored in the mouth like a sip of wine.