An author is often obscure to the reader because they proceed from the thought to expression than like the reader from the expression to the thought.

Summary

The quote suggests that an author may appear obscure or difficult to comprehend to the reader because their writing process involves transferring thoughts into expressions. This implies that the author's thoughts are already established, making it challenging for readers to follow the same thought process as they try to extract meaning from the written expressions. In contrast, readers often try to understand the author's thoughts by interpreting the words, which can lead to a disconnect between the author's original intention and the reader's interpretation.

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