How most folk do misuse and waste words! Freeman went too far in his use of one-syllable words.

It became an affectation.

But he is the only man I can think of that ever did go too far in that direction.

X--would have written a great history if he had had the natural use of idioms.

As it is, he has good sense and no style; and his book isn't half so interesting as it would have been if he had some style--some proper value of short, clear-cut words that mean only one thing and that leave no vagueness.
You'll get a good style if you practice it.