Literary notes about Verbosity (AI summary)
In literature, the term "verbosity" has been used both humorously and critically to comment on excessive wordiness. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's work, it appears as a self-aware remark—"don’t be vexed with my verbosity"—suggesting a light-hearted acknowledgment of one’s prolix nature [1]. In contrast, Paramahansa Yogananda employs the term to express a sense of inadequacy when his self-introduction seems unnecessarily wordy in the presence of a revered figure [2]. Additionally, the Spanish literary tradition captures a similar sentiment with "verbosidad" in Benito Pérez Galdós's work, which highlights the cross-linguistic versatility of the term [3].