“It would be a mistake to approach Korais as the erudite who secluded himself in his study. […] Deep inside, he has an impetuous and fiery temperament; however, his classical education, experience of life and the liberal and democratic ideas lead him to the middle way and provide him intellectual balance. The solution he proposes to the language question, the “middle way” is also a democratic solution, conforming to his ideas. It is a torture to keep a distance from the Koine (the common form of Greek language) but to vulgarize is demagogic. Between the oligarchy and the mob Korais takes the side of true democracy. Every member of the nation needs to participate in language equally. Thus, in practice, he uses the common language, the spoken language as the base of the written speech; but he also says that nations only then can be called enlightened, that is when their language evolves to perfection. And this shall be achieved by embellishing, by “beautifying and ornamenting the language”. So far, no one would have any objections; all the second part of the renowned “Dialogue” of Solomos, elaborates on the theory of this “embellishment” and the linguistic cultivation. However, the poet sees the language with a different eye compared to the philologist, no matter how deep and lively he is. While Solomos seeks a deepening and an internal enrichment, Korais embellishment involves only grammar and is limited in restoring the original form of vulgar words (μάτι – ομμάτιον, ψάρι – οψάριον, θέλω καταντήσειν κτλ.). However Korais language always stays much closer to common language and those with whom he had the most conflicts were some “semi-barbarous” archaists. Based on the language of Korais was formed the katharevousa in the newly born Greek state. However, the 'solution’ of Korais did not lead to a true solution. Its foundations were very artificial and grammar-oriented; on top of that, as years went by the scholars of the free state abandoned more and more the moderate principles of Korais and returned to archaism”. (p.  100)