Classical and austere, but not stilted. For instance...

>>> We can state this more precisely as follows: if we take any segment BC on Λ, we can find as many rational points as we please on BC.

reads as a normal English sentence.

As a student, I also preferred straight math. Proofs were what made math come alive for me. For applications of math, I had plenty of other sources such as physics, electronics, and programming, where the examples weren't forced.