This "pioneer" is not only well-read, with encyclopedic knowledge and a retentive memory; he also has rich life experience and a gift for story-telling, so that when he talks about events, however long ago they may have happened, they become lively, fresh memories of that age.
這個「啟蒙者」不僅博覽群書，博聞強記，更有豐富的生活經驗與敘事能力，再古舊的事務經他講解起來，都成了活潑新鮮的當代記憶。