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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
ACTION
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From this reading ACTION AND REACTION In _Europe_ Blake reached the boundary of his rebellious mood.
Adam
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From this reading His thought flew backwards and forwards, backwards to Eden and innocent Adam, followed by the wilderness and the curse, forwards to some more years of travail, and then the crimson dawn glowing on the gathered fruits of experience.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACTION AND REACTION In _Europe_ Blake reached the boundary of his rebellious mood.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
backwards
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From this reading His thought flew backwards and forwards, backwards to Eden and innocent Adam, followed by the wilderness and the curse, forwards to some more years of travail, and then the crimson dawn glowing on the gathered fruits of experience.
bank
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
Blake
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From this reading ACTION AND REACTION In _Europe_ Blake reached the boundary of his rebellious mood.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading ACTION AND REACTION In _Europe_ Blake reached the boundary of his rebellious mood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
carried
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
check
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
climb
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
crimson
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From this reading His thought flew backwards and forwards, backwards to Eden and innocent Adam, followed by the wilderness and the curse, forwards to some more years of travail, and then the crimson dawn glowing on the gathered fruits of experience.
curse
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From this reading His thought flew backwards and forwards, backwards to Eden and innocent Adam, followed by the wilderness and the curse, forwards to some more years of travail, and then the crimson dawn glowing on the gathered fruits of experience.
dawn
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From this reading His thought flew backwards and forwards, backwards to Eden and innocent Adam, followed by the wilderness and the curse, forwards to some more years of travail, and then the crimson dawn glowing on the gathered fruits of experience.
degree
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
detachment
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
down
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
Eden
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From this reading His thought flew backwards and forwards, backwards to Eden and innocent Adam, followed by the wilderness and the curse, forwards to some more years of travail, and then the crimson dawn glowing on the gathered fruits of experience.
enabled
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
Europe
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From this reading ACTION AND REACTION In _Europe_ Blake reached the boundary of his rebellious mood.
events
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
eventually
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From this reading Would experience eventually restore the innocence that was lost with Eden?
experience
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From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
flew
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From this reading His thought flew backwards and forwards, backwards to Eden and innocent Adam, followed by the wilderness and the curse, forwards to some more years of travail, and then the crimson dawn glowing on the gathered fruits of experience.
followed
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From this reading His thought flew backwards and forwards, backwards to Eden and innocent Adam, followed by the wilderness and the curse, forwards to some more years of travail, and then the crimson dawn glowing on the gathered fruits of experience.
follows
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From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
forwardsnounUS /ˈforwards/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His thought flew backwards and forwards, backwards to Eden and innocent Adam, followed by the wilderness and the curse, forwards to some more years of travail, and then the crimson dawn glowing on the gathered fruits of experience.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
fruits
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From this reading His thought flew backwards and forwards, backwards to Eden and innocent Adam, followed by the wilderness and the curse, forwards to some more years of travail, and then the crimson dawn glowing on the gathered fruits of experience.
further
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
gathered
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From this reading His thought flew backwards and forwards, backwards to Eden and innocent Adam, followed by the wilderness and the curse, forwards to some more years of travail, and then the crimson dawn glowing on the gathered fruits of experience.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His thought flew backwards and forwards, backwards to Eden and innocent Adam, followed by the wilderness and the curse, forwards to some more years of travail, and then the crimson dawn glowing on the gathered fruits of experience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ACTION AND REACTION In _Europe_ Blake reached the boundary of his rebellious mood.
impetus
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ACTION AND REACTION In _Europe_ Blake reached the boundary of his rebellious mood.
inevitably
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From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
innocence
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From this reading Would experience eventually restore the innocence that was lost with Eden?
innocent
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From this reading His thought flew backwards and forwards, backwards to Eden and innocent Adam, followed by the wilderness and the curse, forwards to some more years of travail, and then the crimson dawn glowing on the gathered fruits of experience.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
less
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From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
listen
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From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
longer
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From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
lost
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From this reading Would experience eventually restore the innocence that was lost with Eden?
loudly
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From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
mankind
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From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
mood
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From this reading ACTION AND REACTION In _Europe_ Blake reached the boundary of his rebellious mood.
more
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From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACTION AND REACTION In _Europe_ Blake reached the boundary of his rebellious mood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
other
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
own
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
reached
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From this reading ACTION AND REACTION In _Europe_ Blake reached the boundary of his rebellious mood.
REACTION
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From this reading ACTION AND REACTION In _Europe_ Blake reached the boundary of his rebellious mood.
rebellion
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
rebellious
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From this reading ACTION AND REACTION In _Europe_ Blake reached the boundary of his rebellious mood.
refuse
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From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
Reign
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
restore
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From this reading Would experience eventually restore the innocence that was lost with Eden?
rude
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
some
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
sounding
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From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
stream
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
Terror
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACTION AND REACTION In _Europe_ Blake reached the boundary of his rebellious mood.
then
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From this reading His thought flew backwards and forwards, backwards to Eden and innocent Adam, followed by the wilderness and the curse, forwards to some more years of travail, and then the crimson dawn glowing on the gathered fruits of experience.
things
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His thought flew backwards and forwards, backwards to Eden and innocent Adam, followed by the wilderness and the curse, forwards to some more years of travail, and then the crimson dawn glowing on the gathered fruits of experience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
travail
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From this reading His thought flew backwards and forwards, backwards to Eden and innocent Adam, followed by the wilderness and the curse, forwards to some more years of travail, and then the crimson dawn glowing on the gathered fruits of experience.
view
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From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
voice
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From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading His thought flew backwards and forwards, backwards to Eden and innocent Adam, followed by the wilderness and the curse, forwards to some more years of travail, and then the crimson dawn glowing on the gathered fruits of experience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The impetus of his rebellion might by its own strength have carried him further down the stream; but the Reign of Terror was a rude check, and among other things it enabled him to climb on to the bank and view the course of events with some degree of detachment.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would experience eventually restore the innocence that was lost with Eden?
years
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From this reading He found that he could no longer refuse to listen to another voice that had been sounding more or less loudly for some years--the voice of his own experience, and, that which inevitably follows, the voice of the experience of mankind.
