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“Indolence is heaven 's ally here, And energy the child of hell : The Good Man pouring from his pitcher clear But brims the poisoned well.”

Book:Selected Poems of Herman Melville

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Selected Poems of Herman Melville

This volume presents a curated selection of poems by Herman Melville, a prominent figure in American literature. Melville's poetry reflects his deep engagement with themes of nature, isolation, and the human condition, offering readers a glimpse into his creative versatility beyond his famous novels. more

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Herman Melville

Herman Melville was a renowned 19th-century American novelist known for his profound psychological descriptions and unique literary style. His masterpiece, 'Moby-Dick', is considered a classic of American literature. more

“Nature has not implanted any power in man that was not meant to be exercised at times, though too often our powers have been abused. The privilege, inborn and inalienable, that every man has of dying himself, and inflicting death upon another, was not given to us without a purpose. These are the last resources of an insulted and unendurable existence.”

Men Has Beens Lasts Purpose Given Existence Dying Resources Privilege Every Man Meant To Be Insulted Unendurable Were Not Meant To Be

Book:White-jacket: or, The world in a man-of-war

Source: White-jacket: or, The world in a man-of-war

“Thou hast evoked in me profounder spells than the evoking one, thou face! For me, thou hast uncovered one infinite, dumb, beseeching countenance of mystery, underlying all the surfaces of visible time and space.”

Faces Space Mystery Infinite Surface Dumb Visible Spells Time And Space Countenance

Book:Pierre; or The Ambiguities

Source: Pierre; or The Ambiguities

“What we take to be our strongest tower of delight, only stands at the caprice of the minutest event the falling of a leaf, the hearing of a voice, or the receipt of one little bit of paper scratched over with a few small characters by a sharpened feather.”