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But me they’ll lash in hammock, drop me deep.

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Games in which all may win remain as yet in this world uninvented.

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God bless Captain Vere!

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I would prefer not to.

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Ah, Bartleby! Ah, humanity!

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A smile is the chosen vehicle for all ambiguities.

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One trembles to think of that mysterious thing in the soul, which seems to acknowledge no human jurisdiction, but in spite of the individual’s own innocent self, will still dream horrid dreams, and mutter unmentionable thoughts.

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It was the devious-cruising Rachel, that in her retracing search after her missing children, only found another orphan.

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The great shroud of the sea rolled on as it rolled five thousand years ago.

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Towards thee I roll thou all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee.

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Herman Melville (1819-1891) is one of the most important American novelists, famous for his masterpiece "Moby Dick" (1851). His experiences as a sailor served as inspiration for many of his writings, which often address themes such as revenge, obsession, the nature of evil, and the human condition. Although "Moby Dick" was not a commercial success during his lifetime, today it is acclaimed as a landmark of American literature. Other notable works include "Typee" and "The Piazza Tales". His literary career faced difficulties, and he spent the last years of his life working as a customs inspector in New York.