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Herman Melville quote about evil from Moby-Dick (1851) - Thought he, it's a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan.

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“ Thought he, it's a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan. ”

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Author

Herman Melville

Source

Moby-Dick

Topic

evil religion morality paganism

Date

1851

Language

English

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http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2701/2701-h/2701-h.htm

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Herman Melville quote about evil from Moby-Dick (1851) - Thought he, it's a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan.

Herman Melville quote about evil from Moby-Dick (1851) - Thought he, it's a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan.

Herman Melville quote about evil from Moby-Dick (1851) - Thought he, it's a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan.

Herman Melville quote about evil from Moby-Dick (1851) - Thought he, it's a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan.