Dragging out eternity in disgrace

Jan 13, 2010 16:50

Back to Melville for today's random naval quote:

"...a glance like that of a sentimental archangel doomed to drag out his eternity in disgrace."

This is a description of the Neversink's inestimable captain of the main top, Jack Chase. However I can think of others to whom it could apply ;)

Melville, H., (2000), White-Jacket or the World in a ( Read more... )

quotes, literature, age of sail

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gayalondiel January 13 2010, 17:29:54 UTC
Lol. I can't *possibly* imagine who you might be thinking of...

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anteros_lmc January 13 2010, 19:22:10 UTC
*whistles innocently*

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