Not P but Moby-Dick (17)

Mike Jing gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com
Fri Sep 29 08:50:29 UTC 2023


 From Chapter 38:

The long howl thrills me through! Peace! ye revellers, and set the watch!
Oh, life! ’tis in an hour like this, with soul beat down and held to
knowledge,—as wild, untutored things are forced to feed—Oh, life! ’tis now
that I do feel the latent horror in thee!

What does "held to knowledge" mean here?


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