Not P but Moby-Dick (94)

[David Morris]

“Too” is the word in focus. “Worship” is the verb. “Too” means “excessive”
in this context.

“too worships” “too-favoring”

“What do you think [___] means?”

*** What do you think “means” means? ***

THAT is the question (to be asking yourself).

David Morris

On Sat, Mar 23, 2024 at 12:36 AM Mike Jing <gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com>
wrote:

> From Chapter 116:
>
> “He turns and turns him to it,—how slowly, but how steadfastly, his
> homage-rendering and invoking brow, with his last dying motions. He too
> worships fire; most faithful, broad, baronial vassal of the sun!—Oh that
> these too-favoring eyes should see these too-favoring sights.
>
> What does "too-favoring" mean here?
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