>"and so, to stout Labor's iron lullaby, the blacksmith's

Dude these books are crafted to perfection. Each word takes like 10 minutes to write.

>>9698331
>worshipping words
Look at this boring aesthete

Because melville was of a class of people who actually devoted his life to his craft, not thinking arrogantly that he can create masterpieces while working a STEM-job, because writing is just a "fun hobby." you can't master the english language by writing a couple hours after work

>>9698796
>not living for beauty in an absolutely absurd world where nothing matters

>>9698841
THIS

>>9698331
If it makes you feel any better, Moby Dick flopped when it first released.

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>>9698841
>where nothing matters

>>9698841
they call it a hugbox but us porcupines need love. I get excited when I can share in aesthetics with others. next closest thing is good cooperative fucking where I don't mess up my edging twenty minutes before the emotional climax waiting to happen.