Quote by Herman Melville

However baby man may brag of his science and skill, and however much, in a flattering future, that science and skill may augment; yet for ever and for ever, to the crack of doom, the sea will insult and murder him, and pulverize the stateliest, stiffest frigate he can make; nevertheless, by the continual repetition of these very impressions, man has lost that sense of the full awfulness of the sea which aboriginally belongs to it.

However baby man may brag of his science and skill, and howe

Summary

This quote suggests that no matter how much humanity boasts about advancements in science and skill, the power and force of the sea will always prevail. The sea will continue to mock and destroy even the most sophisticated creations of man, such as mighty warships. However, due to the constant exposure and repetition of these experiences, humans have gradually lost their inherent understanding of the sea's true terrifying nature. Despite its awe-inspiring abilities, familiarity has bred a diminished sense of the sea's profound and daunting power.

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Nature Technology Science Man The Ocean The Sea

By Herman Melville

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