Herman Melville, Moby-Dick, Ch. 3 (1851).
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Ignorance is the parent of fear.
— Herman Melville on Ignorance
What It Means
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About Herman Melville
Herman Melville (1 August 1819 – 28 September 1891) was an American novelist, essayist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period.
About Herman Melville
Herman Melville (1 August 1819 – 28 September 1891) was an American novelist, essayist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period.
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