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lifeaquatic · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 11:30 am Post subject: You like the sea, captain?

"Yes, I love it! The sea is everything. It covers sever-tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides. The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence. It is nothing but love and emotion: it is the 'Living Infinite,' as one of your poets has said. In fact, professor, Nature manifests herself in it by her three kingdoms, mineral, vegetable, and animal. The sea is the vast reservoir of Nature. The globe began with the sea, so to speak; and who knows if it will not end with it? In it is supreme tranquility. The sea does not belong to despots. Upon its surface men can still exercise unjust laws, fight, tear one another to pieces, and can be carried away with terrestrial horrors. But at thirty feet below its level, their reign ceases, their influence is quenched, and their power disappears. Ah! sir, live - live in the bosom of the waters! There is only independence! There I recognize no masters! There I am free!"

Originally published in France between 1869 and 1870.

Can anyone name the book?
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wallhanger · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 12:57 pm Post subject:

20,000 leagues under the sea.

What do I win?

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

LOL I liked that movie.

I also liked the skit they did on SNL back in 1994 with Kelsey Grammer.
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Gotta Catchem All · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 4:51 pm Post subject:

I missed the quotation and was seriously impressed with your writing haha. But awesome quote to post here.. I wish I was half that poetic.

lifeaquatic · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 5:21 pm Post subject:

Correctamundo.

I might say that I'm working through the nautical classics. This is one of those strong passages that makes an impact. Very Happy

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shallowsport · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 6:01 pm Post subject:

Need to start reading Clive Cussler novels.
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ironmanstan · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 3:18 am Post subject:

I wrote that when I was serving in the Navy. Very Happy

15 men on a dead man's chest........
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