_Canst thou draw out Leviathan?_ BEHEMOTH AND LEVIATHAN The description of the “behemoth” in the preceding chapter and the “leviathan” here suggests a few moral reflections. I. The prodigality of created might. With what amazing force are these creatures endowed! How huge their proportions! How e... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_Il trace un chemin pour briller après lui._ PHOSPHORESCENCE Quel était ce chemin illuminé ? C'était la phosphorescence. Vous le trouvez dans le sillage d'un navire dans la nuit, surtout après un mauvais temps. La phosphorescence est l'éclair de la mer. J'ai trouvé un livre de John Ruskin, et la p... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_Sur la terre il n'y a pas son pareil._ LA SUPRÉMATIE DU LÉVIATHAN The lion is often spoken of as “the king of the forest,” or the “king of beasts,” and in a similar sense the leviathan is here spoken of as at the head of the animal creation. He is afraid of none of them; he is subdued by none of... [ Continuer la lecture ]