All 3 Uses of
blasphemy
in
Moby Dick
- To be enraged with a dumb thing, Captain Ahab, seems blasphemous.†
Chpt 34-36 *blasphemous = disrespectful of something considered sacred
- Talk not to me of blasphemy, man; I'd strike the sun if it insulted me.†
Chpt 34-36
- Oh, oh,—Impiety and blasphemy to hunt him more!†
Chpt 133-135
Definition:
something said or done that is disrespectful of something considered sacred -- especially God or religion