Both Uses of
Goethe
in
Moby Dick
- —ECKERMANN'S CONVERSATIONS WITH GOETHE.†
Chpt Extr *Goethe = German polymath and writer (1749-1832)
- As devout Eckerman lifted the linen sheet from the naked corpse of Goethe, he was overwhelmed with the massive chest of the man, that seemed as a Roman triumphal arch.†
Chpt 85-87
Definition:
German polymath (one who excels in many fields) best remembered for his writing -- especially the play Faust (1749-1832)