Herman Melville clarel title page

The Pyramids of Sakkarah (1858) by Francis Frith.

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In Mytilene,/Sappho and Phaon's Lesbos green,/His home was, his lax Paradise,/An island yet luxurious seen,/Fruitful in all that can entice.- Clarel, Part 3 canto 11 #melvillemonday #poetry #hermanmelville #clarel #sealeychallenge