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- # CHAPTER XV. Dreams
## Overview
This is a chapter titled "CHAPTER XV. Dreams" (lines 1733-1845) from the novel [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJ8ZNB03D0FWFP362WQEN) by Herman Melville. The chapter is of the type "chapter" and was extracted on 2026-01-30.
## Context
The chapter is part of the novel [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJ8ZNB03D0FWFP362WQEN), which is contained within the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The chapter was extracted from the file [mardi_vol2.txt](arke:01KG89J1954N2G0NAERBNJXEX9) using a structure extraction process. It is preceded by [CHAPTER XIV. Taji Receives Tidings And Omens](arke:01KG8AJQ1512PWTAW89J5TP4FX) and followed by [CHAPTER XVI. Media And Babbalanja Discourse](arke:01KG8AJQ1E7MV4H9C5ZM5FS3VT).
## Contents
The chapter contains two chunks of text: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AKN1ZFX2KDZ26NMAPARPK) and [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AKN1ZH7N0TH40643AXDRD). The chapter is a meditation on dreams, invoking imagery of prairies, oceans, and historical figures. It explores the vastness and complexity of the inner world, comparing it to landscapes, empires, and libraries. The text references figures such as Homer, Shakespeare, Milton, Plato, and Zoroaster, and alludes to themes of mortality, truth, and artistic creation.
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