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- # CHAPTER LXXV. Time And Temples
## Overview
"CHAPTER LXXV. Time And Temples" is a chapter from the novel [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJA6157W2830190N652KA). It spans lines 8133 to 8300 of the source text, [mardi_vol1.txt](arke:01KG89J1HYC04JWXEK48P07WPK).
## Context
This chapter is part of the larger work [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJA6157W2830190N652KA), which is included in the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It follows [CHAPTER LXXII. A Book From The Chronicles Of Mohi](arke:01KG8AJVHPJ6BVXA5P4WC1XYHP) and precedes [CHAPTER LXXVII. The House Of The Afternoon](arke:01KG8AJVJYKPXFD9ZFC4BXS7QZ) within the novel's structure. The chapter was extracted on January 30, 2026, by an automated structure extraction process.
## Contents
The chapter reflects on the concept of time and the construction of enduring structures, both natural and man-made. It references various historical and mythical temples, palaces, and natural formations, such as the Pyramids of Cheops, the Alhambra, Stonehenge, and the Mammoth Cave, to illustrate that great and lasting creations require significant time to develop. The narrative emphasizes that "duration is not of the future, but of the past" and that "eternity is eternal, because it has been." The chapter concludes with a description of the "House of the Morning," a fanciful palace built over five hundred moons, detailing its unique architectural features like seed-cocoanut foundations that sprout into pillars and a cascading rivulet.
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