Some say you steal the Good Stuff...wherever you may find it.
Plagiarism is a regrettable habit. Still many first-rate writers have been guilty of it, at least to some extent, including Willy the Shake.
But in Dylan's case, is this plagiarism? Or just a lapse in taste? Gveranon, weigh in on this.
Dylan was referring to Moby Dick as far back as the
Bringing It All Back Home album (1965).
In any case, everyone loves
Moby Dick. And why not? It's America's greatest novel, after
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward.
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