select the allusion in the passage.\nthe engi...
select the allusion in the passage.\nthe engineer had listened to the enthusiastic sailor developing these imaginative projects. to attack this mass of granite, even by mining, was a herculean task, and it was truly vexing that nature had not helped them in their necessity. but he answered pencroff, simply by proposing to examine the wall more attentively, from the mouth of the river to the angle which ended it to the north.\nfrom jules verne, journey to the centre of the earth
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# Brief Explanations:
An allusion is a reference to a well - known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. Here, "Herculean" refers to the Greek hero Hercules known for his great strength. The term "Herculean task" implies a task as difficult as those performed by Hercules.
# Answer:
Herculean