Captain who cries "From hell's heart I stab at thee"

I believe the answer is:

ahab

(Other definitions for ahab that I've seen before include "one who hunted whales" , "Captain -, pursuer of Moby Dick" , "Name of captain seeking Moby Dick" , "Captain of the whaler Pequod" , "Captain hunting Moby Dick" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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