,,ecce ,,homo 7,,nietzs*e',s ,,autobiography7 ,,by ,,fri$ri* ,,nietzs*e ,,translat$ ,,by ,,an?ony ,m4 ,,ludovici ,,poetry ,,r5d]$ ,,by ,,paul ,v4 ,,cohn -- ,,francis ,,bickley ,,h]man ,,s*effau] -- ,,dr4 ,g4 ,t4 ,,wr5* ,,hymn ,,to ,,life 7compos$ by ,f4 ,,nietzs*e7 ,! ,complete ,works ( ,fri$ri* ,nietzs*e ,! ,fir/ ,complete & ,au?oris$ ,engli% ,translation ,edit$ by ,dr ,osc> ,levy ,volume ,sev5te5 ,t4,n4 ,,f\lis #ac #ae ,,fr$]ick ,,/reet ,,ed9burgh3 ,,& ,,london #aiaa ,,cont5ts ,,translator',s ,,introduction ,,au?or',s ,,preface ,,:y ,i ,,am ,,s ,,wise ,,:y ,i ,,am ,,s ,,clev] ,,:y ,i ,,write ,,su* ,,excell5t ,,books ,! ,bir? ( ,trag$y ,?\ghts out ( ,season ,human1 ,all-too-,human ,! ,dawn ( ,day ,! ,joyful ,wisdom ,?us spake ,z>a?u/ra ,beyond ,good & ,evil ,! ,g5ealogy ( ,morals ,! ,twilight ( ! ,idols ,! ,case ( ,wagn] ,,:y ,i ,,am ,a ,,fatality ,,editorial ,,note ,,to ,,poetry ,,poetry-- ,songs1 ,epigrams1 etc4 ,dionysus-,di?yrambs ,fragm5ts ( ,dionysus-,di?yrambs ,,hymn ,,to ,,life1 ,,compos$ ,,by ,f4 ,,nietzs*e ,,translator',s ,,introduction ,ecce ,homo is ! la/ prose "w t ,nietzs*e wrote4 ,x is true t ! pamphlet ,nietzs*e contra ,wagn] 0 prep>$ a mon? lat] ?an ! ,autobiography2 b we _c consid] ?is pamphlet z any?+ m ?an a compilation1 see+ t x consi/s entirely ( aphorisms drawn f su* previ\s works z ,joyful ,wisdom1 ,beyond ,good & ,evil1 ,! ,g5ealogy ( ,morals1 etc4 ,com+ at ! end ( a ye> 9 :i* he _h produc$ ! ,case ( ,wagn]1 ,! ,twilight ( ! ,idols1 & ,! ,anti*ri/1 ,ecce ,homo is n only a cop+-/one wor?y ( ! wond]ful creations ( t ye>1 b also a fitt+ conclusion to 8 :ole life1 9 ! =m ( a gr& summ+ up ( 8 "* z a man1 8 purpose z a re=m]1 & 8 a*ievem5t z a ?9k]4 ,z if half consci\s ( 8 approa*+ spiritual end1 ,nietzs*e "h bids 8 fri5ds f>ewell1 j 9 ! mann] 9 :i*1 9 ! ,twilight ( ! ,idols 7,aph4 #cf1 ,"p ix471 he decl>es t e "o %\ld be able to take leave ( 8 circle ( relatives & intimates :5 8 "t seems to h come--t is to say1 :ile he is /ill himself :ile he /ill kn[s :at he is ab\t1 & is able to measure 8 own life & life 9 g5]al1 & speak ( bo? 9 a mann] :i* is n v\*saf$ to ! groan+ invalid1 to ! man ly+ on 8 back1 decrepit & exhau/$1 or to ! moribund victim ( "s wa/+ disease4 ,nietzs*e's spiritual dea?1 l 8 :ole life1 0 9 s+ul> h>mony ) 8 doctr9e3 he di$ sudd5ly & pr\dly1--sword 9 h&4 ,w>1 :i* he--& he alone among all ! philosoph]s ( ,*ri/5dom--_h prais$ s :ole-he>t$ly1 at la/ /ruck him d[n 9 ! full vig\r ( 8 manhood1 & left him a victim on ! battlefield--! t]rible battlefield ( ?\ght1 on :i* !re is no qu>t]1 & = :i* no ,g5eva ,conv5tion has yet be5 e/abli%$ or ev5 ?\ght (4 ,to ^? :o "k ,nietzs*e's life-"w1 no apology w be ne$$ = ! =m & cont5t ( ?is wond]ful "w4 ,!y w "k1 at lea/1 t a man ei!r is1 or is n1 aw>e ( 8 significance & ( ! significance ( :at he has accompli%$1 & t if he is aw>e ( x1 !n self-realisation1 ev5 ( ! k9d :i* we f9d 9 ^! pages1 is nei!r morbid nor suspici\s1 b necess>y & inevitable4 ,su* *apt] head+s z ,:y ,i am s ,wise1 ,:y ,i am a ,fatality1 ,:y ,i write su* ,excell5t ,books1--h[ev] mu* !y may h di/urb$ ! equanimity1 & objectivity 9 p>ticul>1 ( c]ta9 ,nietzs*e biograph]s1 c be reg>d$ z pa?ological only 9 a democratic age 9 :i* p h lo/ all s5se ( graduation & rank & 9 :i* ! virtues ( mode/y & humility h to be prea*$ f> & wide z a corrective aga9/ ! vulg> pret5sions ( ?\s&s ( wret*$ nobodies4 ,= little p c be endur$ only z mode/ citiz5s2 or humble ,*ri/ians4 ,if1 h[ev]1 !y dem& a l mode/y on ! "p ( ! truly great2 if !y raise _! voices aga9/ ,nietzs*e's lack ( ! v virtue !y s abundantly possess or pret5d to possess1 x is "t to rem9d !m ( ,goe!'s fam\s rem>k3 ,nur ,lumpe s9d bes*eid5 7,only nobodies are ev] mode/74 ,x took ,nietzs*e b>ely ?ree weeks to write ?is /ory ( 8 life4 ,begun on ! #ae? ( ,octob] #ahhh1 8 f\r-&-f\rtie? bir?day1 x 0 f9i%$ on ! #d? ( ,novemb] ( ! same ye>1 &1 b = a few trifl+ modifications & additions1 is j z ,nietzs*e left x4 ,x 0 n publi%$ 9 ,g]many until ! ye> #aijh1 eight ye>s aft] ,nietzs*e's dea?4 ,9 a lett] dat$ ! #bg? ( ,decemb] #ahhh1 address$ to ! musical compos] ,fu*s1 ! au?or decl>es ! object ( ! "w to be to dispose ( all discussion1 d\bt1 & inquiry conc]n+ 8 own p]sonality1 9 ord] to leave ! public m9d free to consid] m]ely ! ?+s = ! sake ( :i* he exi/$ 7die ,d+e1 d]5tweg5 i* da b974 ,&1 true to 8 int5tion1 ,nietzs*e's hone/y 9 ^! pages is c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable features ab\t !m4 ,f ! fir/ *apt]1 9 :i* he frankly ackn[l$ges ! decad5t elem5ts )9 him1 to ! la/ page1 :]eon he *>act]ises 8 mission1 8 life-task1 & 8 a*ievem5t1 by means ( ! "o symbol1 ,dionysus v]sus ,*ri/1--ev]y?+ comes /raight f ! %\ld]1 )\t hesitation1 )\t fe> ( consequ5ces1 &1 above all1 )\t concealm5t4 ,only 9 "o place does he appe> to conceal some?+1 & !n he actually leads "o to und]/& t he is do+ s4 ,x is 9 reg>d to ,wagn]1 ! greate/ fri5d ( 8 life4 ,:o d\bts1 he says1 t ,i1 old artill]y-man t ,i am1 w\ld be able if ,i lik$ to po9t my heavy guns at ,wagn]8--,b he adds3 ,ev]y?+ decisive 9 ?is "q ,i kept to myself--,i h lov$ ,wagn] 7p4 #abb74 ,to po9t1 z _m h done1 to ! proximity ( all ,nietzs*e's autumn "w ( ! ye> #ahhh to 8 breakd[n at ! beg9n+ ( #ahhi1 & to argue t 9 all its ma9 features x =etells ! cata/rophe t is imm95t1 seems a little too plausible1 a little too obvi\s & simple to require refutation4 ,t ,nietzs*e really 0 9 a /ate :i* 9 m$ic9e is kn[n z euphoria--t is to say1 t /ate ( highe/ well-be+ & capacity :i* (t5 prec$es a complete breakd[n1 _c1 ,i suppose1 be que/ion$2 = 8 /yle1 8 p5etrat+ vision1 & 8 vig\r1 rea* _! z5i? 9 ! works writt5 9 ?is autumn ( #ahhh2 b ! cont5tion t ! matt]1 ! sub/ance1 ( ^! works reveals any signs :atsoev] ( wan+ m5tal heal?1 or1 z a c]ta9 ,fr5* biograph] has x1 ( an inability to hold himself & 8 judgm5ts 9 *eck1 is be/ contradict$ by ! int]nal evid5ce itself4 ,to take j a few examples at r&om1 exam9e ! cold & calculat+ tone ( self-analysis 9 ,*apt] ,i4 ( ! pres5t "w2 consid] ! res]ve & ! re/ra9t ) :i* ! idea 9 ,aphorism #g ( t *apt] is work$ out1--n to speak ( ! re/ra9t & self-ma/]y 9 ! idea itself1 namely3-- ,to be "o's enemy's equal--?is is ! fir/ condition ( an hon\rable duel4 ,:]e "o despises "o _c wage w>4 ,:]e "o comm&s1 :]e "o sees some?+ b5ea? "o1 "o ought n to wage w>4 ,my w> tactics c be r$uc$ to f\r pr9ciples3 ,fir/1 ,i attack only ?+s t are triumphant--if necess>y ,i wait until !y become triumphant4 ,secondly1 ,i attack only ^? ?+s aga9/ :i* ,i f9d no allies1 aga9/ :i* ,i /& alone--aga9/ :i* ,i compromise nobody b myself4444 ,?irdly1 ,i nev] make p]sonal attacks--,i use a p]sonality m]ely z a magnify+-glass1 by means ( :i* ,i r5d] a g5]al1 b elusive & sc>cely noticeable evil1 m app>5t4444 ,f\r?ly1 ,i attack only ^? ?+s f :i* all p]sonal diff]5ces are exclud$1 9 :i* any su* ?+ z a backgr\nd ( disagreeable exp]i5ces is lack+4 ,& n[ notice ! g5tl5ess ) :i*1 9 ,*apt] ,,ii41 ,wagn]--! suppos$ mortal enemy1 ! suppos$ envi$ rival to ,nietzs*e--is treat$4 ,are ^! ! words & ! ?\ghts ( a man :o ,has lo/1 or :o is los+ control8 ,& ev5 if we conf9e ourselves simply to ! sub/ance ( ?is "w & put ! "q--,is x a new ,nietzs*e or ! old ,nietzs*e t we f9d 9 ^! pages8 ,is x ! old c\nt5ance ) :i* we are famili>1 or are ! features di/ort$1 awry1 disfigur$8 ,:at w ! answ] be8 ,obvi\sly !re is no new or ev5 de=m$ ,nietzs*e "h1 because he is /ill fai?ful to ! position :i* he assum$ 9 ,?us spake ,z>a?u/ra1 five ye>s previ\sly1 & is p]fectly consci\s ( ?is fidelity 7see p4 #ada72 nei!r c he be ev5 on ! v]ge ( any m>k$ *ange1 because ! :ole ( ! ?ird *apt]1 9 :i* he reviews 8 life-"w1 is simply a reit]ation & a confirmation ( 8 old po9ts ( view1 :i* are "h made all ! m tell+ by additional argum5ts sugge/$1 no d\bt1 by matur] ?\ght4 ,9 fact1 if any?+ at all is new 9 ?is "w1 x is its cool c]ta9ty1 its sev]e delib]at5ess1 & its extraord9>ily incisive vision1 z %[n1 = in/ance1 9 ! summ+ up ( ! g5u9e import ( ! ?ird & f\r? essays 9 ! ,?\ghts out ( ,season 7pp4 #ge-gf1 #hj1 #ha1 #hb71 a summ+ up :i* a mo/ critical analysis ( ! essays 9 "q c b v]ify4 ,romanticism1 idealism1 ,*ri/ianity1 are /ill scorn$ & despis$2 ano!r outlook1 a nobl]1 brav]1 & m e>?ly outlook1 is /ill upheld & rev]$2 ! great yea to life1 includ+ all t x conta9s t is t]rible & que/ionable1 is /ill pron\nc$ 9 ! tee? ( pessimi/s1 nihili/s1 an>*i/s1 ,*ri/ians1 & o!r decad5ts2 & ,g]many1 ,europe's flatl&1 is /ill subject$ to ! mo/ rel5tless criticism4 ,if !re are any signs ( *ange1 besides ^? ( m]e gr[?1 9 ?is "w1 !y c]ta9ly succe$ 9 elud+ ! mo/ c>eful se>*1 und]tak5 ) a full k ( ,nietzs*e's =m] op9ions1 & x w\ld be int]e/+ to "k precisely :]e !y are f\nd by ^? writ]s :om ! titles ( ! *apt]s1 alone1 seem s radically to h p]turb$4 ,b ! mo/ /rik+ ?+ ( all1 ! miracle1 s to speak1 ( ?is autobiography1 is ! abs5ce f x ( t loa?+1 t sugge/ion ( surfeit1 ) :i* a life su* z ! "o ,nietzs*e _h l$1 w\ld h fill$ any o!r man ev5 ( p[] approximate to 8 own4 ,?is an*orite1 :o1 9 ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life z a heal?y human be+1 suff]$ ! exp]i5ce ( see+ ev5 8 olde/ fri5ds1 includ+ ,rhode1 %[ ! mo/ complete indiff]5ce to 8 lot1 ?is wre/l] ) ,fate1 = :om recognition1 9 ! p]sons ( ,br&es1 ,ta9e1 & ,/r9db]g1 _h come all too late1 & :om ev5 support1 sympa?y1 & help1 arriv+ z x did at la/1 ?r\gh ,deuss5 & f ,madame de ,salis ,m>s*l9s1 c\ld no long] *e] or com=t1--?is 0 ! man :o 0 able not)/&+ to inscribe ! device amor fati ^u 8 %ield on ! v eve ( 8 f9al collapse z a victim ( ! unspeakable suff]+ he _h endur$4 ,& ?is f9al collapse might easily h be5 =ese54 ,nietzs*e's s5sorium1 z 8 autobiography proves1 0 probably ! mo/ delicate in/rum5t ev] possess$ by a human be+2 & ) ?is fragile /ructure--! pr]equisite1 by ! bye1 ( all g5ius1--8 t]rible w compell$ him to confront ! mo/ pr(\nd & mo/ recondite problems4 ,we happ5 to "k f ano!r arti/ & pr(\nd ?9k]1 ,b5jam9 ,disraeli1 :o himself _h exp]i5c$ a dang]\s breakd[n1 :at ! consequ5ces precisely are ( indulg+ 9 excessive activity 9 ! sph]e ( ! _s1 m p>ticul>ly :5 t _s is highly organis$4 ,disraeli says 9 ,cont>9i ,flem+ 7,"p iv4 *ap4 v473-- ,i h sometimes half believ$1 al?\gh ! suspicion is mortify+1 t !re is only "o /ep betwe5 8 /ate :o deeply indulges 9 imag9ative m$itation1 & insanity2 = ,i well rememb] t at ?is p]iod ( my life1 :5 ,i indulg$ 9 m$itation to a degree t w\ld n[ be impossible1 & ,i hope unnecess>y1 my s5ses sometimes appe>$ to be w&]+4 ,& arti/s are ! prop] judges ( arti/s1--n ,ox=d ,dons1 l ,dr4 ,s*ill]1 :o1 9 8 imprud5t attempt at deal+ ) some?+ = :i* 8 pragmatic h&s are n suffici5tly delicate1 eag]ly av-ails himself ( popul> help 9 8 article on ,nietzs*e 9 ! elev5? edition ( ! ,encyclop$ia ,britannica1 & implies ! hackney$ & :olly explod$ belief t ,nietzs*e's philosophy is madness 9 ! mak+4 ,z ,g]man philosophies1 h[ev]1 are said to g to ,ox=d only :5 !y die1 we may1 p]haps1 conclude f ?is want ( appreciation 9 t qu>t]1 h[ v mu* alive ,nietzs*e's doctr9e /ill is4 ,n t ,nietzs*e w5t mad s soon1 b t he w5t mad s late is ! wond] ( wond]s4 ,consid]+ ! extraord9>y am\nt ( "w he did1 ! great task ( ! transvaluation ( all values1 :i* he actually accompli%$1 & ! fact t he endur$ su* long ye>s ( solitude1 :i* to him1 ! s5sitive arti/ to :om fri5ds 7 ev]y?+1 mu/ h be5 a t]rible h>d%ip1 we c only wond] at 8 great heal?1 & c well believe 8 si/]'s acc\nt ( ! ph5om5al longevity & bodily vig\r ( 8 ance/ors4 ,no "o1 h[ev]1 :o is initiat$1 no "o :o reads ?is "w ) und]/&+1 w be 9 ne$ ( ?is introductory note ( m9e2 =1 to all :o "k1 ^! pages mu/ speak = !mselves4 ,we are no long] 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,we h le>n$ _m ?+s s9ce !n1 & if caution is only "o ( ^! ?+s1 at lea/ x w prev5t u f judg+ a book su* z ?is "o1 ) all its app>5t pontifical pride & surg+ self-reliance1 ) undue ha/e1 or ) t arrogant assurance ) :i* ! ignorance ( ! humble & ! mode/ has always confront$ ev]y?+ truly great4 ,,an?ony ,m4 ,,ludovici4 ,,preface #a ,z x is my int5tion )9 a v %ort "t to confront my fell[-m5 ) ! v greate/ dem& t has ev] yet be5 made ^u !m1 x seems to me above all necess>y to decl>e "h :o & :at ,i am4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ?is ought to be pretty well kn[n already1 = ,i h n held my tongue ab\t myself4 ,b ! disp>ity :i* obta9s betwe5 ! greatness ( my task & ! smallness ( my contempor>ies1 is reveal$ by ! fact t p h nei!r he>d me nor yet se5 me4 ,i live on my own self-made cr$it1 & x is probably only a prejudice to suppose t ,i am alive at all4 ,i d b require to speak to any "o ( ! s*ol>s :o come to ! ,ob]-,engad9e 9 ! summ] 9 ord] to conv9ce myself t ,i am n alive4444 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 x is a duty--& "o aga9/ :i* my cu/om>y res]ve1 & to a /ill great] degree ! pride ( my in/9cts1 rebel--to say3 ,li/56 = ,i am su* & su* a p]son4 ,= ,heav5's sake d n conf\nd me ) any "o else6 #b ,i am1 = in/ance1 9 no wise a bogey man1 or moral mon/]4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i am ! v opposite 9 nature to ! k9d ( man t has be5 hon\r$ hi!rto z virtu\s4 ,betwe5 ourselves1 x seems to me t ?is is precisely a matt] on :i* ,i may feel pr\d4 ,i am a disciple ( ! philosoph] ,dionysus1 & ,i w\ld pref] to be ev5 a satyr ?an a sa9t4 ,b j read ?is book6 ,maybe ,i h "h succe$$ 9 express+ ?is contra/ 9 a *e]ful & at ! same "t sympa!tic mann]--maybe ?is is ! only purpose ( ! pres5t "w4 ,! v la/ ?+ ,i %\ld promise to accompli% w\ld be to improve mank9d4 ,i d n set up any new idols2 may old idols only le>n :at x co/s to h legs ( clay4 ,to ov]?r[ idols 7idols is ! "n ,i give to all ideals7 is mu* m l my bus9ess4 ,9 proportion z an ideal _w has be5 falsely assum$1 reality has be5 robb$ ( its value1 its mean+1 & its tru?fulness4444 ,! true _w & ! app>5t _w--9 pla9 ,engli%1 ! fictiti\s _w & reality4444 ,hi!rto ! lie ( ! ideal has be5 ! curse ( reality2 by means ( x ! v s\rce ( mank9d's in/9cts has become m5daci\s & false2 s mu* s t ^? values h come to be wor%ipp$ :i* are ! exact opposite ( ! ones :i* w\ld ensure man's prosp]ity1 8 future1 & 8 great "r to a future4 #c ,he :o kn[s h[ to brea! 9 ! air ( my writ+s is consci\s t x is ! air ( ! heights1 t x is brac+4 ,a man mu/ be built = x1 o!rwise ! *ances are t x w *ill him4 ,! ice is ne>1 ! lonel9ess is t]rible--b h[ s]5ely ev]y?+ lies 9 ! sun%9e6 h[ freely "o c brea!6 h[ mu*1 "o feels1 lies b5ea? "o6 ,philosophy1 z ,i h und]/ood x hi!rto1 is a volunt>y retirem5t into regions ( ice & m\nta9-peaks--! seek+--out ( ev]y?+ /range & que/ionable 9 exi/5ce1 ev]y?+ ^u :i*1 hi!rto1 morality has set its ban4 ,?r\gh long exp]i5ce1 d]iv$ f su* w&]+s 9 =bidd5 c\ntry1 ,i acquir$ an op9ion v diff]5t f t :i* may seem g5]ally desirable1 ( ! causes :i* hi!rto h l$ to m5's moralis+ & idealis+4 ,! secret hi/ory ( philosoph]s1 ! psy*ology ( _! great names1 0 reveal$ to me4 ,h[ mu* tru? c a c]ta9 m9d endure2 h[ mu* tru? c x d>e8--^! que/ions became = me ev] m & m ! actual te/ ( values4 ,error 7! belief 9 ! ideal7 is n bl9dness2 error is c[>dice4444 ,e conque/1 e /ep =w>d 9 k1 is ! outcome ( c\rage1 ( h>dness t[>ds "o's self1 ( cleanl9ess t[>ds "o's self4 ,i d n refute ideals2 all ,i d is to draw on my gloves 9 _! pres5ce4444 ,nitimur 9 vetitum2 ) ?is device my philosophy w "o day be victori\s2 = t :i* has hi!rto be5 mo/ /r+5tly =bidd5 is1 )\t exception1 ,tru?4 #d ,9 my lifework1 my ,z>a?u/ra holds a place ap>t4 ,) x1 ,i gave my fell[-m5 ! greate/ gift t has ev] be5 be/[$ ^u !m4 ,?is book1 ! voice ( :i* speaks out across ! ages1 is n only ! l(tie/ book on e>?1 lit]ally ! book ( m\nta9 air1--! :ole ph5om5on1 mank9d1 lies at an incalculable di/ance b5ea? x1--b x is also ! deepe/ book1 born ( ! inmo/ abundance ( tru?2 an inexhau/ible well1 into :i* no pit*] c be l[]$ )\t com+ up aga9 lad5 ) gold & ) goodness4 ,"h x is n a prophet :o speaks1 "o ( ^? gruesome hybrids ( sickness & ,w to ,p[]1 :om m5 call f\nd]s ( religions4 ,if a man w\ld n d a sad wrong to 8 wisdom1 he mu/1 above all give prop] he$ to ! tones--! halcyonic tones--t fall f ! lips ( ,z>a?u/ra3-- ,! mo/ sil5t words are h>b+]s ( ! /orm2 ?\ghts t come on dove's feet lead ! _w4 ,! figs fall f ! trees2 !y are good & sweet1 &1 :5 !y fall1 _! r$ sk9s are r5t4 ,a nor? w9d am ,i unto ripe figs4 ,?us1 l figs1 d ^! precepts drop d[n to y1 my fri5ds2 n[ dr9k _! juice & _! sweet pulp4 ,x is autumn all ar\nd1 & cle> sky1 & aft]noon4 ,no fanatic speaks to y "h2 ?is is n a s]mon2 no fai? is dem&$ 9 ^! pages4 ,f out an inf9ite treasure ( light & well ( joy1 drop by drop1 my words fall out--a sl[ & g5tle gait is ! cad5ce ( ^! disc\rses4 ,su* ?+s c rea* only ! mo/ elect2 x is a r>e privilege to be a li/5] "h2 n e "o :o likes c h e>s to he> ,z>a?u/ra4 ,is n ,z>a?u/ra1 because ( ^! ?+s1 a s$uc]8 444 ,b :at1 inde$1 does he himself say1 :5 = ! fir/ "t he goes back to 8 solitude8 ,j ! rev]se ( t :i* any ,sage1 ,sa9t1 ,savi\r ( ! _w1 & o!r decad5t w\ld say4444 ,n only 8 words1 b he himself is o!r ?an !y4 ,alone d ,i n[ g1 my disciples6 ,get ye also h5ce1 & alone6 ,?us w\ld ,i h x4 ,v]ily1 ,i besee* y3 take y\r leave ( me & arm y\rselves aga9/ ,z>a?u/ra6 ,& bett] /ill1 be a%am$ ( him6 ,maybe he ha? deceiv$ y4 ,! knight ( k mu/ be able n only to love 8 enemies1 b also to hate 8 fri5ds4 ,! man :o rema9e? a pupil requite? 8 tea*] b ill4 ,& :y w\ld ye n pluck at my wrea?8 ,ye hon\r me2 b :at if y\r rev]5ce %\ld "o day break d[n8 ,take he$1 le/ a /atue cru% y4 ,ye say ye believe 9 ,z>a?u/ra8 ,b (2 :at acc\nt is ,z>a?u/ra8 ,ye are my believ]s3 b ( :at acc\nt are all believ]s8 ,ye _h n yet s\ght y\rselves :5 ye f\nd me4 ,?us d all believ]s2 !re=e is all believ+ wor? s little4 ,n[ ,i bid y lose me & f9d y\rselves2 & only :5 ye h all d5i$ me w ,i come back unto y4 ,,fri$ri* ,,nietzs*e4 ,on ?is p]fect day1 :5 ev]y?+ is rip5+1 & n only ! grapes are gett+ br[n1 a ray ( sun%9e has fall5 on my life3 ,i look$ beh9d me1 ,i look$ be=e me1 & nev] h ,i se5 s _m good ?+s all at once4 ,n 9 va9 h ,i buri$ my f\r-&-=tie? ye> to-day2 ,i _h ! "r to bury x--t 9 x :i* /ill _h life1 has be5 sav$ & is immortal4 ,! fir/ book ( ! ,transvaluation ( all ,values1 ,! ,songs ( ,z>a?u/ra1 ,! ,twilight ( ! ,idols1 my attempt1 to philosophise ) ! hamm]--all ^! ?+s are ! gift ( ?is ye>1 & ev5 ( its la/ qu>t]4 ,h[ c\ld ,i help be+ ?ankful to ! :ole ( my life8 ,t is :y ,i am n[ go+ to tell myself ! /ory ( my life4 ,,ecce ,,homo ,,h[ ,,"o ,,becomes ,,:at ,,"o ,,is ,,:y ,i ,,am ,,s ,,wise #a ,! happ9ess ( my exi/5ce1 its unique "* p]haps1 consi/s 9 its fatefulness3 to speak 9 a riddle1 z my own fa!r ,i am already dead1 z my own "m ,i /ill live & gr[ old4 ,?is d\ble orig91 tak5 z x 7 f ! highe/ & l[e/ rungs ( ! ladd] ( life1 at once a decad5t & a beg9n+1 ?is1 if any?+1 expla9s t neutrality1 t fre$om f p>tisan%ip 9 reg>d to ! g5]al problem ( exi/5ce1 :i* p]haps di/+ui%es me4 ,to ! fir/ indications ( asc5d+ or ( desc5d+ life my no/rils are m s5sitive ?an ^? ( any man t has yet liv$4 ,9 ?is doma9 ,i am a ma/] to my backbone--,i "k bo? sides1 = ,i am bo? sides4 ,my fa!r di$ 9 8 six-&-?irtie? ye>3 he 0 delicate1 lovable1 & morbid1 l "o :o is preorda9$ to pay simply a fly+ visit--a graci\s rem9d] ( life r ?an life itself4 ,9 ! same ye> t 8 life decl9$ m9e also decl9$3 9 my six-&-?irtie? ye> ,i rea*$ ! l[e/ po9t 9 my vitality1--,i /ill liv$1 b my eyes c\ld di/+ui% no?+ t lay ?ree paces away f me4 ,at t "t--x 0 ! ye> #ahgi--;,i resign$ my pr(essor%ip at ,ble1 liv$ ?r\gh ! summ] l a %ad[ 9 ,/4 ,moritz1 & sp5t ! foll[+ w9t]1 ! mo/ sunless ( my life1 l a %ad[ 9 ,naumburg4 ,?is 0 my l[e/ ebb4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ,i wrote ,! ,w&]] & ,8 ,%ad[4 ,)\t a d\bt ,i 0 conv]sant ) %ad[s !n4 ,! w9t] t foll[$1 my fir/ w9t] 9 ,g5oa1 br\ght =? t sweetness & spirituality :i* is almo/ insep>able f extreme pov]ty ( blood & muscle1 9 ! %ape ( ,! ,dawn ( ,day1 ,! p]fect lucidity & *e]fulness1 ! intellectual exub]ance ev51 t ?is "w reflects1 co9cides1 9 my case1 n only ) ! mo/ pr(\nd physiological weakness1 b also ) an excess ( suff]+4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! agony ( a heada*e :i* la/$ ?ree days1 accompani$ by viol5t nausea1 ,i 0 possess$ ( mo/ s+ul> dialectical cle>ness1 & 9 absolutely cold blood ,i !n ?\ght out ?+s1 = :i*1 9 my m heal?y mom5ts1 ,i am n en\gh ( a climb]1 n suffici5tly subtle1 n suffici5tly cold4 ,my read]s p]haps "k to :at ext5t ,i consid] dialectic a symptom ( decad5ce1 z1 = in/ance1 9 ! mo/ fam\s ( all cases--! case ( ,socrates4 ,all ! morbid di/urbances ( ! intellect1 ev5 t semi-/upor :i* accompanies fev]1 h1 unto ?is day1 rema9$ completely unkn[n to me2 & = my fir/ in=mation conc]n+ _! nature & frequ5cy1 ,i 0 oblig$ to h rec\rse to ! le>n$ works :i* h be5 compil$ on ! subject4 ,my circulation is sl[4 ,no "o has ev] be5 able to detect fev] 9 me4 ,a doctor :o treat$ me = "s "t z a n]ve pati5t f9ally decl>$3 ,no6 !re is no?+ wrong ) y\r n]ves1 x is simply ,i :o am n]v\s4 ,x has be5 absolutely impossible to asc]ta9 any local deg5]ation 9 me1 nor any organic /oma* tr\ble1 h[ev] mu* ,i may h suff]$ f pr(\nd weakness ( ! ga/ric sy/em z ! result ( g5]al exhau/ion4 ,ev5 my eye tr\ble1 :i* sometimes approa*$ s p>l\sly ne> to bl9dness1 0 only an effect & n a cause2 =1 :5ev] my g5]al vital condition improv$1 my p[] ( vision also increas$4 ,hav+ admitt$ all ?is1 d ,i ne$ to say t ,i am exp]i5c$ 9 que/ions ( decad5ce8 ,i "k !m inside & out4 ,ev5 t filigree art ( preh5sion & compreh5sion 9 g5]al1 t feel+ = delicate %ades ( diff]5ce1 t psy*ology ( see+ ?r\gh brick walls1 & :atev] else ,i may be able to d1 0 fir/ le>nt !n1 & is ! specific gift ( t p]iod dur+ :i* ev]y?+ 9 me 0 subtilis$1--obs]vation itself1 toge!r ) all ! organs ( obs]vation4 ,to look ^u heal?i] concepts & values f ! /&po9t ( ! sick1 & conv]sely to look d[n ^u ! secret "w ( ! in/9cts ( decad5ce f ! /&po9t ( him :o is lad5 & self-reliant ) ! ri*ness ( life--?is has be5 my longe/ ex]cise1 my pr9cipal exp]i5ce4 ,if 9 any?+ at all1 x 0 9 ?is t ,i became a ma/]4 ,to-day my h& kn[s ! trick1 ,i n[ h ! knack ( rev]s+ p]spectives3 ! fir/ reason p]haps :y a ,transvaluation ( all ,values has be5 possible to me alone4 #b ,=1 ap>t f ! fact t ,i am a decad5t1 ,i am also ! rev]se ( su* a creature4 ,among o!r ?+s my pro( ( ?is is1 t ,i always in/9ctively select ! prop] rem$y :5 my spiritual or bodily heal? is l[2 :]eas ! decad5t1 z su*1 inv>iably *ooses ^? rem$ies :i* are bad = him4 ,z a :ole ,i 0 s\nd1 b 9 c]ta9 details ,i 0 a decad5t4 ,t en]gy ) :i* ,i s5t5c$ myself to absolute solitude1 & to a sev]ance f all ^? conditions 9 life to :i* ,i _h gr[n accu/om$2 my discipl9e ( myself1 & my refusal to all[ myself to be pamp]$1 to be t5d$ h& & foot1 & to be doctor$--all ?is betrays ! absolute c]ta9ty ( my in/9cts respect+ :at at t "t 0 mo/ ne$ful to me4 ,i plac$ myself 9 my own h&s1 ,i re/or$ myself to heal?3 ! fir/ condition ( success 9 su* an und]tak+1 z e physiologi/ w admit1 is t at bottom a man %\ld be s\nd4 ,an intr9sically morbid nature _c become heal?y4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to an intr9sically s\nd nature1 illness may ev5 con/itute a p[]ful /imulus to life1 to a surplus ( life4 ,x is 9 ?is light t ,i n[ reg>d ! long p]iod ( illness t ,i endur$3 x seem$ z if ,i _h discov]$ life afre%1 my own self includ$4 ,i ta/$ all good ?+s & ev5 trifles 9 a way 9 :i* x 0 n easy = o!rs to ta/e !m--out ( my ,w to ,heal? & to ,life ,i made my philosophy4444 ,= ?is %\ld be ?or\ghly und]/ood2 x 0 dur+ ^? ye>s 9 :i* my vitality rea*$ its l[e/ po9t t ,i ceas$ f be+ a pessimi/3 ! in/9ct ( self-recov]y =bade my hold+ to a philosophy ( pov]ty & desp]ation4 ,n[1 by :at signs are ,nature's lucky /rokes recognis$ among m58 ,!y are recognis$ by ! fact t any su* lucky /roke gladd5s our s5ses2 t he is c>v$ f "o integral block1 :i* is h>d1 sweet1 & fragrant z well4 ,he enjoys t only :i* is good = him2 8 pleasure1 8 desire1 ceases :5 ! limits ( t :i* is good = him are ov]/epp$4 ,he div9es rem$ies = injuries2 he kn[s h[ to turn s]i\s accid5ts to 8 own advantage2 t :i* does n kill him makes him /rong]4 ,he in/9ctively ga!rs 8 mat]ial f all he sees1 he>s1 & exp]i5ces4 ,he is a selective pr9ciple2 he rejects mu*4 ,he is always 9 8 own company1 :e!r 8 int]c\rse be ) books1 ) m51 or ) natural sc5]y2 he hon\rs ! ?+s he *ooses1 ! ?+s he ackn[l$ges1 ! ?+s he tru/s4 ,he reacts sl[ly to all k9ds ( /imuli1 ) t t>d9ess :i* long caution & delib]ate pride h br$ 9 him--he te/s ! approa*+ /imulus2 he w\ld n dream ( meet+ x half-way4 ,he believes nei!r 9 ill-luck nor guilt2 he c dige/ himself & o!rs2 he kn[s h[ to =get--he is /rong en\gh to make ev]y?+ turn to 8 own advantage4 ,lo !n6 ,i am ! v rev]se ( a decad5t1 = he :om ,i h j describ$ is none o!r ?an myself4 #c ,?is d\ble ?read ( exp]i5ces1 ?is means ( access to two worlds t seem s f> asund]1 f9ds 9 e detail its c\nt]p>t 9 my own nature--,i am my own complem5t3 ,i h a second sight1 z well z a fir/4 ,& p]haps ,i also h a ?ird sight4 ,by ! v nature ( my orig9 ,i 0 all[$ an outlook beyond all m]ely local1 m]ely national & limit$ horizons2 x requir$ no ef=t on my "p to be a good ,european4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i am p]haps m ,g]man ?an mod]n ,g]mans--m]e ,imp]ial ,g]mans--c hope to be1--,i1 ! la/ anti-political ,g]man4 ,be ?is z x may1 my ance/ors 7 ,poli% noblem53 x is ow+ to !m t ,i h s mu* race in/9ct 9 my blood--:o kn[s8 p]haps ev5 ! lib]um veto#a ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ! numb] ( times 9 my travels t ,i h be5 acco/$ z a ,pole1 ev5 by ,poles !mselves1 & h[ seldom ,i h be5 tak5 = a ,g]man1 x seems to me z if ,i belong$ to ^? only :o h a spr9kl+ ( ,g]man 9 !m4 ,b my "m1 ,franziska ,oehl]1 is at any rate some?+ v ,g]man2 z is also my pat]nal gr&mo!r1 ,erdmu! ,krause4 ,! latt] sp5t ! :ole ( h] y\? 9 good old ,weim>1 n )\t com+ into contact ) ,goe!'s circle4 ,h] bro!r1 ,krause1 ! ,pr(essor ( ,!ology 9 ,knigsb]g1 0 call$ to ! po/ ( ,g5]al ,sup]9t5d5t at ,weim> aft] ,h]d]'s dea?4 ,x is n unlikely t h] "m1 my great gr&mo!r1 is m5tion$ 9 "y ,goe!'s di>y "u ! "n ( ,mu?g54 ,%e m>ri$ twice1 & h] second husb& 0 ,sup]9t5d5t ,nietzs*e ( ,eil5burg4 ,9 #ahac1 ! ye> ( ! great w>1 :5 ,napoleon ) 8 g5]al /aff ent]$ ,eil5burg on ! #aj? ( ,octob]1 %e gave bir? to a son4 ,z a daught] ( ,saxony %e 0 a great admir] ( ,napoleon1 & maybe ,i am s /ill4 ,my fa!r1 born 9 #ahac1 di$ 9 #ahdi4 ,previ\s to tak+ ov] ! pa/or%ip ( ! p>i% ( ,rck51 n f> f ,ltz51 he liv$ = "s ye>s at ! ,ca/le ( ,alt5burg1 :]e he _h *>ge ( ! education ( ! f\r pr9cesses4 ,8 pupils are ! ,que5 ( ,hanov]1 ! ,gr&-,du*ess ,con/ant9e1 ! ,gr&-,du*ess ( ,old5burg1 & ! ,pr9cess ,!resa ( ,saxe-,alt5burg4 ,he 0 full ( loyal respect = ! ,prussian ,k+1 ,fr$]ick ,william ! ,f\r?1 f :om he obta9$ 8 liv+ at ,rck52 ! ev5ts ( #ahdh sadd5$ him extremely4 ,z ,i 0 born on ! #ae ? ( ,octob]1 ! bir?day ( ! k+ above m5tion$1 ,i naturally receiv$ ! ,hoh5zoll]n names ( ,fr$]ick ,william4 ,!re 0 at all ev5ts "o advantage 9 ! *oice ( ?is day3 my bir?day ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( my *ildhood 0 a day ( public rejoic+4 ,i reg>d x z a great privilege to h _h su* a fa!r3 x ev5 seems to me t ?is embraces all t ,i c claim 9 ! matt] ( privileges--life1 ! great yea to life1 except$4 ,:at ,i owe to him above all is ?is1 t ,i d n ne$ any special int5tion1 b m]ely a little pati5ce1 9 ord] involunt>ily to ent] a _w ( high] & m delicate ?+s4 ,!re ,i am at home1 !re alone does my inmo/ passion become free4 ,! fact t ,i _h to pay = ?is privilege almo/ ) my life1 c]ta9ly does n make x a bad b>ga94 ,9 ord] to und]/& ev5 a little ( my ,z>a?u/ra1 p]haps a man mu/ be situat$ & con/itut$ v mu* z ,i am myself--) "o foot beyond ! realm ( ! liv+4 #d ,i h nev] und]/ood ! art ( ar\s+ ill-feel+ aga9/ myself1--?is is also some?+ = :i* ,i h to ?ank my incomp>able fa!r1--ev5 :5 x seem$ to me highly desirable to d s4 ,h[ev] un-,*ri/ian x may seem1 ,i d n ev5 be> any ill-feel+ t[>ds myself4 ,turn my life ab\t z y may1 y w f9d b seldom--p]haps inde$ only once--any trace ( "s "o's hav+ %[n me ill-w4 ,y might p]haps discov]1 h[ev]1 too _m traces ( goodwill4444 ,my exp]i5ces ev5 ) ^? on :om e o!r man has burnt 8 f+]s1 speak )\t exception 9 _! fav\r2 ,i tame e be>1 ,i c make ev5 cl[ns behave dec5tly4 ,dur+ ! sev5 ye>s 9 :i* ,i taught ,greek to ! six? =m ( ! ,college at ,ble1 ,i nev] _h occasion to adm9i/] a puni%m5t2 ! lazie/ y\?s 7 dilig5t 9 my class4 ,! unexpect$ has always f\nd me equal to x2 ,i mu/ be unprep>$ 9 ord] to keep my self-comm&4 ,:atev] ! in/rum5t 01 ev5 if x 7 z out ( tune z ! in/rum5t man c possibly be1--x 0 only :5 ,i 0 ill t ,i c\ld n succe$ 9 mak+ x express some?+ t 0 wor? he>+4 ,& h[ (t5 h ,i n be5 told by ! in/rum5ts !mselves1 t !y _h nev] be=e he>d _! voices express su* beautiful ?+s4444 ,?is 0 said to me mo/ delightfully p]haps by t "y fell[ ,he9ri* von ,/e91 :o di$ at su* an unp>donably e>ly age1 & :o1 aft] hav+ consid]ately ask$ leave to d s1 once appe>$ 9 ,sils-,m>ia = a ?ree days' soj\rn1 tell+ ev]ybody !re t x 0 n = ! ,engad9e t he _h come4 ,?is excell5t p]son1 :o ) all ! impetu\s simplicity ( a "y ,prussian nobleman1 _h wad$ deep into ! swamp ( ,wagn]ism 7& into t ( ,dbr+ism#b into ! b>ga9671 seem$ almo/ trans=m$ dur+ ^! ?ree days by a hurricane ( fre$om1 l "o :o has be5 sudd5ly rais$ to 8 full height & giv5 w+s4 ,aga9 & aga9 ,i said to him t ?is 0 all ow+ to ! spl5did air2 ev]ybody felt ! same1--"o c\ld n /& #fjjj feet above ,bayreu? = no?+1--b he w\ld n believe me4444 ,be ?is z x may1 if ,i h be5 ! victim ( _m a small or ev5 great (f5ce1 x 0 n w1 & lea/ ( all ill-w t actuat$ ! (f5d]s2 b r1 z ,i h already sugge/$1 x 0 goodwill1 ! cause ( no small am\nt ( mis*ief 9 f my life1 ab\t :i* ,i _h to compla94 ,my exp]i5ce gave me a "r to feel suspici\s 9 reg>d to all s-call$ unselfi% in/9cts1 9 reg>d to ! :ole ( neighb\rly love :i* is ev] ready & wait+ ) de$s or ) advice4 ,to me x seems t ^! in/9cts are a sign ( weakness1 !y are an example ( ! inability to )/& a /imulus--x is only among decad5ts t ?is pity is call$ a virtue4 ,:at ,i reproa* ! pitiful ) is1 t !y are too ready to =get %ame1 rev]5ce1 & ! delicacy ( feel+ :i* kn[s h[ to keep at a di/ance2 !y d n rememb] t ?is gu%+ pity /9ks ( ! mob1 & t x is next ( k9 to bad mann]s--t pitiful h&s may be ?ru/ ) results fatally de/ructive into a great de/9y1 into a lonely & w\nd$ retirem5t1 & into ! privileges ) :i* great guilt end[s "o4 ,! ov]com+ ( pity ,i reckon among ! noble virtues2 ,9 ! ,temptation ( ,z>a?u/ra ,i h imag9$ a case1 9 :i* a great cry ( di/ress rea*es 8 e>s1 9 :i* pity swoops d[n ^u him l a la/ s91 & w\ld make him break fai? ) himself4 ,to rema9 "o's own ma/] 9 su* circum/ances1 to keep ! sublimity ( "o's mission pure 9 su* cases1--pure f ! _m ignoble & m %ort-sight$ impulses :i* come into play 9 s-call$ unselfi% actions1--?is is ! rub1 ! la/ te/ p]haps :i* a ,z>a?u/ra has to und]go--! actual pro( ( 8 p[]4 #e ,9 yet ano!r respect ,i am no m ?an my fa!r ov] aga91 & z x 7 ! cont9uation ( 8 life aft] an all-too-e>ly dea?4 ,l e man :o has nev] be5 able to meet 8 equal1 & unto :om ! concept retaliation is j z incompreh5sible z ! notion ( equal rights1 ,i h =bidd5 myself ! use ( any sort ( measure ( security or protection--& also1 ( c\rse1 ( def5ce & ju/ification--9 all cases 9 :i* ,i h be5 made ! victim ei!r ( trifl+ or ev5 v great fooli%ness4 ,my =m ( retaliation consi/s 9 ?is3 z soon z possible to set a piece ( clev]ness at ! heels ( an act ( /upidity2 by ?is means p]haps x may /ill be possible to ov]take x4 ,to speak 9 a p>able3 ,i dispat* a pot ( jam 9 ord] to get rid ( a bitt] exp]i5ce4444 ,let anybody only give me (f5ce1 ,i %all retaliate1 he c be q sure ( t3 be=e long ,i discov] an opportunity ( express+ my ?anks to ! (f5d] 7among o!r ?+s ev5 = ! (f5ce7--or ( ask+ him = some?+1 :i* c be m c\rte\s ev5 ?an giv+4 ,x also seems to me t ! rude/ ^w1 ! rude/ lett]1 is m good-natur$1 m /raight=w>d1 ?an sil5ce4 ,^?--:o keep sil5t are almo/ always lack+ 9 subtlety & ref9em5t ( he>t2 sil5ce is an objection1 to swall[ a grievance mu/ necess>ily produce a bad temp]--x ev5 upsets ! /oma*4 ,all sil5t p are dyspeptic4 ,y p]ceive t ,i %\ld n l to see rud5ess und]valu$2 x is by f> ! mo/ humane =m ( contradiction1 &1 9 ! mid/ ( mod]n effem9acy1 x is "o ( our fir/ virtues2 ,if "o is suffici5tly ri* = x1 x may ev5 be a joy to be wrong4 ,if a god 7 to desc5d to ?is e>?1 he w\ld h to d no?+ b wrong--to take guilt n puni%m5t1 on "o's %\ld]s1 is ! fir/ pro( ( div9ity4 #f ,fre$om f res5tm5t & ! und]/&+ ( ! nature ( res5tm5t--:o kn[s h[ v mu* aft] all ,i am indebt$ to my long illness = ^! two ?+s8 ,! problem is n exactly simple3 a man mu/ h exp]i5c$ bo? ?r\gh 8 /r5g? & ?r\gh 8 weakness1 ,if illness & weakness are to be *>g$ ) any?+ at all1 x is ) ! fact t :5 !y prevail1 ! v in/9ct ( recov]y1 :i* is ! in/9ct ( def5ce & ( w> 9 man1 becomes decay$4 ,he kn[s n h[ to get rid ( any?+1 h[ to come to t]ms ) any?+1 & h[ to ca/ any?+ beh9d him4 ,ev]y?+ w\nds him4 ,p & ?+s draw importunately ne>1 all exp]i5ces /rike deep1 memory is a ga!r+ w\nd4 ,to be ill is a sort ( res5tm5t 9 itself4 ,aga9/ ?is res5tm5t ! invalid has only "o great rem$y--,i call x ,russian fatalism1 t fatalism :i* is free f revolt1 & ) :i* ! ,russian soldi]1 to :om a campaign proves unbe>able1 ultimately lays himself d[n 9 ! sn[4 ,to accept no?+ m1 to und]take no?+ m1 to absorb no?+ m--to cease entirely f react+4444 ,! trem5d\s sagacity ( ?is fatalism1 :i* does n always imply m]ely ! c\rage = dea?1 b :i* 9 ! mo/ dang]\s cases may actually con/itute a self-pres]vative measure1 am\nts to a r$uction ( activity 9 ! vital functions1 ! slack5+ d[n ( :i* is l a sort ( w to hib]nate4 ,a few /eps f>!r 9 ?is direction we f9d ! fakir1 :o w sleep = weeks 9 a tomb4444 ,ow+ to ! fact t "o w\ld be us$ up too quickly if "o react$1 "o no long] reacts at all3 ?is is ! pr9ciple4 ,& no?+ on e>? consumes a man m quickly ?an ! passion ( res5tm5t4 ,mortification1 morbid susceptibility1 ! inability to wreak rev5ge1 ! desire & ?ir/ = rev5ge1 ! concoction ( e sort ( poison--?is is surely ! mo/ injuri\s mann] ( react+ :i* c\ld possibly be conceiv$ by exhau/$ m54 ,x involves a rapid wa/+ away ( n]v\s en]gy1 an abnormal increase ( detrim5tal secretions1 z1 = in/ance1 t ( bile into ! /oma*4 ,to ! sick man res5tm5t ought to be m /rictly =bidd5 ?an any?+ else--x is 8 special dang]3 un=tunately1 h[ev]1 x is also 8 mo/ natural prop5sity4 ,?is 0 fully grasp$ by t pr(\nd physiologi/ ,buddha4 ,8 religion1 :i* x w\ld be bett] to call a sy/em ( hygi5e1 9 ord] to avoid conf\nd+ x ) a cre$ s wret*$ z ,*ri/ianity1 dep5d$ = its effect ^u ! triumph ov] res5tm5t3 to make ! s\l free !refrom 0 consid]$ ! fir/ /ep t[>ds recov]y4 ,n ?r\gh ho/ility is ho/ility put to flight2 ?r\gh fri5d%ip does ho/ility end3 ?is /&s at ! beg9n+ ( ,buddha's tea*+--?is is n a precept ( morality1 b ( physiology4 ,res5tm5t born ( weakness is n m delet]i\s to anybody ?an x is to ! weak man himself--conv]sely1 9 ! case ( t man ^: nature is fundam5tally a ri* "o1 res5tm5t is a sup]flu\s feel+1 a feel+ to rema9 ma/] ( :i* is almo/ a pro( ( ri*es4 ,^? ( my read]s :o "k ! e>ne/ness-) :i* my philosophy wages w> aga9/ ! feel+s ( rev5ge & ranc\r1 ev5 to ! ext5t ( attack+ ! doctr9e ( free w 7my conflict ) ,*ri/ianity is only a p>ticul> in/ance ( x71 w und]/& :y ,i wi% to focus att5tion ^u my own p]sonal attitude & ! c]ta9ty ( my practical in/9cts precisely 9 ?is matt]4 ,9 my mom5ts ( decad5ce ,i =bade myself ! indulg5ce ( ! above feel+s1 because !y 7 h>mful2 z soon z my life recov]$ en\gh ri*es & pride1 h[ev]1 ,i reg>d$ !m aga9 z =bidd51 b ?is "t because !y 7 b5ea? me4 ,t ,russian fatalism ( :i* ,i h spok5 manife/$ itself 9 me 9 su* a way t = ye>s ,i held t5aci\sly to almo/ insuff]able conditions1 places1 habitations1 & companions1 once *ance _h plac$ !m on my pa?--x 0 bett] ?an *ang+ !m1 ?an feel+ t !y c\ld be *ang$1 ?an revolt+ aga9/ !m4444 ,he :o /irr$ me f ?is fatalism1 he :o viol5tly tri$ to %ake me into consci\sness1 seem$ to me !n a mortal enemy--9 po9t ( fact1 !re 0 dang] ( dea? ea* "t ?is 0 done4 ,to reg>d "o's self z a de/9y1 n to wi% "o's self diff]5t--?is1 9 su* circum/ances1 is sagacity1 itself4 #g ,w>1 on ! o!r h&1 is some?+ diff]5t4 ,at he>t ,i am a w>rior4 ,attack+ belongs to my in/9cts4 ,to be able to be an enemy1 to be an enemy--maybe ^! ?+s presuppose a /rong nature2 9 any case all /rong natures involve ^! ?+s4 ,su* natures ne$ resi/ance1 consequ5tly !y g 9 se>* ( ob/acles3 ! pa?os ( aggression belongs ( necessity to /r5g? z mu* z ! feel+s ( rev5ge & ( ranc\r belong to weakness4 ,woman1 = in/ance1 is rev5geful2 h] weakness involves ?is passion1 j z x involves h] susceptibility 9 ! pres5ce ( o!r p's suff]+4 ,! /r5g? ( ! aggressor c be measur$ by ! opposition :i* he ne$s2 e increase ( gr[? betrays itself by a seek+ out ( m =midable oppon5ts--or problems3 = a philosoph] :o is combative *all5ges ev5 problems to a duel4 ,! task is n to ov]come oppon5ts 9 g5]al1 b only ^? oppon5ts aga9/ :om "o has to summon all "o's /r5g?1 "o's skill1 & "o's swordsman%ip--9 fact1 oppon5ts :o are "o's equals4444 ,to be "o's enemy's equal--?is is ! fir/ condition ( an hon\rable duel4 ,:]e "o despises1 "o _c wage w>4 ,:]e "o comm&s1 :]e "o sees some?+ b5ea? "o1 "o ought n to wage w>4 ,my w> tactics c be r$uc$ to f\r pr9ciples ,a ,fir/1 ,i attack only ?+s t are triumphant--if necess>y ,i wait until !y become triumphant4 ,secondly1 ,i attack only ^? ?+s aga9/ :i* ,i f9d no allies1 aga9/ :i* ,i /& alone--aga9/ :i* ,i compromise nobody b myself4444 ,i h n yet tak5 "o s+le /ep be=e ! public eye1 :i* did n compromise me3 t is my crit]ion ( a prop] mode ( action4 ,?irdly1 ,i nev] make p]sonal attacks--,i use a p]sonality m]ely z a magnify+-glass1 by means ( :i* ,i r5d] a g5]al1 b elusive & sc>cely noticeable evil1 m app>5t4 ,9 ?is way ,i attack$ ,david ,/rauss1 or r ! success giv5 to a s5ile book by ! cultur$ classes ( ,g]many--by ?is means ,i caught ,g]man culture r$-h&$4 ,9 ?is way ,i attack$ ,wagn]1 or r ! falsity or mongrel in/9cts ( our culture :i* conf\nds ! sup]-ref9$ ) ! /rong1 & ! effete ) ! great4 ,f\r?ly1 ,i attack only ^? ?+s f :i* all p]sonal diff]5ces are exclud$1 9 :i* any su* ?+ z a backgr\nd ( disagreeable exp]i5ces is lack+4 ,on ! contr>y1 attack+ is to me a pro( ( goodwill &1 9 c]ta9 circum/ances1 ( gratitude4 ,by means ( x1 ,i d hon\r to a ?+1 ,i di/+ui% a ?+2 :e!r ,i associate my "n ) t ( an in/itution or a p]son1 by be+ aga9/ or = ei!r1 is all ! same to me4 ,if ,i wage w> aga9/ ,*ri/ianity1 ,i feel ju/ifi$ 9 do+ s1 because 9 t qu>t] ,i h met ) no fatal exp]i5ces & difficulties--! mo/ e>ne/ ,*ri/ians h always be5 k9dly dispos$ to me4 ,i1 p]sonally1 ! mo/ ess5tial oppon5t ( ,*ri/ianity1 am f> f hold+ ! individual responsible = :at is ! fatality ( long ages4 ,may ,i be all[$ to haz>d a sugge/ion conc]n+ "o la/ trait 9 my "*1 :i* 9 my int]c\rse ) o!r m5 has l$ me into "s difficulties8 ,i am gift$ ) a s5se ( cleanl9ess ! ke5ness ( :i* is ph5om5al2 s mu* s1 t ,i c asc]ta9 physiologically--t is to say1 smell--! proximity1 nay1 ! inmo/ core1 ! entrails ( e human s\l4444 ,?is s5sitiv5ess ( m9e is furni%$ ) psy*ological ant5n1 :]e) ,i feel & grasp e secret3 ! quality ( conceal$ fil? ly+ at ! base ( _m a human "* :i* may be ! inevitable outcome ( base blood1 & :i* education may h v5e]$1 is reveal$ to me at ! fir/ glance4 ,if my obs]vation has be5 correct1 su* p1 :om my s5se ( cleanl9ess rejects1 also become consci\s1 on _! "p1 ( ! cauti\sness to :i* my loa?+ prompts me3 & ?is does n make !m any m fragrant4444 ,9 keep+ ) a cu/om :i* ,i h long obs]v$1--pure habits & hone/y t[>ds myself are among ! fir/ conditions ( my exi/5ce1 ,i w\ld die 9 unclean surr\nd+s1--,i swim1 ba!1 & spla% ab\t1 z x 71 incessantly 9 wat]1 9 any k9d ( p]fectly transp>5t & %9+ elem5t4 ,t is :y my relations ) my fell[s try my pati5ce to no small ext5t2 my humanity does n consi/ 9 ! fact t ,i und]/& ! feel+s ( my fell[s1 b t ,i c endure to und]/&4444 ,my humanity is a p]petual process ( self-ma/]y4 ,b ,i ne$ solitude--t is to say1 recov]y1 return to myself1 ! brea?+ ( free1 crisp1 brac+ air4444 ,! :ole ( my ,z>a?u/ra is a di?yramb 9 hon\r ( solitude1 or1 if ,i h be5 und]/ood1 9 hon\r ( purity4 ,?ank ,heav51 x is n 9 hon\r ( pure fool]y6#c ,he :o has an eye = col\r w call him a diamond4 ,! loa?+ ( mank9d1 ( ! rabble1 0 always my greate/ dang]4444 ,w\ld y he>k5 to ! words spok5 by ,z>a?u/ra conc]n+ deliv]ance f loa?+8 ,:at =soo? ha? come unto me8 ,h[ did ,i deliv] myself f loa?+8 ,:o ha? made m9e eye y\ng]8 ,h[ did ,i so> to ! height1 :]e !re are no m rabble sitt+ ab\t ! well8 ,did my v loa?+ =ge me w+s & ! /r5g? to sc5t f\nta9s af> (f8 ,v]ily to ! l(tie/ heights did ,i ne$ to fly1 to f9d once m ! spr+ ( joyfulness4 ,oh1 ,i f\nd x1 my bre?r56 ,up "h1 on ! l(tie/ height1 ! spr+ ( joyfulness gu%e? =? = me4 ,& !re is a life at ! well ( :i* no rabble c dr9k ) y4 ,almo/ too fi]cely do/ ?\ ru%1 = me1 ?\ spr+ ( joyfulness6 ,& (ttimes do/ ?\ empty ! pit*] aga9 9 try+ to fill x4 ,& yet mu/ ,i le>n to draw ne> !e m humbly4 ,f> too eag]ly do? my he>t jump to meet !e4 ,my he>t1 :]eon my summ] burne?1 my %ort1 hot1 melan*oly1 ov]-bless$ summ]3 h[ my summ] he>t ye>ne? = ?y coolness6 ,f>ewell1 ! l+]+ affliction ( my spr+6 ,pa/ is ! wick$ness ( my sn[flakes 9 ,june6 ,summ] h ,i become entirely1 & summ] noontide6 ,a summ] 9 ! l(tie/ heights1 ) cold spr+s & bless$ /illness3 oh come1 my fri5ds1 t ! /illness may wax ev5 m bless$6 ,= ?is is our height & our home3 too high & /eep is our dwell+ = all ! unclean & _! appetites4 ,d b ca/ y\r pure eyes into ! well ( my joyfulness1 my fri5ds6 ,h[ c\ld x ?us become muddy6 ,x w laugh back at y ) its purity4 ,on ! tree call$ ,future d we build our ne/3 eagles %all br+ food 9 _! beaks unto u lonely ones6 ,v]ily n ! food :]e( ! unclean might p>take4 ,!y w\ld ?9k !y ate fire & w\ld burn _! m\?s6 ,v]ily1 no abodes = ! unclean d we "h hold 9 read9ess6 ,to _! bodies our happ9ess w\ld seem an ice-cav]n1 & to _! spirits also6 ,& l /rong w9ds w we live above !m1 neighb\rs to ! eagles1 companions ( ! sn[1 & playmates ( ! sun3 ?us d /rong w9ds live4 ,& l a w9d %all ,i "o day bl[ amid/ !m1 & take away _! s\l's brea? ) my _s3 ?us my future wille? x4 ,v]ily1 a /rong w9d is ,z>a?u/ra to all l[ l&s2 & ?is is 8 c\nsel to 8 foes & to all ^? :o spit & spew3 ',bew>e ( spitt+ aga9/ ! w9d6' ,footnote #a3 ,! "r :i* e ,poli% deputy1 :e!r a great or an inf]ior nobleman1 possess$ ( =bidd+ ! pass+ ( any measure by ! ,diet1 0 call$ 9 ,pol& ! lib]um veto 79 ,poli% nie pozwalam71 & br\ght all legislation to a /&/ill4--,,tr4 ,footnote #b3 ,eug5 ,dbr+ is a philosoph] & political economi/ ^: g5]al doctr9e might be *>act]is$ z a sort ( ab/ract ,mat]ialism ) an optimi/ic col\r+4--,,tr4 ,footnote #c3 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is a ref]5ce to ,wagn]'s ,p>sifal4 ,see my note on p4 #if ( ,! ,w to ,p[] vol4 i4--,,tr4 ,,:y ,i ,,am ,,s ,,clev] #a ,:y d ,i "k m ?+s ?an o!r p8 ,:y1 9 fact1 am ,i s clev]8 ,i h nev] pond]$ ov] que/ions t are n que/ions4 ,i h nev] squ&]$ my /r5g?4 ,( actual religi\s difficulties1 = in/ance1 ,i h no exp]i5ce4 ,i h nev] kn[n :at x is to feel s9ful4 ,9 ! same way ,i completely lack any reliable crit]ion = asc]ta9+ :at con/itutes a prick ( consci5ce3 f all acc\nts a prick ( consci5ce does n seem to be a v e/imable ?+4444 ,once x 0 done ,i %\ld hate to leave an action ( m9e 9 ! lur*2 ,i %\ld pref] completely to omit ! evil outcome1 ! consequ5ces1 f ! problem conc]n+ ! value ( an action4 ,9 ! face ( evil consequ5ces "o is too ready to lose ! prop] /&po9t f :i* "o's de$ ought to be consid]$4 ,a prick ( consci5ce /rikes me z a sort ( evil eye4 ,some?+ t has fail$ %\ld be hon\r$ all ! m jeal\sly1 precisely because x has fail$--?is is mu* m 9 keep+ ) my morality4--,god1 ! immortality ( ! s\l1 salvation1 a beyond--to all ^! notions1 ev5 z a *ild1 ,i nev] paid any att5tion :atsoev]1 nor did ,i wa/e any "t ^u !m1--maybe ,i 0 nev] naif en\gh = t8--,i am q unacqua9t$ ) a!ism z a result1 & /ill less z an ev5t 9 my life3 9 me x is inborn1 in/9ctive4 ,i am too inquisitive1 too incr$ul\s1 too high spirit$1 to be satisfi$ ) su* a palpably clumsy solution ( ?+s4 ,god is a too palpably clumsy solution ( ?+s2 a solution :i* %[s a lack ( delicacy t[>ds u ?9k]s--at bottom ,he is really no m ?an a co>se & rude prohibition ( u3 ye %all n ?9k6444 ,i am mu* m int]e/$ 9 ano!r "q1--a "q ^u :i* ! salvation ( humanity dep5ds to a f> great] degree ?an x does ^u any piece ( !ological curiosity3 ,i ref] to nutrition4 ,= ord9>y purposes1 x may be =mulat$ z foll[s3 ,h[ precisely mu/ ?\ fe$ ?yself 9 ord] to atta9 to ?y maximum ( p[]1 or virt 9 ! ,r5aissance /yle1--( virtue free f moralic acid8 ,my exp]i5ces 9 reg>d to ?is matt] h be5 z bad z !y possibly c\ld be2 ,i am surpris$ t ,i set myself ?is "q s late 9 life1 & t x took me s long to draw rational conclusions f my exp]i5ces4 ,only ! absolute wor?-#a lessness ( ,g]man culture--its idealism--c to "s ext5t expla9 h[ x 0 t precisely 9 ?is matt] ,i 0 s backw>d t my ignorance 0 almo/ sa9tly4 ,?is culture1 :i* f fir/ to la/ tea*es "o to lose sight ( actual ?+s & to hunt aft] ?or\ghly problematic & s-call$ ideal aims1 z1 = in/ance1 classical culture--z if x 7 n hopeless f ! />t to try to unite classical & ,g]man 9 "o concept4 ,x is ev5 a little comical--try & imag9e a classically cultur$ citiz5 ( ,leipzig6--,inde$1 ,i c say1 t up to a v mature age1 my food 0 entirely bad--express$ morally1 x 0 imp]sonal1 selfless1 altrui/ic1 to ! glory ( cooks & all o!r fell[-,*ri/ians4 ,x 0 ?r\gh ! cook+ 9 vogue at ,leipzig1 = in/ance1 toge!r ) my fir/ /udy ( ,s*op5hau] 7#ahfe71 t ,i e>ne/ly r5\nc$ my ,w to ,live4 ,to spoil "o's /oma* by absorb+ insuffici5t n\ri%m5t--?is problem seem$ to my m9d solv$ ) admirable felicity by ! above-m5tion$ cook]y4 7,x is said t 9 ! ye> #ahff *anges 7 introduc$ into ?is dep>tm5t47 ,b z to ,g]man cook]y 9 g5]al--:at has x n got on its consci5ce6 ,s\p be=e ! meal 7/ill call$ alla t$esca 9 ! ,v5etian cook]y books ( ! sixte5? c5tury72 meat boil$ to %r$s1 vegetables cook$ ) fat & fl\r2 ! deg5]ation ( pa/ries into pap]-weights6 ,&1 if y add !reto ! absolutely be/ial po/-pr&ial dr9k+ habits ( ! anci5ts1 & n alone ( ! anci5t ,g]mans1 y w und]/& :]e ,g]man intellect took its orig9--t is to say1 9 sadly disord]$ inte/9es4444 ,g]man intellect is indige/ion2 x c assimilate no?+4 ,b ev5 ,engli% diet1 :i* 9 comp>ison ) ,g]man1 & inde$ ) ,fr5* alim5tation1 seems to me to con/itute a return to ,nature1--t is to say1 to cannibalism1--is pr(\ndly oppos$ to my own in/9cts4 ,x seems to me to give ! intellect heavy feet1 9 fact1 ,engli%wom5's feet4444 ,! be/ cook+ is t ( ,pi$mont4 ,alcoholic dr9ks d n agree ) me2 a s+le glass ( w9e or be] a day is amply suffici5t to turn life into a valley ( te>s = me2--9 ,muni* live my antipodes4 ,al?\gh ,i admit t ?is k came to me some:at late1 x already =m$ "p ( my exp]i5ce ev5 z a *ild4 ,z a boy ,i believ$ t ! dr9k+ ( w9e & ! smok+ ( tobacco 7 at fir/ b ! vanities ( y\?s1 & lat] m]ely bad habits4 ,maybe ! poor w9e ( ,naumburg 0 p>tly responsible = ?is poor op9ion ( w9e 9 g5]al4 ,9 ord] to believe t w9e 0 exhil>at+1 ,i %\ld h _h to be a ,*ri/ian--9 o!r words1 ,i %\ld h _h to believe 9 :at1 to my m9d1 is an absurdity4 ,/range to say1 :]eas small quantities ( alcohol1 tak5 ) pl5ty ( wat]1 succe$ 9 mak+ me feel out ( sorts1 l>ge quantities turn me almo/ into a rollick+ t>4 ,ev5 z a boy ,i %[$ my bravado 9 ?is respect4 ,to compose a long ,lat9 essay 9 "o night1 to revise & recopy x1 to aspire ) my p5 to emulat+ ! exactitude & ! t]s5ess ( my model1 ,sallu/1 & to p\r a few v /rong grogs ov] x all--?is mode ( proc$ure1 :ile ,i 0 a pupil at ! v5]able old s*ool ( ,p=ta1 0 n 9 ! lea/ out ( keep+ ) my physiology1 nor p]haps ) t ( ,sallu/1 h[ev] mu* x may h be5 ali5 to dignifi$ ,p=ta4 ,lat] on1 t[>ds ! middle ( my life1 ,i grew m & m oppos$ to alcoholic dr9ks3 ,i1 an oppon5t ( veget>ianism1 :o h exp]i5c$ :at veget>ianism is1--j z ,wagn]1 :o conv]t$ me back to meat1 exp]i5c$ x1--_c ) suffici5t e>ne/ness advise all m spiritual natures to ab/a9 absolutely f alcohol4 ,wat] answ]s ! purpose4444 ,i h a pr$ilection 9 fav\r ( ^? places :]e 9 all directions "o has opportunities ( dr9k+ f runn+ brooks 7,nice1 ,tur91 ,sils74 ,9 v9o ,v]itas3 x seems t "h once m ,i am at v>iance ) ! re/ ( ! _w ab\t ! concept ,tru?--) me _s moves on ! face ( ! wat]s4444 ,"h are a few m indications z to my morality4 ,a heavy meal is dige/$ m easily ?an an inadequate "o4 ,! fir/ pr9ciple ( a good dige/ion is t ! /oma* %\ld become active z a :ole4 ,a man ought1 !re=e1 to "k ! size ( 8 /oma*4 ,= ! same reasons all ^? int]m9able meals1 :i* ,i call int]rupt$ sacrificial fea/s1 & :i* are to be _h at any table d'hte1 are /rongly to be deprecat$4 ,no?+ %\ld be eat5 betwe5 meals1 c(fee %\ld be giv5 up--c(fee makes "o gloomy4 ,tea is b5eficial only 9 ! morn+4 ,x %\ld be tak5 9 small quantities1 b v /rong4 ,x may be v h>mful1 & indispose y = ! :ole day1 if x be tak5 ! lea/ bit too weak4 ,ev]ybody has 8 own /&>d 9 ?is matt]1 (t5 betwe5 ! n>r[e/ & mo/ delicate limits4 ,9 an en]vat+ climate tea is n a good bev]age ) :i* to />t ! day3 an h\r be=e tak+ x an excell5t ?+ is to dr9k a cup ( ?ick cocoa1 fe$ f oil4 ,rema9 seat$ z little z possible1 put no tru/ 9 any ?\ght t is n born 9 ! op51 to ! accompanim5t ( free bodily motion--nor 9 "o 9 :i* ev5 ! muscles d n celebrate a fea/4 ,all prejudices take _! orig9 9 ! inte/9es4 ,a s$5t>y life1 z ,i h already said else:]e1 is ! real s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,_s4 #b4 ,to ! "q ( nutrition1 t ( locality & climate is next ( k94 ,nobody is s con/itut$ z to be able to live ev]y:]e & any:]e2 & he :o has great duties to p]=m1 :i* lay claim to all 8 /r5g?1 has1 9 ?is respect1 a v limit$ *oice4 ,! influ5ce ( climate ^u ! bodily functions1 affect+ _! accel]ation or ret>dation1 ext5ds s f>1 t a blund] 9 ! *oice ( locality & climate is able n only to ali5ate a man f 8 actual duty1 b also to )hold x f him altoge!r1 s t he nev] ev5 comes face to face ) x4 ,animal vig\r nev] acquires en\gh /r5g? 9 him 9 ord] to rea* t pit* ( arti/ic fre$om :i* makes 8 own s\l :isp] to him3 ,i1 alone1 c d t4444 ,ev] s slight a t5d5cy to laz9ess 9 ! inte/9es1 once x has become a habit1 is q suffici5t to make some?+ m$iocre1 some?+ ,g]man out ( a g5ius2 ! climate ( ,g]many1 alone1 is en\gh to disc\rage ! /ronge/ & mo/ h]oically dispos$ inte/9es4 ,! tempo ( ! body's functions is closely b\nd up ) ! agility or ! clums9ess ( ! _s's feet2 _s itself is inde$ only a =m ( ^! organic functions4 ,let anybody make a li/ ( ! places 9 :i* m5 ( great intellect h be5 f\nd1 & are /ill f\nd2 :]e wit1 subtlety1 & malice con/itute happ9ess2 :]e g5ius is almo/ necess>ily at home3 all ( !m rejoice 9 exceptionally dry air4 ,p>is1 ,prov5ce1 ,flor5ce1 ,j]usalem1 ,a!ns--^! names prove some?+1 namely3 t g5ius is condition$ by dry air1 by a pure sky--t is to say1 by rapid organic functions1 by ! con/ant & ev]-pres5t possibility ( procur+ = "o's self great & ev5 enorm\s quantities ( /r5g?4 ,i h a c]ta9 case 9 m9d 9 :i* a man ( rem>kable intellect & indep5d5t _s became a n>r[1 crav5 speciali/ & a grumpy old crank1 simply ow+ to a lack ( subtlety 9 8 in/9ct = climate4 ,& ,i myself might h be5 an example ( ! same ?+1 if illness _h n compell$ me to reason1 & to reflect ^u reason reali/ically4 ,n[ t ,i h le>nt ?r\gh long practice to read ! effects ( climatic & meteorological influ5ces1 f my own body1 z ?\gh f a v delicate & reliable in/rum5t1 & t ,i am able to calculate ! *ange 9 degrees ( atmosph]ic moi/ure by means ( physiological obs]vations ^u myself1 ev5 on s %ort a j\rney z t f ,tur9 to ,milan2 ,i ?9k ) horror ( ! gha/ly fact t my :ole life1 until ! la/ t5 ye>s1--! mo/ p]il\s ye>s1--has always be5 sp5t 9 ! wrong1 & :at to me ought to h be5 ! mo/ =bidd51 places4 ,naumburg1 ,p=ta1 ,?ur+ia 9 g5]al1 ,leipzig1 ,ble1 ,v5ice--s _m ill-/>r$ places = a con/itution l m9e4 ,if ,i _c recall "o s+le happy rem9isc5ce ( my *ildhood & y\?1 x is nons5se to suppose t s-call$ moral causes c\ld acc\nt = ?is--z1 = in/ance1 ! inconte/able fact t ,i lack$ companions t c\ld h satisfi$ me2 = ?is fact is ! same to-day z x ev] 01 & x does n prev5t me f be+ *e]ful & brave4 ,b x 0 ignorance 9 physiological matt]s--t conf\nd$ ,idealism--t 0 ! real curse ( my life4 ,?is 0 ! sup]flu\s & fooli% elem5t 9 my exi/5ce2 some?+ f :i* no?+ c\ld spr+1 & = :i* !re c be no settlem5t & no comp5sation4 ,z ! outcome ( ?is ,idealism ,i reg>d all ! blund]s1 ! great ab]rations ( in/9ct1 & ! mode/ specialisations :i* drew me aside f ! task ( my life2 z1 = in/ance1 ! fact t ,i became a philologi/--:y n at lea/ a m$ical man or any?+ else :i* might h op5$ my eyes8 ,my days at ,ble1 ! :ole ( my intellectual r\t9e1 includ+ my daily "t-table1 0 an absolutely s5seless abuse ( extraord9>y p[]s1 )\t ! slighte/ comp5sation = ! /r5g? t ,i sp5t1 )\t ev5 a ?\ght ( :at ,i 0 squ&]+ & h[ its place might be fill$4 ,i lack$ all subtlety 9 egoism1 all ! fo/]+ c>e ( an imp]ative in/9ct2 ,i 0 9 a /ate 9 :i* "o is ready to reg>d "o's self z anybody's equal1 a /ate ( dis9t]e/$ness1 a =gett+ ( "o's di/ance f o!rs--some?+1 9 %ort1 = :i* ,i c nev] =give myself4 ,:5 ,i _h well-nigh rea*$ ! end ( my te!r1 simply because ,i _h almo/ rea*$ my end1 ,i began to reflect ^u ! fundam5tal absurdity ( my life--,idealism4 ,x 0 illness t fir/ br\ght me to reason4 #c ,aft] ! *oice ( nutrition1 ! *oice ( climate & locality1 ! ?ird matt] conc]n+ :i* "o mu/ n on any acc\nt make a blund]1 is ! *oice ( ! mann] 9 :i* "o recup]ates "o's /r5g?4 ,"h1 aga91 accord+ to ! ext5t to :i* a _s is sui g5]is1 ! limits ( t :i* he c all[ himself--9 o!r words1 ! limits ( t :i* is b5eficial to him--become m & m conf9$4 ,z f> z ,i 9 p>ticul> am conc]n$1 read+ 9 g5]al belongs to my means ( recup]ation2 consequ5tly x belongs to t :i* rids me ( myself1 to t :i* enables me to w&] 9 /range sci5ces & /range s\ls--to t1 9 fact1 ab\t :i* ,i am no long] 9 e>ne/4 ,inde$1 x is :ile read+ t ,i recov] f my e>ne/ness4 ,dur+ ! "t t ,i am deeply absorb$ 9 my "w1 no books are f\nd )9 my rea*2 x w\ld nev] occur to me to all[ any "o to speak or ev5 to ?9k 9 my pres5ce4 ,= t is :at read+ w\ld mean4444 ,has any "o ev] actually notic$1 t1 dur+ ! p]iod ( pr(\nd t5sion to :i* ! /ate ( pregnancy condemns n only ! m9d1 b also1 at bottom1 ! :ole organism1 accid5t & e k9d ( ext]nal /imulus acts too acutely & /rikes too deep8 ,accid5t & ext]nal /imuli mu/1 z f> z possible1 be avoid$3 a sort ( wall+-(-"o's-self-9 is "o ( ! prim>y in/9ctive precautions ( spiritual pregnancy4 ,%all ,i all[ a /range ?\ght to /eal secretly ov] ! wall8 ,= t is :at read+ w\ld mean4444 ,! p]iods ( "w & fruit-fulness are foll[$ by p]iods ( recup]ation3 come hi!r1 ye delightful1 intellectual1 intellig5t books6 ,%all ,i read ,g]man books8444 ,i mu/ g back six mon?s to cat* myself ) a book 9 my h&4 ,:at 0 x8 ,an excell5t /udy by ,victor ,bro*>d ^u ! ,greek sceptics1 9 :i* my ,la]tiana#a 0 us$ to advantage4 ,! sceptics6--! only hon\rable types among t d\ble-fac$ & sometimes qu9tuple-fac$ ?rong1 ! philosoph]s64444 ,o!rwise ,i almo/ always take refuge 9 ! same books3 altoge!r _! numb] is small2 !y are books :i* are precisely my prop] f>e4 ,x is n p]haps 9 my nature to read mu*1 & ( all sorts3 a libr>y makes me ill4 ,nei!r is x my nature to love mu* or _m k9ds ( ?+s4 ,suspicion or ev5 ho/ility t[>ds new books is mu* m ak9 to my in/9ctive feel+ ?an tol]ation1 l>geur de cur1 & o!r =ms ( neighb\r-love4 444 ,x is to a small numb] ( old ,fr5* au?ors1 t ,i always return aga9 & aga92 ,i believe only 9 ,fr5* culture1 & reg>d ev]y?+ else 9 ,europe :i* calls itself culture z a misund]/&+4 ,i d n ev5 take ! ,g]man k9d into consid]ation4444 ,! few in/ances ( high] culture ) :i* ,i h met 9 ,g]many 7 all ,fr5* 9 _! orig94 ,! mo/ /rik+ example ( ?is 0 ,madame ,cosima ,wagn]1 by f> ! mo/ decisive voice 9 matt]s ( ta/e t ,i h ev] he>d4 ,if ,i d n read1 b lit]ally love ,pascal8 z ! mo/ in/9ctive sacrifice to ,*ri/ianity1 kill+ himself in* by in*1 fir/ bodily1 !n spiritually1 accord+ to ! t]rible consi/5cy ( ?is mo/ appall+ =m ( inhuman cruelty2 if ,i h some?+ ( ,montaigne's mis*iev\sness 9 my s\l1 &--:o kn[s8--p]haps also 9 my body2 if my arti/'s ta/e endeav\rs to def5d ! names ( ,molire1 ,corneille1 & ,rac9e1 & n )\t bitt]ness1 aga9/ su* a wild g5ius z ,%akespe>e--all ?is does n prev5t me f reg>d+ ev5 ! latt]-day ,fr5*m5 also z *>m+ companions4 ,i c ?9k ( absolutely no c5tury 9 hi/ory1 9 :i* a netful ( m inquisitive & at ! same "t m subtle psy*ologi/s c\ld be drawn up toge!r ?an 9 ! ,p>is ( ! pres5t day4 ,let me m5tion a few at r&om--= _! numb] is by no means small--,paul ,b\rget1 ,pi]re ,loti1 ,gyp1 ,meilhac1 ,anatole ,france1 ,jules ,lemaitre2 or1 to po9t to "o ( /rong race1 a g5u9e ,lat91 ( :om ,i am p>ticul>ly fond1 ,guy de ,maupassant4 ,betwe5 ourselves1 ,i pref] ?is g5]ation ev5 to its ma/]s1 all ( :om 7 corrupt$ by ,g]man philosophy 7,ta9e1 = in/ance1 by ,hegel1 :om he has to ?ank = 8 misund]/&+ ( great m5 & great p]iods74 ,:]ev] ,g]many ext5ds h] sway1 %e ru9s culture4 ,x 0 ! w> :i* fir/ sav$ ! _s ( ,france4444 ,/5dhal is "o ( ! happie/ accid5ts ( my life--= ev]y?+ t m>ks an epo* 9 x has be5 br\ght to me by accid5t & nev] by means ( a recomm5dation4 ,he is q priceless1 ) 8 psy*ologi/'s eye1 quick at =e/all+ & anticipat+2 ) 8 grasp ( facts1 :i* is rem9isc5t ( ! same art 9 ! greate/ ( all ma/]s ( facts 7ex ungue ,napoleonem72 &1 la/ b n lea/1 z an hone/ a!i/--a specim5 :i* is bo? r>e & difficult to discov] 9 ,france--all hon\r to ,prosp] ,mrime6444 ,maybe t ,i am ev5 envi\s ( ,/5dhal8 ,he robb$ me ( ! be/ a!i/ic joke1 :i* ,i ( all p c\ld h p]petrat$3 ,god's only excuse is t ,he does n exi/ 444 ,i myself h said some:]e--,:at has be5 ! greate/ objection to ,life hi!rto8--,god4444 #d ,x 0 ,he9ri* ,he9e :o gave me ! mo/ p]fect idea ( :at a lyrical poet c\ld be4 ,9 va9 d ,i se>* ?r\gh all ! k+doms ( antiquity or ( mod]n times = any?+ to resemble 8 sweet & passionate music4 ,he possess$ t div9e wick$ness1 )\t :i* p]fection itself becomes un?9kable to me1--,i e/imate ! value ( m51 ( races1 accord+ to ! ext5t to :i* !y are unable to conceive ( a god :o has n a da% ( ! satyr 9 him4 ,& ) :at ma/]y he wields 8 native tongue6 ,"o day x w be said ( ,he9e & me t we 7 by f> ! greate/ arti/s ( ! ,g]man language t h ev] exi/$1 & t we left all ! ef=ts t m]e ,g]mans made 9 ?is language an incalculable di/ance beh9d u4 ,i mu/ be pr(\ndly relat$ to ,byron's ,manfr$3 ( all ! d>k abysses 9 ?is "w ,i f\nd ! c\nt]p>ts 9 my own s\l--at ! age ( ?irte5 ,i 0 ripe = ?is book4 ,words fail me1 ,i h only a look1 = ^? :o d>e to utt] ! "n ( ,fau/ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,manfr$4 ,! ,g]mans are incapable ( conceiv+ any?+ sublime3 = a pro( ( ?is1 look at ,s*umann6 ,out ( ang] = ?is mawki% ,saxon1 ,i once delib]ately compos$ a c\nt]-ov]ture to ,manfr$1 ( :i* ,hans von ,bl[ decl>$ he _h nev] se5 ! l be=e on pap]3 su* compositions am\nt$ to a violation ( ,eut]pe4 ,:5 ,i ca/ ab\t me = my highe/ =mula ( ,%akespe>e1 ,i f9d inv>iably b ?is "o3 t he conceiv$ ! type ( ,cs>4 ,su* ?+s a man _c guess--he ei!r is ! ?+1 or he is n4 ,! great poet draws 8 creations only f out ( 8 own reality4 ,?is is s to su* an ext5t1 t (t5 aft] a lapse ( "t he c no long] endure 8 own "w4444 ,aft] ca/+ a glance betwe5 ! pages ( my ,z>a?u/ra1 ,i pace my room to & fro = half an h\r at a "t1 unable to ov]come an insuff]able fit ( te>s4 ,i "k ( no m he>tr5d+ read+ ?an ,%akespe>e3 h[ a man mu/ h suff]$ to be s mu* 9 ne$ ( play+ ! cl[n6 ,is ,hamlet und]/ood8 ,x is n d\bt1 b c]titude t drives "o mad4444 ,b 9 ord] to feel ?is1 "o mu/ be pr(\nd1 "o mu/ be an abyss1 a philosoph]4444 ,we all fe> ! tru?4444 ,&1 to make a confession2 ,i feel in/9ctively c]ta9 & conv9c$ t ,"l ,bacon is ! orig9ator1 ! self-tortur]1 ( ?is mo/ s9i/] k9d ( lit]ature3 :at d ,i c>e ab\t ! mis]able gabble ( ,am]ican muddl]s & blockheads8 ,b ! p[] = ! greate/ realism 9 vision is n only compatible ) ! greate/ realism 9 de$s1 ) ! mon/r\s 9 de$s1 ) crime--x actually presupposes ! latt]4 444 ,we d n "k half en\gh ab\t ,"l ,bacon--! fir/ reali/ 9 all ! highe/ acceptation ( ?is ^w--to be sure ( ev]y?+ he did1 ev]y?+ he will$1 & ev]y?+ he exp]i5c$ 9 8 inmo/ s\l4444 ,let ! critics g to hell6 ,suppose ,i _h *ri/5$ my ,z>a?u/ra ) a "n n my own1--let u say ) ,ri*>d ,wagn]'s "n1--! acum5 ( two ?\s& ye>s w\ld n h suffic$ to guess t ! au?or ( ,human1 all-too-,human 0 ! vision>y ( ,z>a?u/ra4 #e ,z ,i am speak+ "h ( ! recreations ( my life1 ,i feel ,i mu/ express a ^w or two ( gratitude = t :i* has refre%$ me by f> ! mo/ he>tily & mo/ pr(\ndly4 ,?is1 )\t ! slighte/ d\bt1 0 my intimate relation%ip ) ,ri*>d ,wagn]4 ,all my o!r relation%ips ) m5 ,i treat q lightly2 b ,i w\ld n h ! days ,i sp5t at ,tribs*5--^? days ( confid5ce1 ( *e]fulness1 ( sublime fla%es1 & ( pr(\nd mom5ts--blott$ f my life at any price4 ,i "k n :at ,wagn] may h be5 = o!rs2 b no cl\d ev] d>k5$ our sky4 ,& ?is br+s me back aga9 to ,france1--,i h no argum5ts aga9/ ,wagn]ites1 & hoc g5us omne :o believe t !y d hon\r to ,wagn] by believ+ him to be l !mselves2 = su* p ,i h only a contemptu\s curl ( my lip4 ,) a nature l m9e1 :i* is s /range to ev]y?+ ,teutonic1 t ev5 ! pres5ce ( a ,g]man ret>ds my dige/ion1 my fir/ meet+ ) ,wagn] 0 ! fir/ mom5t 9 my life 9 :i* ,i brea!d freely3 ,i felt him1 ,i hon\r$ him1 z a =eign]1 z ! opposite & ! inc>nate contradiction ( all ,g]man virtues4 ,we :o z *ildr5 brea!d ! m>%y atmosph]e ( ! fifties1 are necess>ily pessimi/s 9 reg>d to ! concept ,g]man2 we _c be any?+ else ?an revolution>ies--we c ass5t to no /ate ( affairs :i* all[s ! cant+ bigot to be at ! top4 ,i c>e n a jot :e!r ?is cant+ bigot acts 9 diff]5t col\rs to-day1 :e!r he dresses 9 sc>let or dons ! uni=m ( a huss>4#b ,v well1 !n6 ,wagn] 0 a revolution>y--he fl$ f ! ,g]mans4444 ,z an arti/1 a man has no home 9 ,europe save 9 ,p>is2 t subtlety ( all ! five s5ses :i* ,wagn]'s art presupposes1 ^? f+]s t c detect slight gradations1 psy*ological morbidity--all ^! ?+s c be f\nd only 9 ,p>is4 ,n[h]e else c y meet ) ?is passion = que/ions ( =m1 ?is e>ne/ness 9 matt]s ( mise-en-scne1 :i* is ! ,p>isian e>ne/ness p> excell5ce4 ,9 ,g]many no "o has any idea ( ! trem5d\s ambition t fills ! he>t ( a ,p>isian arti/4 ,! ,g]man is a good fell[4 ,wagn] 0 by no means a good fell[4444 ,b ,i h already said q en\gh on ! subject ( ,wagn]'s real nature 7see ,beyond ,good & ,evil1 ,aphorism #bfi71 & ab\t ^? to :om he is mo/ closely relat$4 ,he is "o ( ! late ,fr5* romantici/s1 t high-so>+ & heav5-aspir+ b& ( arti/s1 l ,delacroix & ,b]lioz1 :o 9 _! inmo/ nacres are sick & incurable1 & :o are all fanatics ( expression1 & virtuosos ?r\gh & ?r\gh4444 ,:o1 9 soo?1 0 ! fir/ intellig5t foll[] ( ,wagn]8 ,*>les ,baudelaire1 ! v man :o fir/ und]/ood ,delacroix--t typical decad5t1 9 :om a :ole g5]ation ( arti/s saw _! reflection2 he 0 p]haps ! la/ ( !m too4444 ,:at is x t ,i h nev] =giv5 ,wagn]8 ,! fact t he condesc5d$ to ! ,g]mans--t he became a ,g]man ,imp]iali/4444 ,:]ev] ,g]many spreads1 %e ru9s culture4 #f ,tak+ ev]y?+ into consid]ation1 ,i c\ld nev] h surviv$ my y\? )\t ,wagn]ian music4 ,= ,i 0 condemn$ to ! society ( ,g]mans4 ,if a man wi% to get rid ( a feel+ ( insuff]able oppression1 he has to take to ha%i%4 ,well1 ,i _h to take to ,wagn]4 ,wagn] is ! c\nt]-poison to ev]y?+ ess5tially ,g]man--! fact t he is a poison too1 ,i d n d5y4 ,f ! mom5t t ,tri/an 0 arrang$ = ! piano--all hon\r to y1 ,h]r von ,bl[6--,i 0 a ,wagn]ite4 ,wagn]'s previ\s works seem$ b5ea? me--!y 7 too commonplace1 too ,g]man4 444 ,b to ?is day ,i am /ill seek+ = a "w :i* w\ld be a mat* to ,tri/an 9 dang]\s fasc9ation1 & possess ! same gruesome & dulcet quality ( inf9ity2 ,i seek among all ! arts 9 va94 ,all ! qua9t features ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci's "w lose _! *>m at ! s\nd ( ! fir/ b> 9 ,tri/an4 ,?is "w is )\t "q ,wagn]'s non plus ultra2 aft] its creation1 ! composition ( ! ,ma/]s+]s & ( ! ,r+ 0 a relaxation to him4 ,to become m heal?y--?is 9 a nature l ,wagn]'s am\nts to go+ backw>ds4 ,! curiosity ( ! psy*ologi/ is s great 9 me1 t ,i reg>d x z q a special privilege to h liv$ at ! "r "t1 & to h liv$ precisely among ,g]mans1 9 ord] to be ripe = ?is "w4 ,! _w mu/ inde$ be empty = him :o has nev] be5 unheal?y en\gh = ?is inf]nal voluptu\sness3 x is all[able1 x is ev5 imp]ative1 to employ a my/ic =mula = ?is purpose4 ,i suppose ,i "k bett] ?an any "o ! prodigi\s feats ( :i* ,wagn] 0 capable1 ! fifty worlds ( /range ec/asies to :i* no "o else _h w+s to so>2 & z ,i am alive to-day & /rong en\gh to turn ev5 ! mo/ suspici\s & mo/ dang]\s ?+s to my own advantage1 & ?us to gr[ /rong]1 ,i decl>e ,wagn] to h be5 ! greate/ b5efactor ( my life4 ,! bond :i* unites u is ! fact t we h suff]$ great] agony1 ev5 at ea* o!r's h&s1 ?an mo/ m5 are able to be> n[adays1 & ?is w always keep our names associat$ 9 ! m9ds ( m54 ,=1 j z ,wagn] is m]ely a misund]/&+ among ,g]mans1 s1 9 tru?1 am ,i1 & ev] w be4 ,ye lack two c5turies ( psy*ological & arti/ic discipl9e1 my de> c\ntrym56444 ,b ye c nev] recov] ! "t lo/4 #g ,to ! mo/ exceptional ( my read]s ,i %\ld l to say j "o ^w ab\t :at ,i really exact f music4 ,x mu/ be *e]ful & yet pr(\nd1 l an ,octob] aft]noon4 ,x mu/ be orig9al1 exub]ant1 & t5d]1 & l a da9ty1 s(t woman 9 rogui%ness & grace 444 ,i %all nev] admit t a ,g]man c und]/& :at music is4 ,^? musicians :o are call$ ,g]man1 ! greate/ & mo/ fam\s =emo/1 are all =eign]s1 ei!r ,slavs1 ,croats1 ,italians1 ,dut*m5--or ,jews2 or else1 l ,he9ri* ,s*tz1 ,ba*1 & ,hndel1 !y are ,g]mans ( a /rong race :i* is n[ ext9ct4 ,= my own "p1 ,i h /ill en\gh ( ! ,pole left 9 me to let all o!r music g1 if only ,i c keep ,*op94 ,= ?ree reasons ,i w\ld except ,wagn]'s ,siegfri$ ,idyll1 & p]haps also "o or two ?+s ( ,liszt1 :o excell$ all o!r musicians 9 ! noble tone ( 8 or*e/ration2 & f9ally ev]y?+ t has be5 produc$ beyond ! ,alps--?is side ( ! ,alps4#c ,i c\ld n possibly disp5se ) ,ross9i1 & /ill less ) my ,s\!rn s\l 9 music1 ! "w ( my ,v5etian mae/ro1 ,pietro ,ga/i4 ,& :5 ,i say beyond ! ,alps1 all ,i really mean is ,v5ice4 ,if ,i try to f9d a new ^w = music1 ,i c nev] f9d any o!r ?an ,v5ice4 ,i "k n h[ to draw any di/9ction betwe5 te>s & music4 ,i d n "k h[ to ?9k ei!r ( joy1 or ( ! s\?1 )\t a %udd] ( fe>4 ,on ! bridge ,i /ood ,lately1 9 gloomy night4 ,came a di/ant song3 ,9 gold5 drops x roll$ ,ov] ! glitt]+ rim away4 ,music1 gondolas1 lights-- ,drunk1 swam f> =? 9 ! gloom4444 ,a /r+$ in/rum5t1 my s\l1 ,sang1 imp]ceptibly mov$1 ,a gondola song by /eal?1 ,gleam+ = gaudy bless$ness4 --,he>k5$ any !reto8 #h ,9 all ^! ?+s--9 ! *oice ( food1 place1 climate1 & recreation--! in/9ct ( self-pres]vation is dom9ant1 & ?is in/9ct manife/s itself ) lea/ ambiguity :5 x acts z an in/9ct ( def5ce4 ,to close "o's eyes to mu*1 to seal "o's e>s to mu*1 to keep c]ta9 ?+s at a di/ance--?is is ! fir/ pr9ciple ( prud5ce1 ! fir/ pro( ( ! fact t a man is n an accid5t b a necessity4 ,! popul> ^w = ?is in/9ct ( def5ce is ta/e4 ,a man's imp]ative comm& is n only to say no 9 cases :]e yes w\ld be a sign ( dis9t]e/$ness1 b also to say no z seldom z possible4 ,"o mu/ "p ) all t :i* compels "o to repeat no1 ) ev] great] frequ5cy4 ,! rationale ( ?is pr9ciple is t all dis*>ges ( def5sive =ces1 h[ev] slight !y may be1 involve enorm\s & absolutely sup]flu\s losses :5 !y become regul> & habitual4 ,our greate/ exp5diture ( /r5g? is made up ( ^? small & mo/ frequ5t dis*>ges ( x4 ,! act ( keep+ ?+s (f1 ( hold+ !m at a di/ance1 am\nts to a dis*>ge ( /r5g?1--d n deceive y\rselves on ?is po9t6--& an exp5diture ( en]gy direct$ at purely negative ends4 ,simply by be+ compell$ to keep con/antly on 8 gu>d1 a man may gr[ s weak z to be unable any long] to def5d himself4 ,suppose ,i 7 to /ep out ( my h\se1 &1 in/ead ( ! quiet & ari/ocratic city ( ,tur91 ,i 7 to f9d a ,g]man prov9cial t[n1 my in/9ct w\ld h to brace itself toge!r 9 ord] to repel all t :i* w\ld p\r 9 ^u x f ?is cru%$-d[n & c[>dly _w4 ,or suppose ,i 7 to f9d a l>ge ,g]man city--t /ructure ( vice 9 :i* no?+ gr[s1 b :]e e s+le ?+1 :e!r good or bad1 is squeez$ 9 f outside4 ,9 su* circum/ances %\ld ,i n be compell$ to become a h$gehog8 ,b to h prickles am\nts to a squ&]+ ( /r5g?2 !y ev5 con/itute a tw(old luxury1 :51 if we only *ose to d s1 we c\ld disp5se ) !m & op5 our h&s in/ead4444 ,ano!r =m ( prud5ce & self-def5ce consi/s 9 try+ to react z seldom z possible1 & to keep "o's self alo( f ^? circum/ances & conditions :]e9 "o w\ld be condemn$1 z x 71 to susp5d "o's lib]ty & "o's initiative1 & become a m]e react+ m$ium4 ,z an example ( ?is ,i po9t to ! int]c\rse ) books4 ,! s*ol> :o1 9 soo?1 does little else ?an h&le books--) ! philologi/ ( av]age atta9m5ts _! numb] may am\nt to two hundr$ a day--ultimately =gets entirely & completely ! capacity ( ?9k+ = himself4 ,:5 he has n a book betwe5 8 f+]s he _c ?9k4 ,:5 he ?9ks1 he responds to a /imulus 7a ?\ght he has read71--f9ally all he does is to react4 ,! s*ol> exhau/s 8 :ole /r5g? 9 say+ ei!r yes or no to matt] :i* has already be5 ?\ght out1 or 9 criticis+ x--he is no long] capable ( ?\ght on 8 own acc\nt4444 ,9 him ! in/9ct ( self-def5ce has decay$1 o!rwise he w\ld def5d himself aga9/ books4 ,! s*ol> is a decad5t4 ,) my own eyes ,i h se5 gift$1 ri*ly end[$1 & free-spirit$ natures already read to ru9s at ?irty1 & m]e wax ve/as t h to be rubb$ be=e !y c give (f any sp>ks--or ?\ghts4 ,to set to e>ly 9 ! morn+1 at ! break ( day1 9 all ! fulness & dawn ( "o's /r5g?1 & to read a book--?is ,i call positively vici\s6 #i ,at ?is po9t ,i c no long] evade a direct answ] to ! "q1 h[ "o becomes :at "o is4 ,& 9 giv+ x1 ,i %all h to t\* ^u t ma/]piece 9 ! art ( self-pres]vation1 :i* is selfi%ness4 444 ,grant+ t "o's life-task--! det]m9ation & ! fate ( "o's life-task--greatly exce$s ! av]age measure ( su* ?+s1 no?+ m dang]\s c\ld be conceiv$ ?an to come face to face ) "o's self by ! side ( ?is life-task4 ,! fact t "o becomes :at "o is1 presupposes t "o has n ! remote/ suspicion ( :at "o is4 ,f ?is /&po9t ev5 ! blund]s ( "o's life h _! own mean+ & value1 ! tempor>y deviations & ab]rations1 ! mom5ts ( hesitation & ( mode/y1 ! e>ne/ness wa/$ ^u duties :i* lie outside ! actual life-task4 ,9 ^! matt]s great wisdom1 p]haps ev5 ! highe/ wisdom1 comes into activity3 9 ^! circum/ances1 9 :i* nosce teipsum w\ld be ! sure road to ru91 =gett+ "o's self1 misund]/&+ "o's self1 belittl+ "o's self1 n>r[+ "o's self1 & mak+ "o's self m$iocre1 am\nt to reason itself4 ,express$ morally1 to love "o's neighb\r & to live = o!rs & = o!r ?+s may be ! means ( protection employ$ to ma9ta9 ! h>de/ k9d ( egoism4 ,?is is ! exceptional case 9 :i* ,i1 contr>y to my pr9ciple & conviction1 take ! side ( ! altrui/ic in/9cts2 = "h !y are conc]n$ 9 subs]v+ selfi%ness & self-discipl9e4 ,! :ole surface ( consci\sness--= consci\sness is a surface--mu/ be kept free f any "o ( ! great imp]atives4 ,bew>e ev5 ( e /rik+ ^w1 ( e /rik+ attitude6 ,!y are all s _m risks :i* ! in/9ct runs ( und]/&+ itself too soon4 ,mean:ile ! organis+ idea1 :i* is de/9$ to become ma/]1 gr[s & cont9ues to gr[ into ! dep?s1--x beg9s to comm&1 x leads y sl[ly back f y\r deviations & ab]rations1 x prep>es individual qualities & capacities1 :i* "o day w make !mselves felt z indisp5sable to ! :ole ( y\r task1--/ep by /ep x cultivates all ! s]viceable faculties1 be=e x ev] :isp]s a ^w conc]n+ ! dom9ant task1 ! goal1 ! object1 & ! mean+ ( x all4 ,look$ at f ?is /&po9t my life is simply amaz+4 ,= ! task ( transvalu+ values1 m capacities 7 ne$ful p]haps ?an c\ld well be f\nd side by side 9 "o individual2 & above all1 antagoni/ic capacities :i* _h to be free f ! mutual /rife & de/ruction :i* !y involve4 ,an ord] ( rank among capacities2 di/ance2 ! art ( sep>at+ )\t creat+ ho/ility2 to refra9 f conf\nd+ ?+s2 to keep f reconcil+ ?+s2 to possess enorm\s multif>i\sness & yet to be ! rev]se ( *aos--all ?is 0 ! fir/ condition1 ! long secret "w1 & ! arti/ic ma/]y ( my in/9ct4 ,its sup]ior gu>dian%ip manife/$ itself ) su* exce$+ /r5g?1 t n once did ,i ev] dream ( :at 0 gr[+ )9 me--until sudd5ly all my capacities 7 ripe1 & "o day bur/ =? 9 all ! p]fection ( _! highe/ bloom4 ,i _c rememb] ev] hav+ ex]t$ myself1 ,i c po9t to no trace ( /ruggle 9 my life2 ,i am ! rev]se ( a h]oic nature4 ,to w some?+1 to /rive aft] some?+1 to h an aim or a desire 9 my m9d--,i "k none ( ^! ?+s f exp]i5ce4 ,ev5 at ?is mom5t ,i look out ^u my future--a broad future6--z ^u a calm sea3 no sigh ( long+ makes a ripple on its surface4 ,i h n ! slighte/ wi% t any?+ %\ld be o!rwise ?an x is3 ,i myself w\ld n be o!rwise4444 ,b 9 ?is matt] ,i h always be5 ! same4 ,i h nev] _h a desire4 ,a man :o1 aft] 8 f\r-&-=tie? ye>1 c say t he has nev] bo!r$ himself ab\t hon\rs1 wom51 or money6--n t !y did n come 8 way4444 ,x 0 ?us t ,i became "o day a ,univ]sity ,pr(essor--,i _h nev] _h ! remote/ idea ( su* a ?+2 = ,i 0 sc>cely f\r-&-tw5ty ye>s ( age4 ,9 ! same way1 two ye>s previ\sly1 ,i _h "o day become a philologi/1 9 ! s5se t my fir/ philological "w1 my />t 9 e way1 0 expressly obta9$ by my ma/] ,rits*l = publication 9 8 ,rhe9is*es ,museum4#d 7,rits*l--& ,i say x 9 all rev]5ce--0 ! only g5ial s*ol> t ,i h ev] met4 ,he possess$ t pleasant k9d ( depravity :i* di/+ui%es u ,?ur+ians1 & :i* makes ev5 a ,g]man sympa!tic--ev5 9 ! pursuit ( tru? we pref] to avail ourselves ( r\ndab\t ways4 ,9 say+ ?is ,i d n mean to und]e/imate 9 any way my ,?ur+ian bro!r1 ! intellig5t ,leopold von ,ranke44447 #aj ,y may be wond]+ :y ,i %\ld actually h relat$ all ^! trivial &1 accord+ to traditional acc\nts1 insignificant details to y2 su* action c b tell aga9/ me1 m p>ticul>ly if ,i am fat$ to figure 9 great causes4 ,to ?is ,i reply t ^! trivial matt]s--diet1 locality1 climate1 & "o's mode ( recreation1 ! :ole casui/ry (2 self-love--are inconceivably m important ?an1 all t :i* has hi!rto be5 held 9 high e/eem6 ,x is precisely 9 ?is qu>t] t we mu/ beg9 to le>n afre%4 ,all ^? ?+s :i* mank9d has valu$ ) su* e>ne/ness h]et(ore are n ev5 real2 !y are m]e creations ( fancy1 or1 m /rictly speak+1 lies born ( ! evil in/9cts ( diseas$ &1 9 ! deepe/ s5se1 noxi\s natures--all ! concepts1 ,god1 s\l1 virtue1 s91 ,beyond1 tru?1 et]nal life4 444 ,b ! greatness ( human nature1 its div9ity1 0 s\ght = 9 !m4444 ,all que/ions ( politics1 ( social ord]1 ( education1 h be5 falsifi$1 root & bran*1 ow+ to ! fact t ! mo/ noxi\s m5 h be5 tak5 = great m51 & t p 7 taught to despise ! small ?+s1 or r ! fundam5tal ?+s1 ( life4 ,if ,i n[ *oose to comp>e myself ) ^? creatures :o h hi!rto be5 hon\r$ z ! fir/ among m51 ! diff]5ce becomes obvi\s4 ,i d n reckon ! s-call$ fir/ m5 ev5 z human be+s--= me !y are ! excrem5ts ( mank9d1 ! products ( disease & ( ! in/9ct ( rev5ge3 !y are s _m mon/]s lad5 ) rott5ness1 s _m hopeless incurables1 :o av5ge !mselves on life4444 ,i wi% to be ! opposite ( ^! p3 x is my privilege to h ! v %>pe/ disc]nm5t = e sign ( heal?y in/9cts4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z a morbid trait 9 me2 ev5 9 times ( s]i\s illness ,i h nev] gr[n morbid1 & y might seek 9 va9 = a trace ( fanaticism 9 my nature4 ,no "o c po9t to any mom5t ( my life 9 :i* ,i h assum$ ei!r an arrogant or a pa!tic attitude4 ,pa!tic attitudes are n 9 keep+ ) greatness2 he :o ne$s attitudes is false4444 ,bew>e ( all picturesque m56 ,life 0 easy--9 fact easie/--to me1 9 ^? p]iods :5 x exact$ ! heavie/ duties f me4 ,:oev] c\ld h se5 me dur+ ! sev5ty days ( ?is autumn1 :51 )\t int]ruption1 ,i did a ho/ ( ?+s ( ! highe/ rank--?+s t no man c d n[adays--) a s5se ( responsibility = all ! ages yet to come1 w\ld h notic$ no sign ( t5sion 9 my condition1 b r a /ate ( ov]fl[+ fre%ness & good *e]4 ,nev] h ,i eat5 ) m pleasant s5sations1 nev] has my sleep be5 bett]4 ,i "k ( no o!r mann] ( deal+ ) great tasks1 ?an z play3 ?is1 z a sign ( greatness1 is an ess5tial pr]equisite4 ,! slighte/ con/ra9t1 a sombre mi51 any h>d acc5t 9 ! voice--all ^! ?+s are objections to a man1 b h[ mu* m to 8 "w6444 ,"o mu/ n h n]ves4444 ,ev5 to suff] f solitude is an objection--! only ?+ ,i h always suff]$ f is multitude4#e ,at an absurdly t5d] age1 9 fact :5 ,i 0 sev5 ye>s old1 ,i already knew t no human spee* w\ld ev] rea* me3 did any "o ev] see me sad on t acc\nt8 ,at pres5t ,i /ill possess ! same affability t[>ds ev]ybody1 ,i am ev5 full ( consid]ation = ! l[e/3 9 all ?is !re is n an atom ( haught9ess or ( secret contempt4 ,he :om ,i despise soon guesses t he is despis$ by me3 ! v fact ( my exi/5ce is en\gh to r\se indignation 9 all ^? :o h pollut$ blood 9 _! ve9s4 ,my =mula = greatness 9 man is6 amor fati3 ! fact t a man wi%es no?+ to be diff]5t1 ei!r 9 front ( him or beh9d him1 or = all et]nity4 ,n only mu/ ! necess>y be borne1 & on no acc\nt conceal$1--all idealism is falsehood 9 ! face ( necessity1--b x mu/ also be lov$4444 ,footnote #a3 ,nietzs*e1 z is well kn[n1 devot$ mu* "t :5 a /ud5t at ,leipzig to ! /udy ( ?ree ,greek philosoph]s1 ,!ognis1 ,diog5es ,la]tius1 & ,democritus4 ,?is /udy fir/ bore fruit 9 ! case ( a pap]1 ,zur ,ges*i*te d] ,!ognideis*5 ,spru*sammlung1 :i* 0 subsequ5tly publi%$ by ! mo/ influ5tial j\rnal ( classical philology 9 ,g]many4 ,lat]1 h[ev]1 x enabl$ ,nietzs*e to ent] = ! prize (f]$ by ! ,univ]sity ( ,leipzig = an essay1 ,de fontibus ,diog5is ,la]tii4 ,he 0 successful 9 ga9+ ! prize1 & ! treatise 0 aft]w>ds publi%$ 9 ! ,rhe9is*es ,museum1 & is /ill quot$ z an au?ority4 ,x is to ?is essay1 writt5 :5 he 0 tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age1 t he "h ref]s4--,,tr4 ,footnote #b3 ,! fav\rite uni=m ( ! ,g]man ,emp]or1 ,william ,,ii4--,,tr4 ,footnote #c3 ,9 ! latt] ye>s ( 8 life1 ,nietzs*e practically made ,italy 8 home4--,,tr4 ,footnote #d3 ,see note on page #cg4 ,footnote #e3 ,! ,g]man words are1 ,e9samkeit & ,vielsamkeit4 ,! latt] 0 co9$ by ,nietzs*e4 ,! ,engli% ^w multitude %\ld1 !re=e1 be und]/ood z signify+ multif>i\s in/9cts & gifts1 :i* 9 ,nietzs*e /rove = asc5dancy & caus$ him m suff]+ ?an any solitude4 ,complexity ( ?is sort1 held 9 *eck by a dom9ant in/9ct1 z 9 ,nietzs*e's case1 is ( c\rse ! only possible basis ( an arti/ic nature4--,,tr4 ,,:y ,i ,,write ,,su* ,,excell5t ,,books #a ,i am "o ?+1 my creations are ano!r4 ,"h1 be=e ,i speak ( ! books !mselves1 ,i %all t\* ^u ! "q ( ! und]/&+ & misund]/&+ ) :i* !y h met4 ,i %all proce$ to d ?is 9 z p]functory a mann] z ! occasion dem&s2 = ! "t has by no means come = ?is "q4 ,my "t has n yet come ei!r2 "s are born po/hum\sly4 ,"o s day in/itutions w be ne$$ 9 :i* m5 w live & tea*1 z ,i und]/& liv+ & tea*+2 maybe1 also1 t by t "t1 *airs w be f\nd$ & end[$ = ! int]pretation ( ,z>a?u/ra4 ,b ,i %\ld reg>d x z a complete contradiction ( myself1 if ,i expect$ to f9d e>s & eyes = my tru?s to-day3 ! fact t no "o li/5s to me1 t no "o kn[s h[ to receive at my h&s to-day1 is n only compreh5sible1 x seems to me q ! prop] ?+4 ,i d n wi% to be mi/ak5 = ano!r--& to ?is end ,i mu/ n mi/ake myself4 ,to repeat :at ,i h already said1 ,i c po9t to b few in/ances ( ill-w 9 my life3 & z = lit]>y ill-w1 ,i c\ld m5tion sc>cely a s+le example ( x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i h met ) f> too mu* pure fool]y6444 ,x seems to me t to take up "o ( my books is "o ( ! r>e/ hon\rs t a man c pay himself--ev5 suppos+ t he put 8 %oes f (f 8 feet be=eh&1 n to m5tion boots4444 ,:5 on "o occasion ,dr4 ,he9ri* von ,/e9 hone/ly compla9$ t he c\ld n und]/& a ^w ( my ,z>a?u/ra1 ,i said to him t ?is 0 j z x %\ld be3 to h und]/ood six s5t5ces 9 t book--t is to say1 to h liv$ !m--raises a man to a high] level among mortals ?an mod]n m5 c atta94 ,) ?is feel+ ( di/ance h[ c\ld ,i ev5 wi% to be read by ! mod]ns :om ,i "k6 ,my triumph is j ! opposite ( :at ,s*op5hau]'s 0--,i say ,non legor1 non leg>4--,n t ,i %\ld l to und]e/imate ! pleasure ,i h d]iv$ f ! innoc5ce ) :i* my works h frequ5tly be5 contradict$4 ,z late z la/ summ]1 at a "t :5 ,i 0 attempt+1 p]haps by means ( my weighty1 all-too-weighty lit]ature1 to ?r[ ! re/ ( lit]ature (f its balance1 a c]ta9 pr(essor ( ,b]l9 ,univ]sity k9dly gave me to und]/& t ,i ought really to make use ( a diff]5t =m3 no "o c\ld read su* /uff z ,i wrote4--,f9ally1 x 0 n ,g]many1 b ,switz]l& t pres5t$ me ) ! two mo/ extreme cases4 ,an essay on ,beyond ,good & ,evil1 by ,dr4 ,v4 ,widmann 9 ! pap] call$ ! ,bund1 "u ! head+ ,nietzs*e's ,dang]\s ,book1 & a g5]al acc\nt ( all my works1 f ! p5 ( ,h]r ,k>l ,spittel]1 also 9 ! ,bund1 con/itute a maximum 9 my life--,i %all n say ( :at4444 ,! latt] treat$ my ,z>a?u/ra1 = in/ance z advanc$ ex]cises 9 /yle1 & express$ ! wi% t lat] on ,i might try & att5d to ! "q ( sub/ance z well2 ,dr4 ,widmann assur$ me ( 8 respect = ! c\rage ,i %[$ 9 endeav\r+ to aboli% all dec5t feel+4 ,?anks to a little trick ( de/9y1 e s5t5ce 9 ^! criticisms seem$1 ) a consi/5cy t ,i c\ld b admire1 to be an inv]t$ tru?4 ,9 fact x 0 mo/ rem>kable t all "o _h to d 0 to transvalue all values1 9 ord] to hit ! nail on ! head ) reg>d to me1 in/ead ( /rik+ my head ) ! nail4444 ,i am m p>ticul>ly anxi\s !re=e to discov] an explanation4 ,aft] all1 no "o c draw m out ( ?+s1 books includ$1 ?an he already kn[s4 ,a man has no e>s = t to :i* exp]i5ce has giv5 him no access4 ,to take an extreme case1 suppose a book conta9s simply incid5ts :i* lie q outside ! range ( g5]al or ev5 r>e exp]i5ce--suppose x to be ! fir/ language to express a :ole s]ies ( exp]i5ces4 ,9 ?is case no?+ x conta9s w really be he>d at all1 &1 ?anks to an ac\/ic delusion1 p w believe t :]e no?+ is he>d !re is no?+ to he>4444 ,?is1 at lea/1 has be5 my usual exp]i5ce1 & proves1 if y w1 ! orig9ality ( my exp]i5ce4 ,he :o ?\ght he _h und]/ood some?+ 9 my "w1 _h z a rule adju/$ some?+ 9 x to 8 own image--n infrequ5tly ! v opposite ( myself1 an ideali/1 = in/ance4 ,he :o und]/ood no?+ 9 my "w1 w\ld d5y t ,i 0 wor? consid]+ at all4--,! ^w ,sup]man1 :i* designates a type ( man t w\ld be "o ( nature's r>e/ & luckie/ /rokes1 z oppos$ to mod]n m51 to good m51 to ,*ri/ians & o!r ,nihili/s1--a ^w :i* 9 ! m\? ( ,z>a?u/ra1 ! annihilator ( morality1 acquires a v pr(\nd mean+1--is und]/ood almo/ ev]y:]e1 & ) p]fect innoc5ce1 9 ! light ( ^? values to :i* a flat contradiction 0 made manife/ 9 ! figure ( ,z>a?u/ra--t is to say1 z an ideal type1 a high] k9d ( man1 half sa9t & half g5ius4 444 ,o!r le>n$ cattle h suspect$ me ( ,d>w9ism on acc\nt ( ?is ^w3 ev5 ! h]o cult ( t great unconsci\s & involunt>y sw9dl]1 ,c>lyle1--a cult :i* ,i repudiat$ ) su* rogui% malice1--0 recognis$ 9 my doctr9e4 ,once1 :5 ,i :isp]$ to a man t he w\ld d bett] ,i to seek = ! ,sup]man 9 a ,cs> ,borgia ?an 9 a ,p>sifal1 he c\ld n believe 8 e>s4 ,! fact t ,i am q free f curiosity 9 reg>d to criticisms ( my books1 m p>ticul>ly :5 !y appe> 9 newspap]s1 w h to be =giv5 me4 ,my fri5ds & my publi%]s "k ?is1 & nev] speak to me ( su* ?+s4 ,9 "o p>ticul> case1 ,i once saw all ! s9s t _h be5 committ$ aga9/ a s+le book--x 0 ,beyond ,good & ,evil2 ,i c\ld tell y a nice /ory ab\t x4 ,is x possible t ! ,national-,zeitung--a ,prussian pap] 7?is comm5t is = ! sake ( my =eign read]s--= my own "p1 ,i beg to /ate1 ,i read only ,le ,j\rnal des ,dbats7--really & s]i\sly reg>d$ ! book z a sign ( ! times1 or a g5u9e & typical example ( ,tory philosophy1#a = :i* ! ,kreuz-,zeitung _h n suffici5t c\rage8444 #b ,?is 0 said = ! b5efit ( ,g]mans3 = ev]y:]e else ,i h my read]s--all ( !m exceptionally intellig5t m51 *>act]s t h won _! spurs & t h be5 re>$ 9 high (fices & sup]ior duties2 ,i h ev5 real g5iuses among my read]s4 ,9 ,vi5na1 9 ,/ ,pet]sburg1 9 ,/ockholm1 9 ,cop5hag51 9 ,p>is1 & ,new ,york--,i h be5 discov]$ ev]y:]e3 ,i h n yet be5 discov]$ 9 ,europe's flatl&--,g]many4444 ,&1 to make a confession1 ,i rejoice mu* m he>tily ov] ^? :o d n read me1 ov] ^? :o h nei!r he>d ( my "n nor ( ! ^w philosophy4 ,b :i!rsoev] ,i g1 "h 9 ,tur91 = in/ance1 e face bright5s & s(t5s at ! sight ( me4 ,a ?+ t has flatt]$ me m ?an any?+ else hi!rto1 is ! fact t old m>ket-wom5 _c re/ until !y h pick$ out ! sweete/ ( _! grapes = me4 ,to ?is ext5t mu/ a man be a philosoph]4444 ,x is n 9 va9 t ! ,poles are consid]$ z ! ,fr5* among ! ,slavs4 ,a *>m+ ,russian lady w n be mi/ak5 = a s+le mom5t conc]n+ my orig94 ,i am n successful at be+ pomp\s1 ! mo/ ,i c d is to appe> emb>rass$4444 ,i c ?9k 9 ,g]man1 ,i c feel 9 ,g]man--,i c d mo/ ?+s2 b ?is is beyond my p[]s4444 ,my old ma/] ,rits*l w5t s f> z to decl>e t ,i plann$ ev5 my philological treatises aft] ! mann] ( a ,p>isian noveli/--t ,i made !m absurdly ?rill+4 ,9 ,p>is itself p are surpris$ at t\tes mes audaces et f9esses2--! words are ,monsieur ,ta9e's2--,i fe> t ev5 9 ! highe/ =ms ( ! di?yramb1 t salt w be f\nd p]vad+ my "w :i* nev] becomes insipid1 :i* nev] becomes ,g]man--& t is1 wit4444 ,i c d n\ght else4 ,god help me6 ,am54--,we all "k1 "s ( u ev5 f exp]i5ce1 :at a long-e>s is4 ,well !n1 ,i v5ture to ass]t t ,i h ! smalle/ e>s t h ev] be5 se54 ,?is fact is n )\t int]e/ to wom5--x seems to me !y feel t ,i und]/& !m bett]6444 ,i am ess5tially ! anti-ass1 & on ?is acc\nt alone a mon/] 9 ! _w's hi/ory--9 ,greek1 & n only 9 ,greek1 ,i am ! ,anti*ri/4 #c ,i am to a great ext5t aw>e ( my privileges z a writ]3 9 "o or two cases x has ev5 be5 br\ght home to me h[ v mu* ! habitual read+ ( my works spoils a man's ta/e4 ,o!r books simply _c be endur$ aft] m9e1 & lea/ ( all philosophical ones4 ,x is an incomp>able di/9ction to cross ! ?re%old ( ?is noble & subtle _w--9 ord] to d s "o mu/ c]ta9ly n be a ,g]man2 x is1 9 %ort1 a di/9ction :i* "o mu/ h des]v$4 ,he1 h[ev]1 :o is relat$ to me ?r\gh l(t9ess ( w1 exp]i5ces g5u9e raptures ( und]/&+ 9 my books3 = ,i swoop d[n f heights into :i* no bird has ev] so>$2 ,i "k abysses into :i* no foot has ev] slipp$4 ,p h told me t x is impossible to lay d[n a book ( m9e--t ,i di/urb ev5 ! night's re/4444 ,!re is no pr\d] or at ! same "t m subtle k9d ( books3 !y sometimes atta9 to ! highe/ p9nacle ( e>?ly endeav\r1 cynicism2 to capture _! ?\ghts a man mu/ h ! t5d]e/ f+]s z well z ! mo/ intrepid fi/s4 ,any k9d ( spiritual decrepitude utt]ly excludes all int]c\rse ) !m--ev5 any k9d ( dyspepsia3 a man mu/ h no n]ves1 b he mu/ h a *e]ful belly4 ,n only ! pov]ty ( a man's s\l & its /uffy air excludes all int]c\rse ) !m1 b also1 & to a mu* great] degree1 c[>dice1 uncleanl9ess1 & secret inte/9al rev5gefulness2 a ^w f my lips suffices to make ! col\r ( all evil in/9cts ru% into a face4 ,among my acqua9tances ,i h a numb] ( exp]im5tal subjects1 9 :om ,i see depict$ all ! diff]5t1 & in/ructively diff]5t1 reactions :i* foll[ ^u a p]usal ( my works4 ,^? :o w h no?+ to d ) ! cont5ts ( my books1 z = in/ance my s-call$ fri5ds1 assume an imp]sonal tone conc]n+ !m3 !y wi% me luck1 & congratulate me = hav+ produc$ ano!r "w2 !y also decl>e t my writ+s %[ progress1 because !y exhale a m *e]ful _s4444 ,! ?or\ghly vici\s p1 ! beautiful s\ls1 ! false f top to toe1 d n "k 9 ! lea/ :at to d ) my books--consequ5tly1 ) ! beautiful consi/5cy ( all beautiful s\ls1 !y reg>d my "w z b5ea? !m4 ,! cattle among my acqua9tances1 ! m]e ,g]mans1 leave me to und]/&1 if y please1 t !y are n always ( my op9ion1 ?\gh "h & !re !y agree ) me4444 ,i h he>d ?is said ev5 ab\t ,z>a?u/ra4 ,fem9ism1 :e!r 9 mank9d or 9 man1 is likewise a b>ri] to my writ+s2 ) x1 no "o c\ld ev] ent] into ?is labyr9? ( fe>less k4 ,to ?is end1 a man mu/ nev] h sp>$ himself1 he mu/ h be5 h>d 9 8 habits1 9 ord] to be good-hum\r$ & m]ry among a ho/ ( inexorable tru?s4 ,:5 ,i try to picture ! "* ( a p]fect read]1 ,i always imag9e a mon/] ( c\rage & curiosity1 z well z ( suppl5ess1 cunn+1 & prud5ce--9 %ort1 a born adv5tur] & explor]4 ,aft] all1 ,i c\ld n describe bett] ?an ,z>a?u/ra has done unto :om ,i really address myself3 unto :om alone w\ld he reveal 8 riddle8 ,unto y1 d>+ explor]s & exp]im5t]s1 & unto all :o h ev] emb>k$ b5ea? cunn+ sails ^u t]rible seas2 ,unto y :o revel 9 riddles & 9 twilight1 ^: s\ls are lur$ by flutes unto e trea*]\s abyss3 ,= ye c>e n to grope y\r way along a ?read ) crav5 f+]s2 & :]e ye are able to guess1 ye hate to argue8 #d ,i w n[ pass j "o or two g5]al rem>ks ab\t my art ( /yle4 ,to communicate a /ate an inn] t5sion ( pa?os by means ( signs1 includ+ ! tempo ( ^! signs1--t is ! mean+ ( e /yle2 & 9 view ( ! fact t ! multiplicity ( inn] /ates 9 me is enorm\s1 ,i am capable ( _m k9ds ( /yle--9 %ort1 ! mo/ multif>i\s art ( /yle t any man has ev] _h at 8 disposal4 ,any /yle is good :i* g5u9ely communicates an inn] condition1 :i* does n blund] ov] ! signs1 ov] ! tempo ( ! signs1 or ov] moods--all ! laws ( phras+ are ! outcome ( repres5t+ moods arti/ically4 ,good /yle1 9 itself1 is a piece ( %e] fool]y1 m]e idealism1 l beauty 9 itself1 = in/ance1 or goodness 9 itself1 or ! ?+-9-itself4 ,all ?is takes = grant$1 ( c\rse1 t !re exi/ e>s t c he>1 & su* m5 z are capable & wor?y ( a l pa?os1 t ^? are n want+ unto :om "o may communicate "o's self4 ,mean:ile my ,z>a?u/ra1 = in/ance1 is /ill 9 que/ ( su* p--alas6 he w h to seek a long :ile yet6 ,a man mu/ be wor?y ( li/5+ to him4444 ,&1 until t "t1 !re w be no "o :o w und]/& ! art t has be5 squ&]$ 9 ?is book4 ,no "o has ev] exi/$ :o has _h m novel1 m /range1 & purposely creat$ art =ms to fl+ to ! w9ds4 ,! fact t su* ?+s 7 possible 9 ! ,g]man language /ill await$ pro(2 =m]ly1 ,i myself w\ld h d5i$ mo/ emphatically t x 0 possible4 ,be=e my "t p did n "k :at c\ld be done ) ! ,g]man language--:at c\ld be done ) language 9 g5]al4 ,! art ( gr& rhy?m1 ( gr& /yle 9 p]iods1 = express+ ! trem5d\s fluctuations ( sublime & sup]human passion1 0 fir/ discov]$ by me3 ) ! di?yramb entitl$ ,! ,sev5 ,seals1 :i* con/itutes ! la/ disc\rse ( ! ?ird "p ( ,z>a?u/ra1 ,i so>$ miles above all t :i* h]et(ore has be5 call$ poetry4 #e ,! fact t ! voice :i* speaks 9 my works is t ( a psy*ologi/ :o has n 8 pe]1 is p]haps ! fir/ conclusion at :i* a good read] w arrive--a read] su* z ,i des]ve1 & "o :o reads me j z ! good old philologi/s us$ to read _! ,horace4 ,^? propositions ab\t :i* all ! _w is fundam5tally agre$--n to speak ( fa%ionable philosophy1 ( morali/s & o!r empty-head$ & cabbage-bra9$ p--are to me b +5u\s blund]s3 = in/ance1 ! belief t altrui/ic & egoi/ic2 are opposites1 :ile all ! "t ! ego itself is m]ely a supreme sw9dle1 an ideal4 444 ,!re are no su* ?+s z egoi/ic or altrui/ic actions3 bo? concepts are psy*ological nons5se4 ,or ! proposition t man pursues happ9ess2 or ! proposition t happ9ess is ! rew>d ( virtue4 444 ,or ! proposition t pleasure & pa9 are opposites4 444 ,morality1 ! ,circe ( mank9d1 has falsifi$ ev]y?+ psy*ological1 root & bran*--x has demoralis$ ev]y?+1 ev5 to ! t]ribly nons5sical po9t ( call+ love unselfi%4 ,a man mu/ fir/ be firmly pois$1 he mu/ /& securely on 8 two legs1 o!rwise he _c love at all4 ,?is inde$ ! girls "k only too well3 !y don't c>e two p9s ab\t unselfi% & m]ely objective m54444 ,may ,i v5ture to sugge/1 incid5tally1 t ,i "k wom58 ,?is k is "p ( my ,dionysian patrimony4 ,:o kn[s8 maybe ,i am ! fir/ psy*ologi/ ( ! et]nally fem99e4 ,wom5 all l me4444 ,b t's an old /ory3 save1 ( c\rse1 ! abortions among !m1 ! emancipat$ ones1 ^? :o lack ! :]e-)al to h *ildr54 ,?ank goodness ,i am n will+ to let myself be torn to pieces6 ! p]fect woman te>s y to pieces :5 %e loves y3 ,i "k ^! amiable ,mnads4444 ,oh6 :at a dang]\s1 creep+1 subt]ranean little bea/ ( prey %e is6 ,& s agreeable )al6 444 ,a little woman1 pursu+ h] v5geance1 w\ld =ce op5 ev5 ! iron gates ( ,fate itself4 ,woman is incalculably m wick$ ?an man1 %e is also clev]]4 ,goodness 9 a woman is already a sign ( deg5]ation4 ,all cases ( beautiful s\ls 9 wom5 may be trac$ to a faulty physiological condition--b ,i g no fur!r1 le/ ,i %\ld become m$icynical4 ,! /ruggle = equal rights is ev5 a symptom ( disease2 e doctor kn[s ?is4 ,! m womanly a woman is1 ! m %e fights too? & nail aga9/ rights 9 g5]al3 ! natural ord] ( ?+s1 ! et]nal w> betwe5 ! sexes1 assigns to h] by f> ! =emo/ rank4 ,h p _h e>s to he> my def9ition ( love8 ,x is ! only def9ition wor?y ( a philosoph]4 ,love1 9 its means1 is w>2 9 its f\ndation1 x is ! mortal hatr$ ( ! sexes4 ,h y he>d my reply to ! "q h[ a woman c be cur$1 sav$ 9 fact8--,give h] a *ild6 ,a woman ne$s *ildr51 man is always only a means1 ?us spake ,z>a?u/ra4 ,! emancipation ( wom51--?is is ! in/9ctive hatr$ ( physiologically bot*$--t is to say1 b>r5--wom5 = ^? ( _! si/]s :o are well con/itut$3 ! fight aga9/ man is always only a means1 a pretext1 a piece ( /rategy4 ,by try+ to rise to ,woman p] se1 to ,high] ,woman1 to ! ,ideal ,woman1 all !y wi% to d is to l[] ! g5]al level ( wom5's rank3 & !re are no m c]ta9 means to ?is end ?an univ]sity education1 tr\s]s1 & ! rights ( vot+ cattle4 ,tru? to tell1 ! emancipat$ are ! an>*i/s 9 ! et]nally fem99e _w1 ! physiological mi%aps1 ! mo/ deep-root$ in/9ct ( :om is rev5ge4 ,a :ole species ( ! mo/ malici\s idealism--:i*1 by ! bye1 also manife/s itself 9 m51 9 ,h5rik ,ibs5 = in/ance1 t typical old maid--^: object is to poison ! clean consci5ce1 ! natural _s1 ( sexual love4444 ,& 9 ord] to leave no d\bt 9 y\r m9ds 9 reg>d to my op9ion1 :i*1 on ?is matt]1 is z hone/ z x is sev]e1 ,i w reveal to y "o m clause out ( my moral code aga9/ vice--) ! ^w vice ,i combat e k9d (6 opposition to ,nature1 or1 if y pref] f9e words1 idealism4 ,! clause reads3 ,prea*+ ( *a/ity is a public incitem5t to unnatural practices4 ,all depreciation ( ! sexual life1 all ! sully+ ( x by means ( ! concept 'impure1' is ! ess5tial crime aga9/ ,life--is ! ess5tial crime aga9/ ! ,holy ,_s ( ,life4 ,9 ord] to give y "s idea ( myself z a psy*ologi/1 let me take ?is curi\s piece ( psy*ological analysis out ( ! book ,beyond ,good & ,evil1 9 :i* x appe>s4 ,i =bid1 by ! bye1 any guess+ z to :om ,i am describ+ 9 ?is passage4 ,! g5ius ( ! he>t1 z t great an*orite possesses x1 ! div9e tempt] & born ,pi$ ,pip] ( consci5ces1 ^: voice kn[s h[ to s9k into ! inmo/ dep?s ( e s\l1 :o nei!r utt]s a ^w nor ca/s a glance1 9 :i* "s s$uctive motive or trick does n lie3 a "p ( ^: ma/]l9ess is t he und]/&s ! art ( seem+--n :at he is1 b t :i* w place a fre% con/ra9t ^u 8 foll[]s to press ev] m closely ^u him1 to foll[ him ev] m en?usia/ically & :ole-he>t$ly4444 ,! g5ius ( ! he>t1 :i* makes all l\d & self-conceit$ ?+s hold _! tongues & l5d _! e>s1 :i* poli%es all r\gh s\ls & makes !m ta/e a new long+--to lie placid z a mirror1 t ! deep heav5s may be reflect$ 9 !m4444 ,! g5ius ( ! he>t :i* tea*es ! clumsy & too ha/y h& to hesitate & grasp m t5d]ly2 :i* sc5ts ! hidd5 & =gott5 treasure1 ! pe>l ( goodness & sweet spirituality1 b5ea? ?ick black ice1 & is a div9+ rod = e gra9 ( gold1 long buri$ & imprison$ 9 heaps ( mud & s&4444 ,! g5ius ( ! he>t1 f contact ) :i* e man goes away ri*]1 n 'bless$' & ov]come1 n z ?\gh fav\r$ & cru%$ by ! good ?+s ( o!rs2 b ri*] 9 himself1 fre%] to himself ?an be=e1 op5$ up1 brea!d ^u & s\nd$ by a ?aw+ w9d2 m unc]ta91 p]haps1 m delicate1 m fragile1 m bruis$2 b full ( hopes :i* z yet lack names1 full ( a new w & /riv+1 full ( a new unwill+ness & c\nt]-/riv+4 444 ,footnote #a3 ,junk]-,philosophie4 ,! l&$ proprietors con/itute ! dom9at+ class 9 ,prussia1 & x is f ?is class t all (fic]s & high] (ficials are drawn4 ,! ,kreuz-,zeitung is ! organ ( ! ,junk] p>ty4--,,tr4 ,,! ,,bir? ,( ,,trag$y #a ,9 ord] to be fair to ! ,bir? ( ,trag$y 7#ahgb7 x is necess>y to =get a few ?+s4 ,x creat$ a s5sation & ev5 fasc9at$ by means ( its mi/akes--by means ( its application to ,wagn]ism1 z if ! latt] 7 ! sign ( an asc5d+ t5d5cy4 ,on t acc\nt alone1 ?is treatise 0 an ev5t 9 ,wagn]'s life3 !nce=w>d great hopes surr\nd$ ! "n ( ,wagn]4 ,ev5 to ?is day1 p rem9d me1 sometimes 9 ! middle ( ,p>sifal1 t x re/s on my consci5ce if ! op9ion1 t ?is movem5t is ( great value to culture1 at l5g? became preval5t ,i h (t5 se5 ! book quot$ z ,! ,second ,bir? ( ,trag$y f ! ,_s ( ,music3 p _h e>s only = new =mul = ,wagn]'s art1 8 object & 8 mission--& 9 ?is way ! real hidd5 value ( ! book 0 ov]look$4 ,hell5ism & ,pessimism--?is w\ld h be5 a less equivocal title1 see+ t ! book conta9s ! fir/ attempt at %[+ h[ ! ,greeks succe$$ 9 dispos+3 ( pessimism--9 :at mann] !y ov]came x4 444 ,trag$y itself is ! pro( ( ! fact t ! ,greeks 7 n pessimi/s3 ,s*op5hau] blund]$ "h z he blund]$ 9 ev]y?+ else4--,reg>d$ imp>tially1 ,! ,bir? ( ,trag$y is a book q /range to its age3 no "o w\ld dream t x 0 begun 9 ! ?und] ( ! battle ( ,wr?4 ,i ?\ght out ^! problems on cold ,septemb] nights b5ea? ! walls ( ,metz1 9 ! mid/ ( my duties z nurse to ! w\nd$2 x w\ld be easi] to ?9k t x 0 writt5 fifty ye>s e>li]4 ,its attitude t[>ds politics is "o ( indiff]5ce1--un-,g]man1#a z p w\ld say to-day1--x smells (f5sively ( ,hegel2 only 9 "o or two =mul is x infect$ ) ! bitt] od\r ( corpses :i* is peculi> to ,s*op5hau]4 ,an idea--! antagonism ( ! two concepts ,dionysian & ,apollonian--is translat$ into metaphysics2 hi/ory itself is depict$ z ! developm5t ( ?is idea2 9 trag$y ?is anti!sis has become unity2 f ?is /&po9t ?+s :i* !ret(ore _h nev] be5 face to face are sudd5ly confront$1 & und]/ood & illum9at$ by ea* o!r4444 ,op]a & revolution1 = in/ance4444 ,! two decisive innovations 9 ! book are1 fir/1 ! compreh5sion ( ! ,dionysian ph5om5on among ! ,greeks--x provides ! fir/ psy*ological analysis ( ?is ph5om5on1 & sees 9 x ! s+le root ( all ,greek art2 &1 secondly1 ! compreh5sion ( ,socraticism--,socrates be+ pres5t$ = ! fir/ "t z ! in/rum5t ( ,greek dissolution1 z a typical decad5t4 ,reason v]sus ,in/9ct4 ,reason at any co/1 z a dang]\s1 life-und]m9+ =ce4 ,! :ole book is pr(\ndly & politely sil5t conc]n+ ,*ri/ianity3 ! latt] is nei!r ,apollonian nor ,dionysian2 x d5ies all /hetic values1 :i* are ! only values t ,! ,bir? ( ,trag$y recognises4 ,*ri/ianity is mo/ pr(\ndly nihili/ic1 :]eas 9 ! ,dionysian symbol1 ! mo/ extreme limits ( a yea-say+ attitude to life are atta9$4 ,9 "o "p ( ! book ! ,*ri/ian prie/hood is ref]r$ to z a p]fidi\s ord] ( gobl9s1 z subt]raneans4 ,?is />t ( m9e 0 rem>kable beyond measure4 ,z a confirmation ( my inmo/ p]sonal exp]i5ce ,i _h discov]$ ! only example ( ?is fact t hi/ory possesses1--) ?is ,i 0 ! fir/ to und]/& ! amaz+ ,dionysian ph5om5on4 ,at ! same "t1 by recognis+ ,socrates z a decad5t1 ,i prov$ mo/ conclusively t ! c]ta9ty ( my psy*ological grasp ( ?+s ran v little risk at ! h&s ( any sort ( moral idiosyncrasy3 to reg>d morality itself z a symptom ( deg5]ation is an innovation1 a unique ev5t ( ! fir/ ord] 9 ! hi/ory ( k4 ,h[ high ,i _h so>$ above ! pitifully fooli% gabble ab\t ,optimism & ,pessimism ) my two new doctr9es6 ,i 0 ! fir/ to see ! actual contra/3 ! deg5]ate in/9ct :i* turns ^u life ) a subt]ranean lu/ ( v5geance 7,*ri/ianity1 ,s*op5hau]'s philosophy1 & 9 "s respects too ev5 ,plato's philosophy--9 %ort1 ! :ole ( idealism 9 its typical =ms71 z oppos$ to a =mula ( ! highe/ yea-say+ to life1 born ( an abundance & a sup]abundance ( life--a ,i yea-say+ free f all res]ve1 apply+ ev5 to suff]+1 & guilt1 & all t is que/ionable & /range 9 exi/5ce4444 ,?is la/1 mo/ joy\s1 mo/ exub]ant & exultant yea to life1 is n only ! highe/1 b also ! pr(\nde/ conception1 & "o :i* is mo/ /rictly confirm$ & support$ by tru? & sci5ce4 ,no?+ t exi/s mu/ be suppress$1 no?+ c be disp5s$ )4 ,^? aspects ( life :i* ,*ri/ians & o!r ,nihili/s reject1 belong to an incalculably high] ord] 9 ! hi]>*y ( values1 ?an t :i* ! in/9ct ( deg5]ation calls good1 & may call good4 ,9 ord] to und]/& ?is1 a c]ta9 c\rage is necess>y1 &1 z a pr]equisite ( ?is1 a c]ta9 sup]fluity ( /r5g?3 = a man c approa* only z ne> to tru? z he has ! c\rage to advance--t is to say1 ev]y?+ dep5ds /rictly ^u ! measure ( 8 /r5g?4 ,k1 & ! affirmation ( reality1 are j z necess>y to ! /rong man z c[>dice1 ! flight f reality--9 fact1 ! ideal--are necess>y to ! weak inspir$ by weakness4444 ,^! p are n at lib]ty to "k1--decad5ts /& 9 ne$ ( lies1--x is "o ( _! self-pres]vative measures4 ,he :o n only und]/&s ! ^w ,dionysian1 b und]/&s himself 9 t t]m1 does n require any refutation ( ,plato1 or ( ,*ri/ianity1 or ( ,s*op5hau]--= 8 nose sc5ts decomposition4 #c ,! ext5t to :i* ,i _h by means ( ^! doctr9es discov]$ ! idea ( trag$y1 ! ultimate explanation ( :at ! psy*ology ( trag$y is1 ,i discuss$ f9ally 9 ,! ,twilight ( ! ,idols 7,aph4 #e1 "p #aj74444 ,! say+ ( yea to life1 & ev5 to its weirde/ & mo/ difficult problems3 ! w to life rejoic+ at its own inf9ite vitality 9 ! sacrifice ( its highe/ types--t is :at ,i call$ ,dionysian1 t is :at ,i meant z ! bridge to ! psy*ology ( ! tragic poet4 ,n to ca/ out t]ror & pity1 or to purge "o's self ( dang]\s passion by dis*>g+ x ) vehem5ce1--?is 0 ,ari/otle's#b misund]/&+ ( x1--b to be f> beyond t]ror & pity & to be ! et]nal lu/ ( ,becom+ itself--t lu/ :i* also involves ! joy ( de/ruction4 444 ,9 ?is s5se ,i h ! "r to reg>d myself z ! fir/ tragic philosoph]--t is to say1 ! mo/ extreme anti!sis & antipodes ( a pessimi/ic philosoph]4 ,be=e my "t no su* ?+ exi/$ z ?is translation ( ! ,dionysian ph5om5on into philosophic emotion3 tragic wisdom 0 lack+2 9 va9 h ,i s\ght = signs ( x ev5 among ! great ,greeks 9 philosophy--^? belong+ to ! two c5turies be=e ,socrates4 ,i /ill rema9$ a little d\btful ab\t ,h]aclitus1 9 ^: pres5ce1 alone1 ,i felt w>m] & m at ease ?an any:]e else4 ,! yea-say+ to ! imp]man5ce & annihilation ( ?+s1 :i* is ! decisive feature ( a ,dionysian philosophy2 ! yea-say+ to contradiction & w>1 ! po/ulation ( ,becom+1 toge!r ) ! radical rejection ev5 ( ! concept ,be+-- 9 all ^! ?+s1 at all ev5ts1 ,i mu/ recognise him :o has come ne>e/ to me 9 ?\ght hi!r to4 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,et]nal ,recurr5ce--t is to say1 ( ! absolute & et]nal repetition ( all ?+s 9 p]iodical cycles--?is doctr9e ( ,z>a?u/ra's might1 x is true1 h be5 taught be=e4 ,9 any case1 ! ,/oics1 :o d]iv$ ne>ly all _! fundam5tal ideas f ,h]aclitus1 %[ traces ( x4 ,a trem5d\s hope f9ds expression 9 ?is "w4 ,aft] all1 ,i h absolutely no reason to r5\nce ! hope = a ,dionysian future ( music4 ,let u look a c5tury ahead1 & let u suppose t my attempt to de/roy two mill5niums ( ho/ility to ,nature & ( ! violation ( humanity be cr[n$ ) success ,t new p>ty ( life-advocates1 :i* w und]take ! greate/ ( all tasks1 ! elevation & p]fection ( mank9d1 z well z ! rel5tless de/ruction ( all deg5]ate & p>asitical elem5ts1 w make t sup]abundance ( life on e>? once m possible1 out ( :i* ! ,dionysian /ate w p]=ce arise aga94 ,i promise ! adv5t ( a tragic age3 ! highe/ art 9 ! say+ ( yea to life1 trag$y1 w be born aga9 :5 mank9d has ! k ( ! h>de/1 b mo/ necess>y ( w>s1 beh9d x1 )\t1 h[ev]1 suff]+ f t k4444 ,a psy*ologi/ might add t :at ,i he>d 9 ,wagn]ian music 9 my y\? & e>ly manhood _h no?+ :atsoev] to d ) ,wagn]2 t :5 ,i describ$ ,dionysian music1 ,i describ$ m]ely :at ,i p]sonally _h he>d--t ,i 0 compell$ in/9ctively to translate & transfigure ev]y?+ into ! new _s :i* fill$ my brea/4 ,a pro( ( ?is1 & z /rong a pro( z y c\ld h1 is my essay1 ,wagn] 9 ,bayreu?3 9 all its decisive psy*ological passages ,i am ! only p]son conc]n$--)\t any hesitation y may read my "n or ! ^w ,z>a?u/ra :]ev] ! text conta9s ! "n ( ,wagn]4 ,! :ole panorama ( ! di?yrambic arti/ is ! repres5tation ( ! already exi/+ au?or ( ,z>a?u/ra1 & x is drawn ) an abysmal dep? :i* does n ev5 once come into contact ) ! real ,wagn]4 ,wagn] himself _h a notion ( ! tru?2 he did n recognise himself 9 ! essay4--,9 ?is way1 ! idea ( ,bayreu? 0 *ang$ into some?+ :i* to ^? :o are acqua9t$ ) my ,z>a?u/ra w be no riddle--t is to say1 into ! ,great ,noon :5 ! highe/ ( ! elect w consecrate !mselves = ! greate/ ( all duties--:o kn[s8 ! vision ( a fea/ :i* ,i may live to see4444 ,! pa?os ( ! fir/ few pages is univ]sal hi/ory2 ! look :i* is discuss$ on page #ajec ( ! book1 is ! actual look ( ,z>a?u/ra2 ,wagn]1 ,bayreu?1 ! :ole ( ?is petty ,g]man wret*$ness1 is a cl\d ^u :i* an inf9ite ,fata ,morgana ( ! future is reflect$4 ,ev5 f ! psy*ological /&po9t1 all ! decisive traits 9 my "* are introduc$ into ,wagn]'s nature--! juxtaposition ( ! mo/ brilliant & mo/ fatal =ces1 a ,w to ,p[] su* z no man has ev] possess$--inexorable brav]y 9 matt]s spiritual1 an unlimit$ p[] ( le>n+ unaccompani$ by depress$ p[]s = action4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ?is essay is a prophecy3 ! proximity ( ! resurrection ( ! ,greek _s1 ! ne$ ( m5 :o w be c\nt]-,alex&]s1 :o w once m tie ! ,gordian knot ( ,greek culture1 aft] x has be5 cut4 ,li/5 to ! _w-hi/oric acc5t ) :i* ! concept s5se = ! tragic is introduc$ on page #ahj3 !re are little else b _w-hi/oric acc5ts 9 ?is essay4 ,?is is ! /range/ k9d ( objectivity t ev] exi/$3 my absolute c]ta9ty 9 reg>d to :at ,i am1 project$ itself into any *ance reality--tru? ab\t myself 0 voic$ f out appall+ dep?s4 ,on pages #agd & #age ! /yle ( ,z>a?u/ra is describ$ & =etold ) incisive c]ta9ty1 & no m magnific5t expression w ev] be f\nd ?an t on pages #add-adg = ! ev5t = :i* ,z>a?u/ra /&s--t prodigi\s act ( ! purification & consecration ( mank9d4 ,footnote #a3 ,^? ,g]mans :o1 l ,nietzs*e or ,goe!1 recognis$ t politics con/itut$ a dang] to culture1 & :o appreciat$ ! lit]ature ( matur] cultures1 su* z t ( ,france1 are call$ un-deuts* 7un-,g]man7 by ,imp]iali/ic ,g]mans4--,tr4 ,footnote #b3 ,ari/otle's ,poetics1 c4 vi4--,tr4 ,footnote #c3 ,?is numb] & ^? :i* foll[ ref] to ,?\ghts out ( ,season1 ,"p ,i4 9 ?is edition ( ,nietzs*e's ,works4--,,tr4 ,,?\ghts ,,out ,,( ,,season #a ,! f\r essays compos+ ! ,?\ghts out ( ,season are ?or\ghly w>like 9 tone4 ,!y prove t ,i 0 no m]e dream]1 t ,i delight 9 draw+ ! sword--& p]haps1 also1 t my wri/ is dang]\sly supple4 ,! fir/ onslaught 7#ahgc7 0 direct$ aga9/ ,g]man culture1 ^u :i* ,i look$ d[n ev5 at t "t ) unmitigat$ contempt ,)\t ei!r s5se1 sub/ance1 or goal1 x 0 simply public op9ion4 ,!re c\ld be no m dang]\s misund]/&+ ?an to suppose t ,g]many's success at arms prov$ any?+ 9 fav\r ( ,g]man culture--& /ill less ! triumph ( ?is culture2 ov] t ( ,france4 ,! second essay 7#ahgd7 br+s to light t :i* is dang]\s1 t :i* corrodes & poisons life 9 our mann] ( pursu+ sci5tific /udy3 ,life is diseas$1 ?anks to ?is dehumanis$ piece ( clockwork & me*anism1 ?anks to ! imp]sonality ( ! workman1 #a & ! false economy ( ! division ( lab\r4 ,! object1 :i* is culture1 is lo/ sight (3 mod]n sci5tific activity z a means !reto simply produces b>b>ism4 ,9 ?is treatise1 ! hi/orical s5se1 ( :i* ?is c5tury is s pr\d1 is = ! fir/ "t recognis$ z sickness1 z a typical symptom ( decay4 ,9 ! ?ird & f\r? essays1 a sign-po/ is set up po9t+ to a high] concept ( culture1 to a re-e/abli%m5t ( ! notion culture2 & two pictures ( ! h>de/ self-love & self-discipl9e are pres5t$1 two ess5tially un-mod]n types1 full ( ! mo/ sov]eign contempt = all t :i* lay ar\nd !m & 0 call$ ,empire1 ,culture1 ,*ri/ianity1 ,bism>ck1 & ,success1--^! two types 7 ,s*op5hau] & ,wagn]1 or1 9 a ^w1 ,nietzs*e4444 #b ,( ^! f\r attacks1 ! fir/ met ) extraord9>y success4 ,! /ir :i* x creat$ 0 9 e way gorge\s4 ,i _h put my f+] on ! vuln]able spot ( a triumphant nation--,i _h told x t its victory 0 n a r$-lett] day = culture1 b1 p]haps1 some?+ v diff]5t4 ,! reply rang out f all sides1 & c]ta9ly n only f old fri5ds ( ,david ,/rauss1 :om ,i _h made ridicul\s z ! type ( a ,g]man ,phili/9e ( ,culture & a man ( smug self-cont5t--9 %ort1 z ! au?or ( t suburban gospel ( 81 call$ ,! ,old & ! ,new ,fai? 7! t]m ,phili/9e ( ,culture pass$ into ! curr5t language ( ,g]many aft] ! appe>ance ( my book74 ,^! old fri5ds1 ^: vanity z ,wrtemb]gians & ,swabians ,i _h deeply w\nd$ 9 reg>d+ _! unique animal1 _! bird ( ,p>adise1 z a trifle comic1 repli$ to me z +5u\sly & z grossly z ,i c\ld h wi%$4 ,! ,prussian replies 7 sm>t]2 !y conta9$ m ,prussian blue4 ,! mo/ disreputable attitude 0 assum$ by a ,leipzig pap]1 ! egregi\s ,gr5tzbot52 & x co/ me "s pa9s to prev5t my indignant fri5ds 9 ,ble f tak+ action aga9/ x4 ,only a few old g5tlem5 decid$ 9 my fav\r1 & = v div]se & sometimes unacc\ntable reasons4 ,among !m 0 "o1 ,ewald ( ,gtt+51 :o made x cle> t my attack on ,/rauss _h be5 deadly4 ,!re 0 also ! ,hegelian1 ,bruno ,bau]1 :o f t "t became "o ( my mo/ att5tive read]s4 ,9 8 lat] ye>s he lik$ to ref] to me1 :51 = in/ance1 he want$ to give ,h]r von ,treits*ke1 ! ,prussian ,hi/oriograph]1 a h9t z to :]e he c\ld obta9 in=mation ab\t ! notion ,culture1 ( :i* he 7,h]r von ,t47 _h completely lo/ sight4 ,! weightie/ & longe/ notice ( my book & its au?or appe>$ 9 ,wrzburg1 & 0 writt5 by ,pr(essor ,h(fmann1 an old pupil ( ! philosoph] von ,baad]4 ,! essays made him =esee a great future = me1 namely1 t ( br++ ab\t a sort ( crisis & decisive turn+-po9t 9 ! problem ( a!ism1 ( :i* he recognis$ 9 me ! mo/ in/9ctive & mo/ radical advocate4 ,x 0 a!ism t _h drawn me to ,s*op5hau]4 ,! review :i* receiv$ by f> ! mo/ att5tion1 & :i* excit$ ! mo/ bitt]ness1 0 an extraord9>ily p[]ful & plucky appreciation ( my "w by ,c>l ,hillebr&1 a man :o 0 usually s mild1 & ! la/ humane ,g]man :o knew h[ to wield a p54 ,! article appe>$ 9 ! ,augsburg ,gazette1 & x c be read to-day1 c\*$ 9 r m cauti\s language1 among 8 collect$ essays4 ,9 x my "w 0 ref]r$ to z an ev5t1 z a decisive turn+-po9t1 z ! fir/ sign ( an awak5+1 z an excell5t symptom1 & z an actual revival ( ,g]man e>ne/ness & ( ,g]man passion 9 ?+s spiritual4 ,hillebr& c\ld speak only 9 ! t]ms ( ! highe/ respect1 ( ! =m ( my book1 ( its consummate ta/e1 ( its p]fect tact 9 discrim9at+ betwe5 p]sons & causes3 he *>act]is$ x z ! be/ polemical "w 9 ! ,g]man language1--! be/ p]=mance 9 ! art ( polemics1 :i* = ,g]mans is s dang]\s & s /rongly to be deprecat$4 ,besides confirm+ my /&po9t1 he laid ev5 great] /ress ^u :at ,i _h d>$ to say ab\t ! det]ioration ( language 9 ,g]many 7n[adays writ]s assume ! airs ( ,puri/s#a & c no long] ev5 con/ruct a s5t5ce72 %>+ my contempt = ! lit]>y />s ( ?is nation1 he conclud$ by express+ 8 admiration = my c\rage--t greate/ c\rage ( all :i* places ! v fav\rites ( ! p 9 ! dock4 444 ,! aft]-effects ( ?is essay ( m9e prov$ invaluable to me 9 my life4 ,no "o has ev] tri$ to m$dle ) me s9ce4 ,p are sil5t4 ,9 ,g]many ,i am treat$ ) gloomy caution3 = ye>s ,i h rejoic$ 9 ! privilege ( su* absolute fre$om ( spee*1 z no "o n[adays1 lea/ ( all 9 ! ,empire1 has en\gh lib]ty to claim4 ,my p>adise is 9 ! %ad[ ( my sword4 ,at bottom all ,i _h done 0 to put "o ( ,/5dhal's maxims into practice3 he advises "o to make "o's entrance into society by means ( a duel4 ,& h[ well ,i _h *os5 my oppon5t6--! =emo/ free-?9k] ( ,g]many4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 q a novel k9d ( free ?\ght f\nd its expression 9 ?is way3 up to ! pres5t no?+ has be5 m /range & m =eign to my blood ?an ! :ole ( t ,european & ,am]ican species kn[n z litres p5seurs4 ,incorrigible blockheads & cl[ns ( mod]n ideas t !y are1 ,i feel mu* m pr(\ndly at v>iance ) !m ?an ) any "o ( _! adv]s>ies4 ,!y also wi% to improve mank9d1 aft] _! own fa%ion--t is to say1 9 _! own image2 aga9/ t :i* ,i /& = & desire1 !y w\ld wage an implacable w>1 if only !y und]/ood x2 ! :ole gang ( !m /ill believe 9 an ideal4 444 ,i am ! fir/ ,immorali/4 #c ,i %\ld n l to say t ! la/ two essays 9 ! ,?\ghts out ( ,season1 associat$ ) ! names ( ,s*op5hau] & ,wagn] respectively1 s]ve any special purpose 9 ?r[+ light ^u ^! two cases1 or 9 =mulat+ _! psy*ological problems4 ,?is ( c\rse does n apply to a few details4 ,?us1 = in/ance1 9 ! second ( ! two essays1 ) a pr(\nd c]ta9ty ( in/9ct ,i already *>act]is$ ! elem5t>y factor 9 ,wagn]'s nature z a !atrical tal5t :i* 9 all 8 means & inspirations only draws its f9al conclusions4 ,at bottom1 my desire 9 ?is essay 0 to d some?+ v diff]5t f writ+ psy*ology3 an unprec$5t$ educational problem1 a new und]/&+ ( self-discipl9e & self-def5ce c>ri$ to ! po9t ( h>dness1 a road to greatness & to _w-hi/oric duties1 ye>n$ to f9d expression4 ,r\ghly speak+1 ,i seiz$ two fam\s &1 !ret(ore1 completely undef9$ types by ! =elock1 aft] ! mann] 9 :i* "o seizes opportunities1 simply 9 ord] to speak my m9d on c]ta9 que/ions1 9 ord] to h a few m =mulas1 signs1 & means ( expression at my disposal4 ,inde$ ,i actually sugge/ ?is1 ) mo/ une>?ly sagacity1 on page #ahc ( ,s*op5hau] z ,educator4 ,plato made use ( ,socrates 9 ! same way--t is to say1 z a ciph] = ,plato4 ,n[ t1 f "s di/ance1 ,i c look back ^u ! conditions ( :i* ^! essays are ! te/imony1 ,i w\ld be lo? to d5y t !y ref] simply to me4 ,! essay ,wagn] 9 ,bayreu? is a vision ( my own future2 on ! o!r h&1 my mo/ secret hi/ory1 my developm5t1 is writt5 d[n 9 ,s*op5hau] z ,educator4 ,b1 above all1 ! v[ ,i made ,i ,:at ,i am to-day1 ! place ,i n[ hold--at a height f :i* ,i speak no long] ) words b ) ?und]bolts6--oh1 h[ f> ,i 0 f all ?is 9 ^? days6 ,b ,i saw ! l&--,i did n deceive myself = "o mom5t z to ! way1 ! sea1 ! dang]--& success6 ,! great calm 9 promis+1 ?is happy prospect ( a future :i* mu/ n rema9 only a promise6--,9 ?is book e ^w has be5 liv$1 pr(\ndly & intimately2 ! mo/ pa9ful ?+s are n lack+ 9 x2 x conta9s words :i* are positively runn+ ) blood4 ,b a w9d ( great fre$om bl[s ov] ! :ole2 ev5 its w\nds d n con/itute an objection4 ,z to :at ,i und]/& by be+ a philosoph]1--t is to say1 a t]rible explosive 9 ! pres5ce ( :i* ev]y?+ is 9 dang]2 z to h[ ,i sev] my idea ( ! philosoph] by miles f t o!r idea ( him :i* includes ev5 a ,kant1 n to speak ( ! academic rum9ators & o!r pr(essors ( philosophy1--conc]n+ all ^! ?+s ?is essay provides invaluable in=mation1 ev5 grant+ t at bottom1 x is n ,s*op5hau] z ,educator b ,nietzs*e z ,educator1 :o speaks 8 s5tim5ts 9 x4 ,consid]+ t1 9 ^? days1 my trade 0 t ( a s*ol>1 & p]haps1 also1 t ,i und]/ood my trade1 ! piece ( au/]e s*ol> psy*ology :i* sudd5ly makes its appe>ance 9 ?is essay is n )\t importance3 x expresses ! feel+ ( di/ance1 & my pr(\nd c]ta9ty reg>d+ :at 0 my real life-task1 & :at 7 m]ely means1 int]vals1 & accessory "w to me4 ,my wisdom consi/s 9 my hav+ be5 _m ?+s1 & 9 _m places1 9 ord] to become "o ?+--9 ord] to be able to atta9 to "o ?+4 ,x 0 "p ( my fate to be a s*ol> = a :ile4 ,footnote #a3 ,! ,puri/s con/itute a def9ite body 9 ,g]many1 :i* is call$ ! ,deuts*] ,spra*-,v]e94 ,_! object is to bani% e =eign ^w f ! language1 & !y c>ry ?is process ( o/racism ev5 into ! doma9 ( ! m5u1 :]e _! ef=ts at r5d]+ ! mean+ ( ,fr5* di%es are extremely comical4 ,/range to say1 _! pr9cipal organ1 & _! o!r publications1 are by no means free ei!r f solecisms or faults ( /yle1 & x is d\btless to ?is curi\s anomaly t ,nietzs*e "h ref]s4--,,tr4 ,,human1 ,,all-,,too-,,human #a ,human all-too-,human1 ) its two sequels1 is ! memorial ( a crisis4 ,x is call$ a book = free spirits3 almo/ e s5t5ce 9 x is ! expression ( a triumph--by means ( x ,i purg$ myself ( ev]y?+ 9 me :i* 0 =eign to my nature4 ,idealism is =eign to me3 ! title ( ! book means3 ,:]e ye see ideal ?+s ,i see--human1 alas6 all-too-human ?+s6 444 ,i "k m5 bett]4 ,! ^w free _s 9 ?is book mu/ n be und]/ood z any?+ else ?an a _s t has become free1 t has once m tak5 possession ( itself4 ,my tone1 ! pit* ( my voice1 has completely *ang$2 ! book w be ?\ght clev]1 cool1 & at times bo? h>d & scornful4 ,a c]ta9 spirituality1 ( noble ta/e1 seems to be ev] /ruggl+ to dom9ate a passionate torr5t at its feet4 ,9 ?is respect !re is "s s5se 9 ! fact t x 0 ! hundr$? anniv]s>y ( ,voltaire's dea? t s]v$1 s to speak1 z an excuse = ! publication ( ! book z e>ly z #ahgh4 ,= ,voltaire1 z ! opposite ( e "o :o wrote aft] him1 0 above all a gr&ee ( ! intellect2 precisely :at ,i am also4 ,! "n ( ,voltaire on "o ( my writ+s--t 0 v]ily a /ep =w>d--9 my direction4444 ,look+ into ?is book a little m closely1 y p]ceive a pitiless _s :o kn[s all ! secret hid+-places 9 :i* ideals are wont to skulk--:]e !y f9d _! dungeons1 &1 z x 71 _! la/ refuge4 ,) a tor* 9 my h&1 ! light ( :i* is n by any means a flick]+ "o1 ,i illum9ate ?is ne!r _w ) beams t cut l blades4 ,x is w>1 b w> )\t p[d] & smoke1 )\t w>like attitudes1 )\t pa?os & contort$ limbs--all ^! ?+s w\ld /ill be idealism4 ,"o error aft] ! o!r is quietly laid ^u ice2 ! ideal is n refut$1--x freezes4 ,"h1 = in/ance1 g5ius freezes2 r\nd ! corn] ! sa9t freezes2 "u a ?ick icicle ! h]o freezes2 & 9 ! end fai? itself freezes4 ,s-call$ conviction & also pity are consid]ably cool$--& almo/ ev]y:]e ! ?+ 9 itself is freez+ to dea?4 #b ,?is book 0 begun dur+ ! fir/ musical fe/ival at ,bayreu?2 a feel+ ( pr(\nd /rang5ess t[>ds ev]y?+ t surr\nd$ me !re1 is "o ( its fir/ conditions4 ,he :o has any notion ( ! visions :i* ev5 at t "t _h flitt$ across my pa?1 w be able to guess :at ,i felt :5 "o day ,i came to my s5ses 9 ,bayreu?4 ,x 0 j z if ,i _h be5 dream+4 ,:]e on e>? 0 ,i8 ,i recognis$ no?+ t ,i saw2 ,i sc>cely recognis$ ,wagn]4 ,x 0 9 va9 t ,i call$ up rem9isc5ces4 ,tribs*5--remote isl& ( bliss3 n ! %ad[ ( a resemblance6 ,! incomp>able days devot$ to ! lay+ ( ! fir/ /one1 ! small gr\p ( ! initiat$ :o celebrat$ !m1 & :o 7 f> f lack+ f+]s = ! h&l+ ( delicate ?+s3 n ! %ad[ ( a resemblance6 ,:at _h happ5$8--,wagn] _h be5 translat$ into ,g]man6 ,! ,wagn]ite _h become ma/] ( ,wagn]6--,g]man art6 ! ,g]man ma/]6 ,g]man be]6444 ,we :o "k only too well ! k9d ( ref9$ arti/s & cosmopolitanism 9 ta/e1 to :i* alone ,wagn]'s art c appeal1 7 beside ourselves at ! sight ( ,wagn] b$eck$ ) ,g]man virtues4 ,i ?9k ,i "k ! ,wagn]ite1 ,i h exp]i5c$ ?ree g5]ations ( !m1 f ,br5del ( bless$ memory1 :o conf\nd$ ,wagn] ) ,hegel1 to ! ideali/s ( ! ,bayreu? ,gazette1 :o conf\nd ,wagn] ) !mselves1--,i h be5 ! recipi5t ( e k9d ( confession ab\t ,wagn]1 f beautiful s\ls4 ,my k+dom = j "o intellig5t ^w ,i--,9 v tru?1 a blood-curdl+ company6 ,nohl1 ,pohl1 & ,kohl#a & o!rs ( _! kidney to inf9ity6 ,!re 0 n a s+le abortion t 0 lack+ among !m--no1 n ev5 ! anti-,semite4--,poor ,wagn]6 ,into ^: h&s _h he fall58 ,if only he _h gone into a h]d ( sw9e6 ,b among ,g]mans6 ,"s day1 = ! edification ( po/]ity1 "o ought really to h a g5u9e ,bayreu?ian /uff$1 or1 bett] /ill1 pres]v$ 9 _s1--= x is precisely _s t is lack+ 9 ?is qu>t]1--) ?is inscription at ! foot ( ! j>3 ,a sample ( ! _s :]eon ! ',g]man ,empire' 0 f\nd$4 444 ,b en\gh6 ,9 ! middle ( ! fe/ivities ,i sudd5ly pack$ my trunk & left ! place = a few weeks1 despite ! fact t a *>m+ ,p>isian lady s\ght to com=t me2 ,i excus$ myself to ,wagn] simply by means ( a fatali/ic telegram4 ,9 a little spot call$ ,kl+5brunn1 deeply buri$ 9 ! recesses ( ! ,bohm]wald1 ,i c>ri$ my melan*oly & my contempt ( ,g]mans ab\t ) me l an illness--&1 f "t to "t1 "u ! g5]al title ( ,! ,pl\gh-%>e1 ,i wrote a s5t5ce or two d[n 9 my note-book1 no?+ b sev]e psy*ological /uff1 :i* x is possible may h f\nd its way into ,human1 all-too-,human4 #c ,t :i* _h tak5 place 9 me1 !n1 0 n only a brea* ) ,wagn]--,i 0 suff]+ f a g5]al ab]ration ( my in/9cts1 ( :i* a m]e isolat$ blund]1 :e!r x 7 ,wagn] or my pr(essor%ip at ,ble1 0 no?+ m ?an a symptom4 ,i 0 seiz$ ) a fit ( impati5ce ) myself2 ,i saw t x 0 high "t t ,i %\ld turn my ?\ghts ^u my own lot4 ,9 a trice ,i realis$1 ) appall+ cle>ness1 h[ mu* "t _h already be5 squ&]$--h[ futile & h[ s5seless my :ole exi/5ce z a philologi/ appe>$ by ! side ( my life-task4 ,i 0 a%am$ ( ?is false mode/y4444 ,t5 ye>s 7 beh9d me1 dur+ :i*1 to tell ! tru?1 ! n\ri%m5t ( my _s _h be5 at a /&/ill1 dur+ :i* ,i _h add$ n a s+le useful fragm5t to my k1 & _h =gott5 c\ntless ?+s 9 ! pursuit ( a hot*-pot* ( dry-z-du/ s*ol>%ip4 ,to crawl ) meticul\s c>e & %ort-sight$ eyes ?r\gh old ,greek metricians--t is :at ,i _h come to6444 ,mov$ to pity ,i saw myself q ?91 q emaciat$3 realities 7 only too pla9ly abs5t f my /ock ( k1 & :at ! idealities 7 wor? ! devil alone knew6 ,a positively burn+ ?ir/ ov]came me3 & f t "t =w>d ,i h done lit]ally no?+ else ?an /udy physiology1 m$ic9e1 & natural sci5ce--,i ev5 return$ to ! actual /udy ( hi/ory only :5 my life-task compell$ me to4 ,x 0 at t "t1 too1 t ,i fir/ div9$ ! relation betwe5 an in/9ctively repulsive occupation1 a s-call$ vocation1 :i* is ! la/ ?+ to :i* "o is call$ & t ne$ ( lull+ a feel+ ( empt9ess & hung]1 by means ( an art :i* is a n>cotic--by means ( ,wagn]'s art1 = in/ance4 ,aft] look+ c>efully ab\t me1 ,i h discov]$ t a l>ge numb] ( "y m5 are all 9 ! same /ate ( di/ress3 "o k9d ( unnatural practice p]=ce leads to ano!r4 ,9 ,g]many1 or r1 to avoid all ambiguity1 9 ! ,empire1#b only too _m are condemn$ to det]m9e _! *oice too soon1 & !n to p9e away b5ea? a burd5 t !y c no long] ?r[ (f4444 ,su* creatures crave = ,wagn] z = an opiate1--!y are ?us able to =get !mselves1 to be rid ( !mselves = a mom5t4444 ,:at am ,i say+6--= five or six h\rs4 #d ,at ?is "t my in/9cts turn$ resolutely aga9/ any fur!r yield+ or foll[+ on my "p1 & any fur!r misund]/&+ ( myself4 ,e k9d ( life1 ! mo/ unfav\rable circum/ances1 illness1 pov]ty--any?+ seem$ to me pref]able to t undignifi$ selfi%ness into :i* ,i _h fall52 9 ! fir/ place1 ?anks to my ignorance & y\?1 & 9 :i* ,i _h aft]w>ds rema9$ ow+ to laz9ess--! s-call$ s5se ( duty4 ,at ?is juncture !re came to my help1 9 a way t ,i _c suffici5tly admire1 & precisely at ! "r "t1 t evil h]itage :i* ,i d]ive f my fa!r's side ( ! family1 & :i*1 at bottom1 is no m ?an a pr$isposition to die "y4 ,illness sl[ly lib]at$ me f ! toils1 x sp>$ me any sort ( sudd5 brea*1 any sort ( viol5t & (f5sive /ep4 ,at t "t ,i lo/ n a p>ticle ( ! good w ( o!rs1 b r add$ to my /ore4 ,illness likewise gave me ! "r completely to rev]se my mode ( life2 x n only all[$1 x actually comm&$1 me to =get2 x be/[$ ^u me ! necessity ( ly+ /ill1 ( hav+ leisure1 ( wait+1 & ( ex]cis+ pati5ce4444 ,b all ?is means ?9k+6444 ,! /ate ( my eyes alone put an end to all book-wormi%ness1 or1 9 pla9 ,engli%--philology3 ,i 0 ?us deliv]$ f books2 = ye>s ,i ceas$ f read+1 & ?is 0 ! greate/ boon ,i ev] conf]r$ ^u myself6 ,t ne!rmo/ self1 :i* 01 z x 71 entomb$1 & :i* _h gr[n dumb because x _h be5 =c$ to li/5 p]petually to o!r selves 7= t is :at read+ means671 sl[ly awak5$2 at fir/ x 0 %y & d\btful1 b at la/ x spoke aga9 ,nev] h ,i rejoic$ m ov] my condition ?an dur+ ! sicke/ & mo/ pa9ful mom5ts ( my life4 ,y h only to exam9e ,! ,dawn ( ,day1 or1 p]haps1 ,! ,w&]] & 8 ,%ad[1#c 9 ord] to und]/& :at ?is return to myself actually meant3 9 itself x 0 ! highe/ k9d ( recov]y6444 ,my cure 0 simply ! result ( x4 #e ,human1 all-too-,human1 ?is monum5t ( a c\rse ( vigor\s self-discipl9e1 by means ( :i* ,i put an abrupt end to all ! ,sup]ior ,bunkum1 ,idealism1 ,beautiful ,feel+s1 & o!r effem9acies t _h p]colat$ into my be+1 0 writt5 pr9cipally 9 ,sorr5to2 x 0 f9i%$ & giv5 def9ite %ape dur+ a w9t] at ,ble1 "u conditions f> less fav\rable ?an ^? 9 ,sorr5to4 ,tru? to tell1 x 0 ,pet] ,ga/1 at t "t a /ud5t at ! ,univ]sity ( ,ble1 & a devot$ fri5d ( m9e1 :o 0 responsible = ! book4 ,) my head wrapp$ 9 b&ages1 & extremely pa9ful1 ,i dictat$ :ile he wrote & correct$ z he w5t along--to be accurate1 he 0 ! real compos]1 :]eas ,i 0 only ! au?or4 ,:5 ! complet$ book ultimately rea*$ me1--to ! great surprise ( ! s]i\s invalid ,i !n 01--,i s5t1 among o!rs1 two copies to ,bayreu?4 ,?anks to a miracul\s fla% ( intellig5ce on ! "p ( *ance1 !re rea*$ me precisely at ! same "t a spl5did copy ( ! ,p>sifal text1 ) ! foll[+ inscription f ,wagn]'s p53 ,to 8 de> fri5d ,fri$ri* ,nietzs*e1 f ,ri*>d ,wagn]1 ,ecclesia/ical ,c\ncillor4 ,at ?is cross+ ( ! two books ,i seem$ to he> an om9\s note4 ,did x n s\nd z if two swords _h cross$8 ,at all ev5ts we bo? felt ?is 0 s1 = ea* ( u rema9$ sil5t4 ,at ab\t ?is "t ! fir/ ,bayreu? ,pamphlets appe>$3 & ,i !n und]/ood ! move on my "p = :i* x 0 high "t4 ,incr$ible6 ,wagn] _h become pi\s4 #f ,my attitude to myself at t "t 7#ahgf71 & ! une>?ly c]titude ) :i* ,i grasp$ my life-task & all its _w-hi/oric consequ5ces1 is well reveal$ ?r\gh\t ! book1 b m p>ticul>ly 9 "o v significant passage1 despite ! fact t1 ) my in/9ctive cunn+1 ,i once m circumv5t$ ! use ( ! little ^w ,i1--n h[ev]1 ?is "t1 9 ord] to %$ _w-hi/oric glory on ! names ( ,s*op5hau] & ,wagn]1 b on t ( ano!r ( my fri5ds1 ! excell5t ,dr4 ,paul ,re--=tunately mu* too acute a creature to be deceiv$--o!rs 7 less subtle4 ,among my read]s ,i h a numb] ( hopeless p1 ! typical ,g]man pr(essor = in/ance1 :o c always be recognis$ f ! fact t1 judg+ f ! passage 9 "q1 he feels compell$ to reg>d ! :ole book z a sort ( sup]ior ,realism4 ,z a matt] ( fact x contradicts five or six ( my fri5d's utt]ances3 only read ! introduction to ,! ,g5ealogy ( ,morals on ?is "q4--,! passage above ref]r$ to reads3 ,:at1 aft] all1 is ! pr9cipal axiom to :i* ! bolde/ & colde/ ?9k]1 ! au?or ( ! book ,on ! ,orig9 ( ,moral ,s5sations 7read ,nietzs*e1 ! fir/ ,immorali/71 has atta9$ by means ( 8 incisive & decisive analysis ( human actions8 ',! moral man1' he says is no ne>] to ! intelligible 7metaphysical7 _w ?an is ! physical man1 = !re is no intelligible _w4' ,?is !ory1 h>d5$ & %>p5$ "u ! hamm]-bl[ ( hi/orical k 7read ,! ,transvaluation ( all ,values71 may "s "t or o!r1 p]haps 9 "s future p]iod1--#ahij6--s]ve z ! axe :i* is appli$ to ! root ( ! 'metaphysical ne$' ( man1--:e!r m z a bless+ ?an a curse to ! g5]al welf>e x is n easy to say2 b 9 any case z a !ory ) ! mo/ important consequ5ces1 at once fruitful & t]rible1 & look+ into ! _w ) t ,janus-face :i* all great k possesses4#d ,footnote #a3 ,nohl & ,pohl 7 bo? writ]s on music2 ,kohl1 h[ev]1 :i* lit]ally means cabbage1 is a slang expression1 d5ot+ sup]ior nons5se4--,,tr4 ,footnote #b3 ,ne$less to say1 ,nietzs*e di/+ui%es betwe5 ,bism>ckian ,g]many & t o!r ,g]many--,au/ria1 ,switz]l&1 & ! ,baltic ,prov9ces--:]e ! ,g]man language is also spok54--,,tr4 ,footnote #c3 ,human1 all-too-,human1 ,"p ,,ii4 9 ?is edition4--,,tr4 ,footnote #d3 ,human1 all-too-,human1 vol4 i4 ,aph4 #cg4 ,,! ,,dawn ,,( ,,day3 ,,?\ghts ,,ab\t ,,morality ,,z ,a ,,prejudice #a ,) ?is book ,i op5 my campaign aga9/ morality4 ,n t x is at all r$ol5t ( p[d]--y w f9d q o!r & mu* nic] smells 9 x1 provid$ t y h any ke5ness 9 y\r no/rils4 ,!re is no?+ ei!r ( light or ( heavy artill]y 9 its composition1 & if its g5]al end be a negative "o1 its means are n s--means out ( :i* ! end foll[s l a logical conclusion1 n l a cannon-%ot4 ,& if ! read] takes leave ( ?is book ) a feel+ ( timid caution 9 reg>d to ev]y?+ :i* has hi!rto be5 hon\r$ & ev5 wor%ipp$ "u ! "n ( morality1 x does n alt] ! fact t !re is n "o negative ^w1 n "o attack1 & n "o s+le piece ( malice 9 ! :ole "w--on ! contr>y1 x lies 9 ! sun%9e1 smoo? & happy1 l a m>9e animal1 bask+ 9 ! sun betwe5 two rocks4 ,=1 aft] all1 ,i 0 ?is m>9e animal3 almo/ e s5t5ce 9 ! book 0 ?\ght out1 or r caught1 among t m$ley ( rocks 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,g5oa1 :]e ,i liv$ q alone1 & ex*ang$ secrets ) ! ocean4 ,ev5 to ?is day1 :5 by *ance ,i happ5 to turn ov] ! leaves ( ?is book1 almo/ e s5t5ce seems to me l a hook by means ( :i* ,i draw some?+ incomp>able out ( ! dep?s2 its :ole sk9 quiv]s ) delicate %udd]s ( recollection4 ,?is book is conspicu\s = no little art 9 g5tly cat*+ ?+s :i* :isk rapidly & sil5tly away1 mom5ts :i* ,i call godlike liz>ds--n ) ! cruelty ( t "y ,greek god :o simply transfix$ ! poor little bea/2 b nev]!less ) some?+ po9t$--) a p54 ,!re are s _m dawns :i* h n yet %$ _! light--?is ,indian maxim is writt5 ov] ! doorway ( ?is book4 ,:]e does its au?or seek t new morn+1 t delicate r$1 z yet undiscov]$1 ) :i* ano!r day--ah6 a :ole s]ies ( days1 a :ole _w ( new days6--w beg98 ,9 ! ,transvaluation ( all ,values1 9 an emancipation f all moral values1 9 a say+ ( yea1 & 9 an attitude ( tru/1 to all t :i* hi!rto has be5 =bidd51 despis$1 & damn$4 ,?is yea-say+ book projects its light1 its love1 its t5d]ness1 ov] all evil ?+s1 x re/ores to !m _! s\l1 _! cle> consci5ce1 & _! sup]ior "r & privilege to exi/ on e>?4 ,morality is n assail$1 x simply ceases to be consid]$4 ,?is book closes ) ! ^w or8--x is ! only book :i* closes ) an or84 #b ,my life-task is to prep>e = humanity "o supreme mom5t 9 :i* x c come to its s5ses1 a ,great ,noon 9 :i* x w turn its gaze backw>ds & =w>ds1 9 :i* x w /ep f "u ! yoke ( accid5t & ( prie/s1 & = ! fir/ "t set ! "q ( ! ,:y & ,:]e=e ( humanity z a :ole--?is life-task naturally foll[s out ( ! conviction t mank9d does n get on ! "r road ( its own accord1 t x is by no means div9ely rul$1 b r t x is precisely "u ! cov] ( its mo/ holy valuations t ! in/9ct ( negation1 ( corruption1 & ( deg5]ation has held su* a s$uctive sway4 ,! "q conc]n+ ! orig9 ( moral valuations is !re=e a matt] ( ! highe/ importance to me because x det]m9es ! future ( mank9d4 ,! dem& made ^u u to believe t ev]y?+ is really 9 ! be/ h&s1 t a c]ta9 book1 ! ,bible1 gives u ! def9ite & com=t+ assurance t !re is a ,provid5ce t wisely rules ! fate ( man1--:5 translat$ back into reality am\nts simply to ?is1 namely1 ! w to /ifle ! tru? :i* ma9ta9s ! rev]se ( all ?is1 :i* is t hi!rto man has be5 9 ! wor/ possible h&s1 & t he has be5 gov]n$ by ! physiologically bot*$1 ! m5 ( cunn+ & burn+ rev5gefulness1 & ! s-call$ sa9ts--^? sl&]]s ( ! _w & traduc]s ( humanity4 ,! def9ite pro( ( ! fact t ! prie/ 7includ+ ! prie/ 9 disguise1 ! philosoph]7 has become ma/]1 n only )9 a c]ta9 limit$ religi\s community1 b ev]y:]e1 & t ! morality ( decad5ce1 ! w to non5tity1 has become morality p] se1 is to be f\nd 9 ?is3 t altruism is n[ an absolute value1 & egoism is reg>d$ ) ho/ility ev]y:]e4 ,he :o disagrees ) me on ?is po9t1 ,i reg>d z infect$4 ,b all ! _w disagrees ) me4 ,to a physiologi/ a l antagonism betwe5 values admits ( no d\bt4 ,if ! mo/ insignificant organ )9 ! body neglects1 h[ev] slightly1 to ass]t ) absolute c]ta9ty its self-pres]vative p[]s1 its recup]ative claims1 & its egoism1 ! :ole sy/em deg5]ates4 ,! physiologi/ insi/s ^u ! removal ( deg5]at$ p>ts1 he d5ies all fell[-feel+ = su* p>ts1 & has n ! smalle/ feel+ ( pity = !m4 ,b ! desire ( ! prie/ is precisely ! deg5]ation ( ! :ole ( mank9d2 h5ce 8 pres]vation ( t :i* is deg5]ate--?is is :at 8 dom9ion co/s humanity4 ,:at mean+ h ^? ly+ concepts1 ^? h&maids ( morality1 ,s\l1 ,_s1 ,free w1 ,god1 if _! aim is n ! physiological ru9 ( mank9d8 ,:5 e>ne/ness is div]t$ f ! in/9cts t aim at self-pres]vation & an increase ( bodily en]gy1 i4e4 at an increase ( life2 :5 anmia is rais$ to an ideal & ! contempt ( ! body is con/ru$ z ! salvation ( ! s\l1 :at is all ?is if x is n a recipe = decad5ce8 ,loss ( balla/1 resi/ance (f]$ to natural in/9cts1 selflessness1 9 fact--?is is :at has hi!rto be5 kn[n z morality4 ,) ,! ,dawn ( ,day ,i fir/ engag$ 9 a /ruggle aga9/ ! morality ( self-r5unciation4 ,,joyful ,,wisdom3 ,,la ,,gaya ,,sci5za #a ,dawn ( ,day is a yea-say+ book1 pr(\nd1 b cle> & k9dly4 ,! same applies once m & 9 ! highe/ degree to ,la ,gaya ,sci5za3 9 almo/ e s5t5ce ( ?is book1 pr(undity & playfulness g g5tly h& 9 h&4 ,a v]se :i* expresses my gratitude = ! mo/ wond]ful mon? ( ,janu>y :i* ,i h ev] liv$--! :ole book is a gift--suffici5tly reveals ! abysmal dep?s f :i* wisdom has "h become joyful4 ,?\ :o ) cleav+ fi]y lances ,! /ream ( my s\l f its ice do/ free1 ,till ) a ru% & a ro> x advances ,to ent] ) glori\s hop+ ! sea3 ,bright] to see & pur] ev]1 ,free 9 ! bonds ( ?y sweet con/ra9t1-- ,s x praises ?y wondr\s endeav\r1 ,janu>y1 ?\ beaute\s sa9t6#a ,:o c be 9 any d\bt z to :at glori\s hop+ means "h1 :5 he has realis$ ! diamond beauty ( ! fir/ ( ,z>a?u/ra's words z !y appe> 9 a gl[ ( light at ! close ( ! f\r? book8 ,or :5 he reads ! granite s5t5ces at ! end ( ! ?ird book1 :]e9 a fate = all times is fir/ giv5 a =mula8 ,! songs ( ,pr9ce ,free-z-a-,bird1 :i*1 = ! mo/ "p1 7 writt5 9 ,sicily1 rem9d me q =cibly ( t ,prov5cal notion ( ,gaya ,sci5za1 ( t union ( s+]1 knight1 & free _s1 :i* di/+ui%es t wond]fully e>ly culture ( ! ,prov5cals f all ambigu\s cultures4 ,! la/ poem ( all1 ,to ! ,mi/ral1--an exub]ant dance song 9 :i*1 if y please1 ! new _s dances freely ^u ! corpse ( morality1--is a p]fect ,prov5alism4 ,footnote #a3 ,translat$ = ,joyful ,wisdom by ,paul ,v4 ,cohn4--,,tr4 ,,?us ,,spake ,,z>a?u/ra3 ,a ,,book ,,= ,,all ,,& ,,none #a ,i n[ wi% to relate ! hi/ory ( ,z>a?u/ra4 ,! fundam5tal idea ( ! "w1 ! ,et]nal ,recurr5ce1 ! highe/ =mula ( a ,yea-say+ to life t c ev] be atta9$1 0 fir/ conceiv$ 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/ #ahha4 ,i made a note ( ! idea on a %eet ( pap]1 ) ! po/script3 ,six ?\s& feet beyond man & "t4 ,t day ,i happ5$ to be w&]+ ?r\gh ! woods alongside ( ! ,lake ( ,silvaplana1 & ,i halt$ n f> f ,surlei1 beside a huge rock t t[]$ al(t l a pyramid4 ,x 0 !n t ! ?\ght /ruck me4 ,look+ back n[1 ,i f9d t exactly two mon?s be=e ?is inspiration ,i _h an om5 ( its com+ 9 ! =m ( a sudd5 & decisive *ange 9 my ta/es--m p>ticul>ly 9 music4 ,! :ole ( ,z>a?u/ra might p]haps be classifi$ "u ! rubric music4 ,at all ev5ts1 ! ess5tial condition ( its production 0 a second bir? )9 me ( ! art ( he>+4 ,9 ,reco>o1 a small m\nta9 resort ne> ,vic5za1 :]e ,i sp5t ! spr+ ( #ahha1 ,i & my fri5d & mae/ro1 ,pet] ,ga/--:o 0 also "o :o _h be5 born aga91 discov]$ t ! phnix music hov]$ ov] u1 9 light] & bright] plumage ?an x _h ev] worn be=e4 ,if1 !re=e1 ,i n[ calculate f t day =w>d ! sudd5 production ( ! book1 "u ! mo/ unlikely circum/ances1 9 ,febru>y #ahhc1--! la/ "p1 out ( :i* ,i quot$ a few l9es 9 my preface1 0 writt5 precisely 9 ! hall[$ h\r :5 ,ri*>d ,wagn] gave up ! gho/ 9 ,v5ice1--,i come to ! conclusion t ! p]iod ( ge/ation cov]$ eighte5 mon?s4 ,?is p]iod ( exactly eighte5 mon?s1 might sugge/1 at lea/ to ,buddhi/s1 t ,i am 9 reality a female elephant ,! int]val 0 devot$ to ! ,gaya ,sci5za1 :i* conta9s hundr$s ( indications ( ! proximity ( some?+ unp>allel$2 =1 aft] all1 x %[s ! beg9n+ ( ,z>a?u/ra1 s9ce x pres5ts ,z>a?u/ra's fundam5tal ?\ght 9 ! la/ aphorism b "o ( ! f\r? book4 ,to ?is int]val also belongs t ,hymn to ,life 7= a mix$ *oir & or*e/ra71 ! score ( :i* 0 publi%$ 9 ,leipzig two ye>s ago by ,e4 ,w4 ,frits*1 & :i* gave p]haps no slight indication ( my spiritual /ate dur+ ?is ye>1 9 :i* ! ess5tially yea-say+ pa?os1 :i* ,i call ! tragic pa?os1 completely fill$ me he>t & limb4 ,"o day p w s+ x to my memory4 ,! text1 let x be well und]/ood1 z !re is "s misund]/&+ abroad on ?is po9t1 is n by me2 x 0 ! a/\nd+ inspiration ( a "y ,russian lady1 ,miss ,l\ von ,salome1 ) :om ,i 0 !n on fri5dly t]ms4 ,he :o is 9 any way able to make "s s5se ( ! la/ words ( ! poem1 w div9e :y ,i pref]r$ & admir$ x3 !re is greatness 9 !m4 ,pa9 is n reg>d$ z an objection to exi/5ce3 ,& if ?\ ha/ no bliss n[ left to cr[n me--,lead on6 ,?\ ha/ ?y ,sorr[ /ill4 ,maybe t my music is also great 9 ?is passage4 7,! la/ note ( ! oboe1 by ! bye1 is ,c %>p1 n ,c4 ,! latt] is a mispr9t47 ,dur+ ! foll[+ w9t]1 ,i 0 liv+ on t *>m+ly peaceful ,gulf ( ,rapallo1 n f> f ,g5oa1 :i* cuts inl& betwe5 ,*iav>i & ,cape ,porto ,f9o4 ,my heal? 0 n v good2 ! w9t] 0 cold & exceptionally ra9y2 & ! small alb]go 9 :i* ,i liv$ 0 s close to ! wat] t at night my sleep 0 di/urb$ if ! sea 0 r\gh4 ,^! circum/ances 7 surely ! v rev]se ( fav\rable2 & yet1 9 spite ( x all1 & z if 9 pro( ( my belief t ev]y?+ decisive comes to life 9 defiance ( e ob/acle1 x 0 precisely dur+ ?is w9t] & 9 ! mid/ ( ^! unfav\rable circum/ances t my ,z>a?u/ra orig9at$4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i us$ to />t out 9 a s\!rly direction up ! glori\s road to ,zoagli1 :i* rises up ?r\gh a =e/ ( p9es & gives "o a view f> out to sea4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 or z (t5 z my heal? all[$1 ,i walk$ r\nd ! :ole bay f ,santa ,m>gh]ita to beyond ,porto ,f9o4 ,?is spot affect$ me all ! m deeply because x 0 s de>ly lov$ by ! ,emp]or ,fr$]ick ,,iii4 ,9 ! autumn ( #ahhf ,i *anc$ to be !re aga9 :5 he 0 revisit+ ?is small =gott5 _w ( happ9ess = ! la/ "t4 ,x 0 on ^! two roads t all ,z>a?u/ra came to me1 above all1 ,z>a?u/ra himself z a type--,i ought r to say t x 0 on ^! walks t he waylaid me4 #b ,9 ord] to und]/& ?is type1 y mu/ fir/ be q cle> conc]n+ its fundam5tal physiological condition3 ?is condition is :at ,i call great heal?9ess4 ,9 reg>d to ?is idea ,i _c make my mean+ m pla9 or m p]sonal ?an ,i h done already 9 "o ( ! la/ aphorisms 7,no4 #chb7 ( ! fif? book ( ! ,gaya ,sci5za3 ,we new1 nameless1 & unfa?omable creatures1 s reads ! passage1 we fir/l+s ( a future /ill unprov$--we :o h a new end 9 view also require new means to t end1 t is to say1 a new heal?9ess1 a /rong]1 ke5]1 t\gh]1 bold]1 & m]ri] heal?9ess ?an any t has exi/$ h]et(ore4 ,he :o longs to feel 9 8 own s\l ! :ole range ( values & aims t h prevail$ on e>? until 8 day1 & to sail r\nd all ! coa/s ( ?is ideal ',m$it]ranean ,sea'2 :o1 f ! adv5tures ( 8 own inmo/ exp]i5ce1 w\ld fa9 "k h[ x feels to be a conqu]or & discov]] ( ! ideal2--z also h[ x is ) ! arti/1 ! sa9t1 ! legislator1 ! sage1 ! s*ol>1 ! man ( piety & ! godlike an*orite ( yore2--su* a man requires "o ?+ above all = 8 purpose1 & t is1 great heal?9ess--su* heal?9ess z he n only possesses1 b also con/antly acquires & mu/ acquire1 because he is cont9ually sacrific+ x aga91 & is compell$ to sacrifice x6 ,& n[1 !re=e1 aft] hav+ be5 long on ! way1 we ,argonauts ( ! ideal1 ^: pluck is great] ?an prud5ce w\ld all[1 & :o are (t5 %ipwreck$ & bruis$1 b1 z ,i h said1 heal?i] ?an p w\ld l to admit1 dang]\sly heal?y1 & = ev] recov]+ our heal?--x w\ld seem z if we _h be=e u1 z a rew>d = all our toils1 a c\ntry /ill undiscov]$1 ! horizon ( :i* no "o has yet se51 a beyond to e c\ntry & e refuge ( ! ideal t man has ev] kn[n1 a _w s ov]fl[+ ) beauty1 /rang5ess1 d\bt1 t]ror1 & div9ity1 t bo? our curiosity & our lu/ ( possession are frantic ) eag]ness4 ,alas6 h[ 9 ! face ( su* vi/as1 & ) su* burn+ desire 9 our consci5ce & consci\sness1 c\ld we /ill be cont5t ) ! man ( ! pres5t day8 ,?is is bad inde$2 b1 t we %\ld reg>d 8 wor?ie/ aims & hopes ) ill-conceal$ amusem5t1 or p]haps give !m no ?\ght at all1 is inevitable4 ,ano!r ideal n[ leads u on1 a wond]ful1 s$uctive ideal1 full ( dang]1 ! pursuit ( :i* we %\ld be loa? to urge ^u any "o1 because we are n s ready to ackn[l$ge any "o's "r to x3 ! ideal ( a _s :o plays +5u\sly 7t is to say1 involunt>ily1 & z ! outcome ( sup]abundant en]gy & p[]7 ) ev]y?+ t1 hi!rto1 has be5 call$ holy1 good1 inviolable1 & div9e2 to :om ev5 ! l(tie/ ?+ t ! p h ) reason made _! measure ( value w\ld be no bett] ?an a dang]1 a decay1 & an abasem5t1 or at lea/ a relaxation & tempor>y =getfulness ( self3 ! ideal ( a humanly sup]human well-be+ & goodwill1 :i* (t5 en\gh w seem inhuman--z :51 = in/ance1 x /&s beside all pa/ e>ne/ness on e>?1 & all pa/ solemnities 9 he>+1 spee*1 tone1 look1 morality1 & duty1 z _! mo/ lifelike & unconsci\s p>ody--b ) :i*1 nev]!less1 great e>ne/ness p]haps alone beg9s1 ! fir/ note ( int]rogation is affix$1 ! fate ( ! s\l *anges1 ! h\r h& moves1 & trag$y beg9s4 #c ,has any "o at ! end ( ! n9ete5? c5tury any di/9ct notion ( :at poets ( a /rong] age und]/ood by ! ^w inspiration8 ,if n1 ,i w describe x4 ,if "o _h ! smalle/ ve/ige ( sup]/ition left 9 "o1 x w\ld h>dly be possible completely to set aside ! idea t "o is ! m]e inc>nation1 m\?piece1 or m$ium ( an almighty p[]4 ,! idea ( revelation1 9 ! s5se t some?+ :i* pr(\ndly convulses & upsets "o becomes sudd5ly visible & audible ) indescribable c]ta9ty & accuracy--describes ! simple fact4 ,"o he>s--"o does n seek2 "o takes--"o does n ask :o gives3 a ?\ght sudd5ly fla%es up l lightn+1 x comes ) necessity1 )\t falt]+--,i h nev] _h any *oice 9 ! matt]4 ,!re is an ec/asy s great t ! imm5se /ra9 ( x is sometimes relax$ by a flood ( te>s1 dur+ :i* "o's /eps n[ involunt>ily ru% & anon involunt>ily lag4 ,!re is ! feel+ t "o is utt]ly out ( h&1 ) ! v di/9ct consci\sness ( an endless numb] ( f9e ?rills & titillations desc5d+ to "o's v toes2--!re is a dep? ( happ9ess 9 :i* ! mo/ pa9ful & gloomy p>ts d n act z anti!ses to ! re/1 b are produc$ & requir$ z necess>y %ades ( col\r 9 su* an ov]fl[ ( light4 ,!re is an in/9ct = rhy?mic relations :i* embraces a :ole _w ( =ms 7l5g?1 ! ne$ ( a wide-embrac+ rhy?m1 is almo/ ! measure ( ! =ce ( an inspiration1 a sort ( c\nt]p>t to its pressure & t5sion74 ,ev]y?+ happ5s q involunt>ily1 z if 9 a tempe/u\s outbur/ ( fre$om1 ( absolut5ess1 ( p[] & div9ity4 ,! involunt>y nature ( ! figures & similes is ! mo/ rem>kable ?+2 "o loses all p]ception ( :at is imag]y & metaphor2 ev]y?+ seems to pres5t itself z ! readie/1 ! true/1 & simple/ means ( expression4 ,x actually seems1 to use "o ( ,z>a?u/ra's own phrases1 z if all ?+s came to "o1 & (f]$ !mselves z similes4 7,"h d all ?+s come c>ess+ly to ?y disc\rse & flatt] !e1 = !y w\ld fa9 ride ^u ?y back4 ,on e simile ?\ ride/ "h unto e tru?4 ,"h fly op5 unto !e all ! spee* & ^w %r9es ( ! _w1 "h w\ld all exi/5ce become spee*1 "h w\ld all ,becom+ le>n ( !e h[ to speak47 ,?is is my exp]i5ce ( inspiration4 ,i d n d\bt b t ,i %\ld h to g back ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ,i c\ld f9d ano!r :o c\ld say to me3 ,x is m9e also6 #d ,= a few weeks aft]w>ds ,i lay an invalid 9 ,g5oa4 ,!n foll[$ a melan*oly spr+ 9 ,rome1 :]e ,i only j manag$ to live--& ?is 0 no easy matt]4 ,?is city1 :i* is absolutely unsuit$ to ! poet-au?or ( ,z>a?u/ra1 & = ! *oice ( :i* ,i 0 n responsible1 made me inord9ately mis]able4 ,i tri$ to leave x4 ,i want$ to g to ,aquila--! opposite ( ,rome 9 e respect1 & actually f\nd$ 9 a _s ( ho/ility t[>ds t city1 j z ,i also %all f\nd a city "s day1 z a mem5to ( an a!i/ & g5u9e enemy ( ! ,*ur*1 a p]son v closely relat$ to me1 ! great ,hoh5/auf51 ! ,emp]or ,fr$]ick ,,ii4 ,b ,fate lay beh9d x all3 ,i _h to return aga9 to ,rome4 ,9 ! end ,i 0 oblig$ to be satisfi$ ) ! ,piazza ,b>b]9i1 aft] ,i _h ex]t$ myself 9 va9 to f9d an anti-,*ri/ian qu>t]4 ,i fe> t on "o occasion1 to avoid bad smells z mu* z possible1 ,i actually inquir$ at ! ,palazzo del ,quir9ale :e!r !y c\ld n provide a quiet room = a philosoph]4 ,9 a *amb] high above ! ,piazza j m5tion$1 f :i* "o obta9$ a g5]al view ( ,rome1 & c\ld he> ! f\nta9s pla%+ f> bel[1 ! lonelie/ ( all songs 0 compos$--,! ,night-,song4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,i 0 obsess$ by an unspeakably sad melody1 ! refra9 ( :i* ,i recognis$ 9 ! af=ds1 dead ?r\gh immortality1 444 ,9 ! summ]1 f9d+ myself once m 9 ! sacr$ place :]e ! fir/ ?\ght ( ,z>a?u/ra fla%$ l a light across my m9d1 ,i conceiv$ ! second "p4 ,t5 days suffic$4 ,nei!r = ! second1 ! fir/1 nor ! ?ird "p1 h ,i requir$ a day long]4 ,9 ! ensu+ w9t]1 b5ea? ! halcyon sky ( ,nice1 :i* !n = ! fir/ "t p\r$ its light into my life1 ,i f\nd ! ?ird ,z>a?u/ra--& came to ! end ( my task3 ! :ole hav+ occupi$ me sc>cely a ye>4 ,_m hidd5 corn]s & heights 9 ! c\ntry r\nd ab\t ,nice are hall[$ = me by mom5ts t ,i c nev] =get4 ,t decisive *apt]1 entitl$ ,old & ,new ,tables1 0 compos$ dur+ ! ardu\s asc5t f ! /ation to ,eza--t wond]ful ,moori% village 9 ! rocks4 ,dur+ ^? mom5ts :5 my creative en]gy fl[$ mo/ pl5tifully1 my muscul> activity 0 always greate/4 ,! body is inspir$3 let u waive ! "q ( s\l4 ,i might (t5 h be5 se5 danc+ 9 ^? days1 & ,i c\ld !n walk = sev5 or eight h\rs on end ov] ! hills )\t a sugge/ion ( fatigue4 ,i slept well & laugh$ a good deal--,i 0 p]fectly robu/ & pati5t4 #e ,) ! exception ( ^! p]iods ( indu/ry la/+ t5 days1 ! ye>s ,i sp5t dur+ ! production ( ,z>a?u/ra1 & !reaft]1 7 = me ye>s ( unp>allel$ di/ress4 ,a man pays de>ly = be+ immortal3 to ?is end he mu/ die _m times ov] dur+ 8 life4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z :at ,i call ! ranc\r ( greatness3 ev]y?+ great1 :e!r a "w or a de$1 once x is complet$1 turns imm$iately aga9/ its au?or4 ,! v fact t he is its au?or makes him weak at ?is "t4 ,he c no long] endure 8 de$4 ,he c no long] look x full 9 ! face4 ,to h some?+ at "o's back :i* "o c\ld nev] h will$1 some?+ to :i* ! knot ( human de/9y is atta*$--& to be =c$ !nce=w>d to be> x on "o's %\ld]s6 ,:y1 x almo/ cru%es "o6 ,! ranc\r ( greatness6 ,a some:at diff]5t exp]i5ce is ! uncanny sil5ce t reigns ab\t "o4 ,solitude has sev5 sk9s :i* no?+ c p5etrate4 ,"o goes among m52 "o greets fri5ds3 b ^! ?+s are only new des]ts1 ! looks ( ^? "o meets no long] be> a greet+4 ,at ! be/ "o enc\nt]s a sort ( revolt4 ,?is feel+ ( revolt1 ,i suff]$1 9 v>y+ degrees ( int5sity1 at ! h&s ( almo/ e "o :o came ne> me2 x w\ld seem t no?+ inflicts a deep] w\nd ?an sudd5ly to make "o's di/ance felt4 ,^? noble natures are sc>ce :o "k n h[ to live unless !y c rev]e4 ,a ?ird ?+ is ! absurd susceptibility ( ! sk9 to small p9-pricks1 a k9d ( helplessness 9 ! pres5ce ( all small ?+s4 ,?is seems to me a necess>y outcome ( ! appall+ exp5diture ( all def5sive =ces1 :i* is ! fir/ condition ( e creative act1 ( e act :i* proce$s f ! mo/ intimate1 mo/ secret1 & mo/ conceal$ recesses ( a man's be+4 ,! small def5sive =ces are ?us1 z x 71 susp5d$1 & no fre% en]gy rea*es !m4 ,i ev5 ?9k x probable t "o does n dige/ s well1 t "o is less will+ to move1 & t "o is mu* too op5 to s5sations ( coldness & suspicion2 =1 9 a l>ge numb] ( cases1 suspicion is m]ely a blund] 9 etiology4 ,on "o occasion :5 ,i felt l ?is ,i became consci\s ( ! proximity ( a h]d ( c[s1 "s "t be=e ,i c\ld possibly h se5 x ) my eyes1 simply ow+ to a return 9 me ( mild] & m humane s5tim5ts3 !y communicat$ w>m? to me4444 #f ,?is "w /&s alone4 ,d n let u m5tion ! poets 9 ! same brea?2 no?+ p]haps has ev] be5 produc$ out ( su* a sup]abundance ( /r5g?4 ,my concept ,dionysian "h became ! highe/ de$2 comp>$ ) x ev]y?+ t o!r m5 h done seems poor & limit$4 ,! fact t a ,goe! or a ,%akespe>e w\ld n = an in/ant h kn[n h[ to take brea? 9 ?is atmosph]e ( passion & ( ! heights2 ! fact t by ! side ( ,z>a?u/ra1 ,dante is no m ?an a believ]1 & n "o :o fir/ creates ! tru?--t is to say1 n a _w-rul+ _s1 a ,fate2 ! fact t ! poets ( ! ,v$a 7 prie/s & n ev5 fit to unfa/5 ,z>a?u/ra's s&al--all ?is is ! lea/ ( ?+s1 & gives no idea ( ! di/ance1 ( ! azure solitude1 9 :i* ?is "w dwells4 ,z>a?u/ra has an et]nal "r to say3 ,i draw ar\nd me circles & holy b\nd>ies4 ,ev] few] are !y t m\nt ) me to ev] l(ti] heights4 ,i build me a m\nta9 range ( ev] holi] m\nta9s4 ,if all ! _s & goodness ( e great s\l 7 collect$ toge!r1 ! :ole c\ld n create a s+le "o ( ,z>a?u/ra's disc\rses4 ,! ladd] ^u :i* he rises & desc5ds is ( b\ndless l5g?2 he has se5 fur!r1 he has will$ fur!r1 & gone fur!r ?an any o!r man4 ,!re is contradiction 9 e ^w t he utt]s1 ?is mo/ yea-say+ ( all spirits4 ,?r\gh him all contradictions are b\nd up into a new unity4 ,! l(tie/ & ! base/ p[]s ( human nature1 ! sweete/1 ! lighte/1 & ! mo/ t]rible1 ru% =? f out "o spr+ ) ev]la/+ c]ta9ty4 ,until 8 com+ no "o knew :at 0 height1 or dep?1 & /ill less :at 0 tru?4 ,!re is n a s+le passage 9 ?is revelation ( tru? :i* _h already be5 anticipat$ & div9$ by ev5 ! greate/ among m54 ,be=e ,z>a?u/ra !re 0 no wisdom1 no prob+ ( ! s\l1 no art ( spee*3 9 8 book1 ! mo/ famili> & mo/ vulg> ?+ utt]s unhe>d-( words4 ,! s5t5ce quiv]s ) passion4 ,eloqu5ce has become music4 ,=ks ( lightn+ are hurl$ t[>ds futures ( :i* no "o has ev] dream$ be=e4 ,! mo/ p[]ful use ( p>ables t has yet exi/$ is poor beside x1 & m]e *ild's-play comp>$ ) ?is return ( language to ! nature ( imag]y4 ,see h[ ,z>a?u/ra goes d[n f ! m\nta9 & speaks ! k9de/ words to e "o6 ,see ) :at delicate f+]s he t\*es 8 v adv]s>ies1 ! prie/s1 & h[ he suff]s ) !m f !mselves6 ,"h1 at e mom5t1 man is ov]come1 & ! concept ,sup]man becomes ! greate/ reality1--out ( sight1 almo/ f> away b5ea? him1 lies all t :i* h]et(ore has be5 call$ great 9 man4 ,! halcyonic brightness1 ! light feet1 ! pres5ce ( wick$ness & exub]ance ?r\gh\t1 & all t is ! ess5ce ( ! type ,z>a?u/ra1 0 nev] dreamt ( be=e z a pr]equisite ( greatness4 ,9 precisely ^! limits ( space & 9 ?is accessibility to opposites ,z>a?u/ra feels himself ! highe/ ( all liv+ ?+s3 & :5 y he> h[ he def9es ?is highe/1 y w give up try+ to f9d 8 equal4 ,! s\l :i* ha? ! longe/ ladd] & c /ep d[n deepe/1 ,! va/e/ s\l t c run & /ray & rove fur!/ 9 its own doma91 ,! mo/ necess>y s\l1 t out ( desire fl+e? itself to *ance1 ,! /able s\l t plunge? into ,becom+1 ! possess+ s\l t mu/ ne$s ta/e ( will+ & long+1 ,! s\l t flye? f itself1 & ov]-take? itself 9 ! wide/ circle1 ,! wise/ s\l t folly exhorte? mo/ sweetly1 ,! mo/ self-lov+ s\l1 9 :om all ?+s h _! rise1 _! ebb & fl[4 ,b ?is is ! v idea ( ,dionysus4 ,ano!r consid]ation leads to ?is idea4 ,! psy*ological problem pres5t$ by ! type ( ,z>a?u/ra is1 h[ c he1 :o 9 an unprec$5t$ mann] says no1 & acts no1 9 reg>d to all t :i* has be5 affirm$ hi!rto1 rema9 nev]!less a yea-say+ _s8 h[ c he :o be>s ! heavie/ de/9y on 8 %\ld]s & ^: v life-task is a fatality1 yet be ! brighte/ & ! mo/ transc5d5tal ( spirits--= ,z>a?u/ra is a danc]8 h[ c he :o has ! h>de/ & mo/ t]rible grasp ( reality1 & :o has ?\ght ! mo/ abysmal ?\ghts1 nev]!less avoid conceiv+ ^! ?+s z objections to exi/5ce1 or ev5 z objections to ! et]nal recurr5ce ( exi/5ce8--h[ is x t on ! contr>y he f9ds reasons = be+ himself ! et]nal affirmation ( all ?+s1 ! trem5d\s & unlimit$ say+ ( ,yea & ,am58444 ,into e abyss d ,i be> ! b5$iction ( my yea to ,life4 444 ,b ?is1 once m1 is precisely ! idea ( ,dionysus4 #g ,:at language w su* a _s speak1 :5 he speaks unto 8 s\l8 ,! language ( ! di?yramb4 ,i am ! inv5tor ( ! di?yramb4 ,he>k5 unto ! mann] 9 :i* ,z>a?u/ra speaks to 8 s\l ,be=e ,sunrise 7iii4 #dh74 ,be=e my "t su* em]ald joys & div9e t5d]ness _h f\nd no tongue4 ,ev5 ! pr(\nde/ melan*oly ( su* a ,dionysus takes %ape z a di?yramb4 ,z an example ( ?is ,i take ,! ,night-,song1--! immortal pla9t ( "o :o1 ?anks to 8 sup]abundance ( light & p[]1 ?anks to ! sun )9 him1 is condemn$ nev] to love4 ,x is night3 n[ d all gu%+ spr+s raise _! voices4 ,& my s\l too is a gu%+ spr+4 ,x is night3 n[ only d all lov]s bur/ into song4 ,& my s\l too is ! song ( a lov]4 ,some?+ unqu5*$ & unqu5*able is )9 me1 t w\ld raise its voice4 ,a crav+ = love is )9 me1 :i* itself speake? ! language ( love4 ,light am ,i3 w\ld t ,i 7 night6 ,b ?is is my lonel9ess1 t ,i am begirt ) light4 ,alas1 :y am ,i n d>k & l unto ! night6 ,h[ joyfully w\ld ,i !n suck at ! brea/s ( light6 ,& ev5 y w\ld ,i bless1 ye tw9kl+ />lets & gl[-worms on high6 & be bless$ 9 ! gifts ( y\r light4 ,b 9 m9e own light d ,i live1 ev] back into myself d ,i dr9k ! flames ,i s5d =?4 ,i "k n ! happ9ess ( ! h& /ret*$ =? to grasp2 & (t h ,i dreamt t /eal+ mu/ be m bless$ ?an tak+4 ,wret*$ am ,i t my h& may nev] re/ f giv+3 an envi\s fate is m9e t ,i see expectant eyes & nights made bright ) long+4 ,oh1 ! wret*$ness ( all !m t give6 ,oh1 ! cl\ds t cov] ! face ( my sun6 ,t crav+ = desire6 t burn+ hung] at ! end ( ! fea/6 ,!y take :at ,i give !m2 b d ,i t\* _! s\l8 ,a gulf is !re 'twixt giv+ & tak+2 & ! smalle/ gulf is ! la/ to be bridg$4 ,an appetite is born f out my beauty3 w\ld t ,i might d h>m to !m t ,i fill ) light2 w\ld t ,i might rob !m ( ! gifts ,i h giv53--?us d ,i ?ir/ = wick$ness4 ,to )draw my h& :5 _! h& is ready /ret*$ =? l ! wat]fall t wav]s1 wav]s ev5 9 its fall3--?us d ,i ?ir/ = wick$ness4 ,= su* v5geance do? my fulness ye>n3 to su* tricks do? my lonel9ess give bir?4 ,my joy 9 giv+ di$ ) ! de$4 ,by its v fulness did my virtue gr[ we>y ( itself4 ,he :o give? riske? to lose 8 %ame2 he t is ev] di/ribut+ gr[e? call\s 9 h& & he>t !refrom4 ,m9e eyes no long] melt into te>s at ! sight ( ! suppliant's %ame2 my h& ha? become too h>d to feel ! quiv]+ ( lad5 h&s4 ,:i!r h ye fl$1 ! te>s ( m9e eyes & ! bloom ( my he>t8 ,oh1 ! solitude ( all giv]s6 ,oh1 ! sil5ce ( all beacons6 ,_m are ! suns t circle 9 b>r5 space2 to all t is d>k d !y speak ) _! light--to me alone are !y sil5t4 ,alas1 ?is is ! hatr$ ( light = t :i* %9e?3 pitiless x runne? its c\rse4 ,unfair 9 its inmo/ he>t to t :i* %9e?2 cold t[>d suns1--?us do? e sun g its way4 ,l a tempe/ d ! suns fly ov] _! c\rse3 = su* is _! way4 ,_! own unsw]v+ w d !y foll[3 t is _! coldness4 ,alas1 x is ye alone1 ye creatures ( gloom1 ye spirits ( ! night1 t take y\r w>m? f t :i* %9e?4 ,ye alone suck y\r milk & com=t f ! udd]s ( light4 ,alas1 ab\t me !re is ice1 my h& burne? itself aga9/ ice6 ,alas1 )9 me is a ?ir/ t ?ir/e? = y\r ?ir/6 ,x is night3 woe is me1 t ,i mu/ ne$s be light6 ,& ?ir/ aft] d>kness6 ,& lonel9ess6 ,x is night3 n[ do? my long+ bur/ =? l a spr+1--= spee* d ,i long4 ,x is night3 n[ d all gu%+ spr+s raise _! voices4 ,& my s\l too is a gu%+ spr+4 ,x is night3 n[ only d all lov]s bur/ into song4 ,& my s\l too is ! song ( a lov]4 #h ,su* ?+s h nev] be5 writt51 nev] be5 felt1 nev] be5 suff]$3 only a ,god1 only ,dionysus suff]s 9 ?is way4 ,! reply to su* a di?yramb on ! sun's solitude 9 light w\ld be ,ariadne4 444 ,:o kn[s1 b ,i1 :o ,ariadne is6 ,to all su* riddles no "o h]et(ore _h ev] f\nd an answ]2 ,i d\bt ev5 :e!r any "o _h ev] se5 a riddle "h4 ,"o day ,z>a?u/ra sev]ely det]m9es 8 life-task--& x is also m9e4 ,let no "o misund]/& its mean+4 ,x's a yea-say+ to ! po9t ( ju/ify+1 to ! po9t ( r$eem+ ev5 all t is pa/4 ,i walk among m5 z among fragm5ts ( ! future3 ( t future :i* ,i see4 ,& all my creativ5ess & ef=t is b ?is1 t ,i may be able to ?9k & reca/ all ^! fragm5ts & riddles & dismal accid5ts into "o piece4 ,& h[ c\ld ,i be> to be a man1 if man 7 n also a poet1 a riddle read]1 & a r$eem] ( *ance6 ,to r$eem all ! pa/1 & to trans=m e 'x 0' into '?us w\ld ,i h x'--t alone w\ld be my salvation6 ,9 ano!r passage he def9es z /rictly z possible :at to him alone man c be1--n a subject = love nor yet = pity--,z>a?u/ra became ma/] ev5 ( 8 loa?+ ( man3 man is to him a ?+ un%ap$1 raw mat]ial1 an ugly /one t ne$s ! sculptor's *isel4 ,no long] to w1 no long] to value1 no long] to create6 ,oh1 t ?is great we>9ess may nev] be m9e6 ,ev5 9 ! lu/ ( k1 ,i feel only ! joy ( my w to beget & to gr[2 & if !re be innoc5ce 9 my k1 x is because my procreative w is 9 x4 ,away f ,god & gods did ?is w lure me3 :at w\ld !re be to create if !re 7 gods8 ,b to man do? x ev] drive me anew1 my burn+1 creative w4 ,?us drive? x ! hamm] to ! /one4 ,alas1 ye m51 )9 ! /one !re sleepe? an image = me1 ! image ( all my dreams6 ,alas1 t x %\ld h to sleep 9 ! h>de/ & uglie/ /one6 ,n[ rage? my hamm] ru?lessly aga9/ its prison4 ,f ! /one ! fragm5ts fly3 :at's t to me8 ,i w f9i% x3 = a %ad[ came unto me--! /ille/ & lighte/ ?+ on e>? once came unto me6 ,! beauty ( ! ,sup]man came unto me z a %ad[4 ,alas1 my bre?r56 ,:at are !--gods to me n[8 ,let me call att5tion to "o la/ po9t ( view4 ,! l9e 9 italics is my pretext = ?is rem>k4 ,a ,dionysian life-task ne$s ! h>dness ( ! hamm]1 & "o ( its fir/ ess5tials is )\t d\bt ! joy ev5 ( de/ruction4 ,! comm&1 ,h>d5 y\rselves6 & ! deep conviction t all creators are h>d1 is ! really di/9ctive sign ( a ,dionysian nature4 ,,beyond ,,good ,,& ,,evil3 ,,! ,,prelude ,,to ,a ,,philosophy ,,( ,,! ,,future #a ,my "w = ! ye>s t foll[$ 0 prescrib$ z di/9ctly z possible4 ,n[ t ! yea-say+ "p ( my life-task 0 accompli%$1 !re came ! turn ( ! negative portion1 bo? 9 ^w & de$3 ! transvaluation ( all values t _h exi/$ hi!rto1 ! great w>1--! conjur+-up ( ! day :5 ! fatal outcome ( ! /ruggle w\ld be decid$4 ,mean:ile1 ,i _h sl[ly to look ab\t me = my pe]s1 = ^? :o1 out ( /r5g?1 w\ld pr(f] me a help+ h& 9 my "w ( de/ruction4 ,f t "t onw>d1 all my writ+s are s mu* bait3 maybe ,i und]/& z mu* ab\t fi%+ z mo/ p8 ,if no?+ 0 caught1 x 0 n ,i :o 0 at fault ,!re 7 no fi% to come & bite4 #b ,9 all its ess5tial po9ts1 ?is book 7#ahhf7 is a criticism ( mod]nity1 embrac+ ! mod]n sci5ces1 arts1 ev5 politics1 toge!r ) c]ta9 indications z to a type :i* w\ld be ! rev]se ( mod]n man1 or z little l him z possible1 a noble & yea-say+ type4 ,9 ?is la/ respect ! book is a s*ool = g5tlem5--! t]m g5tleman be+ und]/ood "h 9 a mu* m spiritual & radical s5se ?an x has impli$ hi!rto4 ,all ^? ?+s ( :i* ! age is pr\d1--z1 = in/ance1 f>-fam$ objectivity1 sympa?y ) all t suff]s1 ! hi/orical s5se1 ) its subjection to =eign ta/es1 ) its ly+-9-!-du/ be=e petits faits1 & ! rage = sci5ce1--are %[n to be ! contradiction ( ! type recomm5d$1 & are reg>d$ z almo/ ill-br$4 ,if y rememb] t ?is book foll[s ^u ,z>a?u/ra1 y may possibly guess to :at sy/em ( diet x owes its life4 ,! eye :i*1 ow+ to trem5d\s con/ra9t1 has become accu/om$ to see at a great di/ance1--,z>a?u/ra is ev5 m f>-sight$ ?an ! ,ts>1--is "h =c$ to focus %>ply t :i* is close at h&1 ! pres5t "t1 ! ?+s t lie ab\t him4 ,9 all ! aphorisms & m p>ticul>ly 9 ! =m ( ?is book1 ! read] w f9d ! same volunt>y turn+ away f ^? in/9cts :i* made a ,z>a?u/ra a possible feat4 ,ref9em5t 9 =m1 9 aspiration1 & 9 ! art ( keep+ sil5t1 are its m or less obvi\s qualities2 psy*ology is h&l$ ) delib]ate h>dness & cruelty1--! :ole book does n conta9 "o s+le good-natur$ ^w4444 ,all ?is sort ( ?+ refre%es a man4 ,:o c guess ! k9d ( recreation t is necess>y aft] su* an exp5diture ( goodness z is to be f\nd 9 ,z>a?u/ra8 ,f a !ological /&po9t--n[ pay ye he$2 = x is b on r>e occasions t ,i speak z a !ologian--x 0 ,god ,himself :o1 at ! end ( ,8 great "w1 coil$ ,himself up 9 ! =m ( a s]p5t at ! foot ( ! tree ( k4 ,x 0 ?us t ,he recov]$ f be+ a ,god4444 ,he _h made ev]y?+ too beautiful4444 ,! devil is simply ,god's mom5t ( idl5ess1 on t sev5? day4 ,,! ,,g5ealogy ,,( ,,morals3 ,a ,,polemic ,! ?ree essays :i* con/itute ?is g5ealogy are1 z reg>ds expression1 aspiration1 & ! art ( ! unexpect$1 p]haps ! mo/ curi\s ?+s t h ev] be5 writt54 ,dionysus1 z y "k1 is also ! god ( d>kness4 ,9 ea* case ! beg9n+ is calculat$ to my/ify2 x is cool1 sci5tific1 ev5 ironical1 int5tionally ?ru/ to ! =e1 int5tionally retic5t4 ,gradually less calmness prevails2 "h & !re a fla% ( lightn+ def9es ! horizon2 exce$+ly unpleasant tru?s break ^u y\r e>s f out remote di/ances ) a dull1 rumbl+ s\nd1--until v soon a fi]ce tempo is atta9$ 9 :i* ev]y?+ presses =w>d at a t]rible degree ( t5sion4 ,at ! end1 9 ea* case1 amid fe>ful ?und]claps1 a new tru? %9es out betwe5 ?ick cl\ds4 ,! tru? ( ! fir/ essays ! psy*ology ( ,*ri/ianity3 ! bir? ( ,*ri/ianity out ( ! _s ( res5tm5t1 n1 z is suppos$1 out ( ! ,_s1--9 all its ess5tials1 a c\nt]-movem5t1 ! great insurrection aga9/ ! dom9ion ( noble values4 ,! second essay conta9s ! psy*ology ( consci5ce3 ?is is n1 z y may believe1 ! voice ( ,god 9 man2 x is ! in/9ct ( cruelty1 :i* turns inw>ds once x is unable to dis*>ge itself outw>dly4 ,cruelty is "h expos$1 = ! fir/ "t1 z "o ( ! olde/ & mo/ indisp5sable elem5ts 9 ! f\ndation ( culture4 ,! ?ird essay replies to ! "q z to ! orig9 ( ! =midable p[] ( ! ascetic ideal1 ( ! prie/ ideal1 despite ! fact t ?is ideal is ess5tially detrim5tal1 t x is a w to non5tity & to decad5ce4 ,reply3 x fl\ri%$ n because ,god 0 active beh9d ! prie/s1 z is g5]ally believ$1 b because x 0 a faute de mieux--f ! fact t hi!rto x has be5 ! only ideal & has _h no competitors4 ,= man pref]s to aspire to non5tity ?an n to aspire at all4 ,b above all1 until ! "t ( ,z>a?u/ra !re 0 no su* ?+ z a c\nt]-ideal4 ,y h und]/ood my mean+4 ,?ree decisive ov]tures on ! "p ( a psy*ologi/ to a ,transvaluation ( all ,values4--,?is book conta9s ! fir/ psy*ology ( ! prie/4 ,,! ,,twilight ,,( ,,! ,,idols3 ,,h[ ,,to ,,philosophise ,,) ,,! ,,hamm] #a ,?is "w--:i* cov]s sc>cely "o hundr$ & fifty pages1 ) its *e]ful & fateful tone1 l a laugh+ demon1 & ! production ( :i* occupi$ s few days t ,i hesitate to give _! numb]--is altoge!r an exception among books3 !re is no "w m ri* 9 sub/ance1 m indep5d5t1 m upsett+--m wick$4 ,if any "o %\ld desire to obta9 a rapid sket* ( h[ ev]y?+1 be=e my "t1 0 /&+ on its head1 he %\ld beg9 read+ me 9 ?is book4 ,t :i* is call$ ,idols on ! title page is simply ! old tru? t has be5 believ$ 9 hi!rto4 ,9 pla9 ,engli%1 ,! ,twilight ( ! ,idols means t ! old tru? is on its la/ legs4 #b ,!re is no reality1 no ideality1 :i* has n be5 t\*$ 9 ?is book 7t\*$6 :at a cauti\s euphemism674 ,n only ! et]nal idols1 b also ! y\nge/--t is to say1 ! mo/ s5ile3 mod]n ideas1 = in/ance4 ,a /rong w9d bl[s betwe5 ! trees & 9 all directions fall ! fruit--! tru?s4 ,!re is ! wa/e ( an all-too-ri* autumn 9 ?is book3 y trip ov] tru?s4 ,y ev5 cru% "s to dea?1 !re are too _m ( !m4 ,^? ?+s t y c grasp1 h[ev]1 are q unque/ionable2 !y are irrevocable decrees4 ,i alone h ! crit]ion ( tru?s 9 my possession4 ,i alone c decide4 ,x w\ld seem z if a second consci\sness _h gr[n up 9 me1 z if ! life-w 9 me _h ?r[n a light ^u ! d[nw>d pa? along :i* x has be5 runn+ ?r\gh\t ! ages4 ,! d[nw>d pa?--hi!rto ?is _h be5 call$ ! road to ,tru?4 ,all obscure impulse--d>kness & dismay--is at an end1 ! good man 0 precisely he :o 0 lea/ aw>e ( ! prop] way4#a ,&1 speak+ 9 all e>ne/ness1 no "o be=e me knew ! prop] way1 ! way upw>ds3 only aft] my "t c\ld m5 once m f9d hope1 life-tasks1 & roads mapp$ out t lead to culture--,i am ! joyful h>b+] ( ?is culture4 444 ,on ?is acc\nt alone ,i am also a fatality4 #c ,imm$iately aft] ! completion ( ! above-nam$ "w1 & )\t lett+ ev5 "o day g by1 ,i tackl$ ! =midable task ( ! ,transvaluation ) a supreme feel+ ( pride :i* no?+ c\ld equal2 &1 c]ta9 at ea* mom5t ( my immortality1 ,i cut sign aft] sign ^u tablets ( brass ) ! sur5ess ( ,fate4 ,! ,preface came into be+ on #crd ,septemb] #ahhh4 ,:51 aft] hav+ writt5 x d[n1 ,i w5t out into ! op5 t morn+1 ,i 0 greet$ by ! mo/ beautiful day ,i _h ev] se5 9 ! ,upp] ,engad9e--cle>1 gl[+ ) col\r1 & pres5t+ all ! contra/s & all ! int]m$i>y gradations betwe5 ice & ! s\?4 ,i left ,sils-,m>ia only on ! #bj? ( ,septemb]4 ,i _h be5 =c$ to delay my dep>ture ow+ to floods1 & ,i 0 v soon1 & = "s days1 ! only visitor 9 ?is wond]ful spot1 on :i* my gratitude be/[s ! gift ( an immortal "n4 ,aft] a j\rney t 0 full ( incid5ts1 & n )\t dang] to life1--z = in/ance at ,como1 :i* 0 flood$ :5 ,i rea*$ x 9 ! dead ( night1--,i got to ,tur9 on ! aft]noon ( ! #ba /4 ,tur9 is ! only suitable place = me1 & x %all be my home h5ce=w>d4 ,i took ! same lodg+s z ,i _h occupi$ 9 ! spr+1 #faaa ,via ,c>lo ,alb]to1 opposite ! mighty ,palazzo ,c>ignano1 9 :i* ,vittorio ,emanuele 0 born2 & ,i _h a view ( ! ,piazza ,c>lo ,alb]to & above x across to ! hills4 ,)\t hesitat+1 or all[+ myself to be di/urb$ = a s+le mom5t1 ,i return$ to my "w1 only ! la/ qu>t] ( :i* _h /ill to be writt54 ,on ! #cj? ,septemb]1 trem5d\s triumph2 ! sev5? day2 ! leisure ( a god on ! banks ( ! ,po4#b ,on ! same day1 ,i wrote ! ,preface to ,! ,twilight ( ! ,idols1 ! correction ( ! pro(s ( :i* provid$ me ) recreation dur+ ! mon? ( ,septemb]4 ,nev] 9 my life h ,i exp]i5c$ su* an autumn2 nor _h ,i ev] imag9$ t su* ?+s 7 possible on e>?--a ,claude ,lorra9 ext5d$ to inf9ity1 ea* day equal to ! la/ 9 its wild p]fection4 ,footnote #a3 ,a witty ref]5ce to ,goe!'s well-kn[n passage 9 ! ,prologue to ,fau/3-- ,a good man1 ?\gh 9 d>kness & dismay1 ,may /ill be consci\s ( ! prop] way4 ,! words are spok5 by ! ,"l4--,,tr4 ,footnote #b3 ,!re is a wond]ful prom5ade along ! banks ( ! ,po1 = :i* ,tur9 is fam\s1 & ( :i* ,nietzs*e 0 p>ticul>ly fond4--,,tr4 ,,! ,,case ,,( ,,wagn]3 ,a ,,musician',s ,,problem #a ,9 ord] to d ju/ice to ?is essay a man ought to suff] f ! fate ( music z f an op5 w\nd4--,f :at d ,i suff] :5 ,i suff] f ! fate ( music8 ,f ! fact t music has lo/ its _w-transfigur+1 yea-say+ "*--t x is decad5t music & no long] ! flute ( ,dionysus4 ,suppos+1 h[ev]1 t ! fate ( music be z de> to man z 8 own life1 because joy & suff]+ are alike b\nd up ) x2 !n he w f9d ?is pamphlet comp>atively mild & full ( consid]ation4 ,to be *e]ful 9 su* circum/ances1 & laugh good-natur$ly ) o!rs at "o's self1--rid5dodic]e sev]um#a :5 ! v]um dic]e w\ld ju/ify e sort ( h>dness1--is humanity itself4 ,:o d\bts t ,i1 old artill]y-man t ,i am1 w\ld be able if ,i lik$ to po9t my heavy guns at ,wagn]8--,ev]y?+ decisive 9 ?is "q ,i kept to myself--,i h lov$ ,wagn]4--,aft] all1 an attack ^u a m ?an usually subtle unkn[n p]son :om ano!r w\ld n h div9$ s easily1 lies 9 ! mean+ & pa? ( my life-task4 ,oh1 ,i h /ill q a numb] ( o!r unkn[n p]sons to unmask besides a ,caglio/ro ( ,music6 ,above all1 ,i h to direct an attack aga9/ ! ,g]man p1 :o1 9 matt]s ( ! _s1 gr[ e day m indol5t1 poor] 9 in/9cts1 & m hone/ :o1 ) an appetite = :i* !y are to be envi$1 cont9ue to diet !mselves on contradictions1 & gulp d[n ,fai? 9 company ) sci5ce1 ,*ri/ian love toge!r ) anti-,semitism1 & ! w to p[] 7to ! ,empire71 di%$ up ) ! gospel ( ! humble1 )\t %[+ ! slighte/ signs ( indige/ion4 ,fancy ?is abs5ce ( p>ty-feel+ 9 ! pres5ce ( opposites6 ,fancy ?is ga/ric neutrality & dis9t]e/$ness6 ,behold ?is s5se ( ju/ice 9 ! ,g]man palate1 :i* c grant equal rights to all1--:i* f9ds ev]y?+ ta/eful6 ,)\t a %ad[ ( a d\bt ! ,g]mans are ideali/s4 ,:5 ,i 0 la/ 9 ,g]many1 ,i f\nd ,g]man ta/e /riv+ to grant ,wagn] & ! ,trumpet] ( ,sakk+5#b equal rights2 :ile ,i myself witness$ ! attempts ( ! p ( ,leipzig to d hon\r to "o ( ! mo/ g5u9e & mo/ ,g]man ( musicians1--us+ ,g]man "h 9 ! old s5se ( ! ^w1--a man :o 0 no m]e ,g]man ( ! ,empire1 ! ma/] ,he9ri* ,s*tz1 by f\nd+ a ,liszt ,society1 ! object ( :i* 0 to cultivate & spread artful 7li/ige#c7 ,*ur* music4 ,)\t a %ad[ ( d\bt ! ,g]mans are ideali/s4 #b ,b "h no?+ %all /op me f be+ rude1 & f tell+ ! ,g]mans "o or two unpleasant home tru?s3 :o else w\ld d x if ,i did n8 ,i ref] to _! laxity 9 matt]s hi/orical4 ,n only h ! ,g]mans entirely lo/ ! bread? ( vision :i* enables "o to grasp ! c\rse ( culture & ! values ( culture2 n only are !y "o & all political 7or ,*ur*7 puppets2 b !y h also actually put a ban ^u ?is v bread? ( vision4 ,a man mu/ fir/ & =emo/ be ,g]man1 he mu/ belong to ! race2 !n only c he pass judgm5t ^u all values & lack ( values 9 hi/ory--!n only c he e/abli% !m4444 ,to be ,g]man is 9 itself an argum5t1 ,g]many1 ,g]many above all1#d is a pr9ciple2 ! ,g]mans /& = ! moral ord] ( ! univ]se 9 hi/ory2 comp>$ ) ! ,roman ,empire1 !y are ! up-hold]s ( fre$om2 comp>$ ) ! eighte5? c5tury1 !y are ! re/or]s ( morality1 ( ! ,categorical ,imp]ative4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z ! writ+ ( hi/ory accord+ to ! lights ( ,imp]ial ,g]many2 !re is1 ,i fe>1 anti-,semitic hi/ory--!re is also hi/ory writt5 ) an eye to ! ,c\rt1 & ,h]r von ,treits*ke is n a%am$ ( himself4 ,q rec5tly an idiotic op9ion 9 hi/oricis1 an obs]vation ( ,vis*] ! ,swabian /hete1 s9ce happily deceas$1 made ! r\nd ( ! ,g]man newspap]s z a tru? to :i* e ,g]man mu/ ass5t ,! obs]vation 0 ?is3 ,! ,r5aissance & ! ,re=mation only toge!r con/itute a :ole--! /hetic rebir?1 & ! moral rebir?4 ,:5 ,i li/5 to su* ?+s1 ,i lose all pati5ce1 & ,i feel incl9$1 ,i ev5 feel x my duty1 to tell ! ,g]mans1 = once 9 a way1 all t !y h on _! consci5ce4 ,e great crime aga9/ culture = ! la/ f\r c5turies lies on _! consci5ce4444 ,& always = ! same reason1 always ow+ to _! bottomless c[>dice 9 ! face ( reality1 :i* is also c[>dice 9 ! face ( tru?2 always ow+ to ! love ( falsehood :i* has become almo/ in/9ctive 9 !m--9 %ort1 idealism4 ,x 0 ! ,g]mans :o caus$ ,europe to lose ! fruits1 ! :ole mean+ ( h] la/ p]iod ( greatness--! p]iod ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,at a mom5t :5 a high] ord] ( values1 values t 7 noble1 t said yea to life1 & t gu>ante$ a future1 _h succe$$ 9 triumph+ ov] ! opposite values1 ! values ( deg5]ation1 9 ! v seat ( ,*ri/ianity itself1--& ev5 9 ! he>ts ( ^? sitt+ !re1--,lu!r1 t curs$ monk1 n only re/or$ ! ,*ur*1 b1 :at 0 a ?\s& times worse1 re/or$ ,*ri/ianity1 & at a "t too :5 x lay defeat$4 ,*ri/ianity1 ! ,d5ial ( ! ,w to ,live1 exalt$ to a religion6 ,lu!r 0 an impossible monk :o1 ?anks to 8 own impossibility1 attack$ ! ,*ur*1 & 9 s do+ re/or$ x6 ,ca?olics w\ld be p]fectly ju/ifi$ 9 celebrat+ fea/s 9 hon\r ( ,lu!r1 & 9 produc+ fe/ival plays#e 9 8 hon\r4 ,lu!r & ! rebir? ( morality6 ,may all psy*ology g to ! devil6 ,)\t a %ad[ ( a d\bt ! ,g]mans are ideali/s4 ,on two occasions :51 at ! co/ ( enorm\s c\rage & self-control1 an upright1 unequivocal1 & p]fectly sci5tific attitude ( m9d _h be5 atta9$1 ! ,g]mans 7 able to discov] back /airs lead+ d[n to ! old ideal aga91 compromises betwe5 tru? & ! ideal1 &1 9 %ort1 =mul = ! "r to reject sci5ce & to p]petrate falsehoods4 ,leibniz & ,kant--^! two great breaks ^u ! intellectual hone/y ( ,europe6 ,f9ally1 at a mom5t :5 !re appe>$ on ! bridge t spann$ two c5turies ( decad5ce1 a sup]ior =ce ( g5ius & w :i* 0 /rong en\gh to consolidate ,europe & to conv]t x into a political & economic unit1 ) ! object ( rul+ ! _w1 ! ,g]mans1 ) _! ,w>s ( ,indep5d5ce1 robb$ ,europe ( ! significance--! m>vell\s significance1 ( ,napoleon's life4 ,& 9 s do+ !y laid on _! consci5ce ev]y?+ t foll[$1 ev]y?+ t exi/s to-day1--?is sickl9ess & want ( reason :i* is mo/ oppos$ to culture1 & :i* is call$ ,nationalism1--?is nvrose nationale f :i* ,europe is suff]+ acutely2 ?is et]nal subdivision ( ,europe into petty /ates1 ) politics on a municipal scale3 !y h robb$ ,europe itself ( its significance1 ( its reason1--& h /uff$ x into a cul-de-sac4 ,is !re any "o except me :o kn[s ! way out ( ?is cul-de-sac8 ,does anyone except me "k ( an aspiration :i* w\ld be great en\gh to b9d ! p ( ,europe once m toge!r8 #c ,& aft] all1 :y %\ld ,i n express my suspicions8 ,9 my case1 too1 ! ,g]mans w attempt to make a great fate give bir? m]ely to a m\se4 ,up to ! pres5t !y h compromis$ !mselves ) me2 ,i d\bt :e!r ! future w improve !m4 ,alas6 h[ happy ,i %\ld be to prove a false prophet 9 ?is matt]6 ,my natural read]s & li/5]s are already ,russians1 ,sc&9avians1 & ,fr5*m5--w !y always be ! same8 ,9 ! hi/ory ( k1 ,g]mans are repres5t$ only by d\btful names1 !y h be5 able to produce only unconsci\s sw9dl]s 7?is ^w applies to ,fi*te1 ,s*ell+1 ,s*op5hau]1 ,hegel1 & ,s*lei]ma*]1 j z well z to ,kant or ,leibniz2 !y 7 all m]e ,s*lei]ma*]s74#f ,! ,g]mans mu/ n h ! hon\r ( see+ ! fir/ upright intellect 9 _! hi/ory ( intellects1 t intellect 9 :i* tru? ultimately got ! bett] ( ! fraud ( f\r ?\s& ye>s1 reckon$ z "o ) ! ,g]man intellect4 ,g]man intellect is my f\l air3 ,i brea! ) difficulty 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ?is psy*ological uncleanl9ess t has n[ become in/9ctive--an uncleanl9ess :i* 9 e ^w & expression betrays a ,g]man4 ,!y h nev] und]gone a sev5te5? c5tury ( h>d self-exam9ation1 z ! ,fr5* h1--a ,la ,ro*ef\cauld1 a ,desc>tes1 are a ?\s& times m upright ?an ! v fir/ among ,g]mans1--! latt] h n yet _h any psy*ologi/s4 ,b psy*ology is almo/ ! /&>d ( measurem5t = ! cleanl9ess or uncleanl9ess ( a race4444 ,= if a man is n ev5 clean1 h[ c he be deep8 ,! ,g]mans are l wom51 y c sc>cely ev] ,i fa?om _! dep?s--!y hav5't any1 & t's ! end ( x4 ,?us !y _c ev5 be call$ %all[4 ,t :i* is call$ deep 9 ,g]many1 is precisely ?is in/9ctive uncleanl9ess t[>ds "o's self1 ( :i* ,i h j spok53 p refuse to be cle> 9 reg>d to _! own natures4 ,might ,i be all[$1 p]haps1 to sugge/ ! ^w ,g]man z an int]national epi!t d5ot+ ?is psy*ological depravity8--,at ! mom5t ( writ+1 = in/ance1 ! ,g]man ,emp]or is decl>+ x to be 8 ,*ri/ian duty to lib]ate ! slaves 9 ,africa2 among u ,europeans1 !n1 ?is w\ld be call$ simply ,g]man4 444 ,h ! ,g]mans ev] produc$ ev5 a book t _h dep?8 ,!y are lack+ 9 ! m]e idea ( :at con/itutes a book4 ,i h kn[n s*ol>s :o ?\ght t ,kant 0 deep4 ,at ! ,c\rt ( ,prussia ,i fe> t ,h]r von ,treits*ke is reg>d$ z deep4 ,& :5 ,i happ5 to praise ,/5dhal z a deep psy*ologi/1 ,i h (t5 be5 compell$1 9 ! company ( ,g]man ,univ]sity ,pr(essors1 to spell 8 "n al\d4 #d ,& :y %\ld ,i n proce$ to ! end8 ,i am fond ( cle>+ ! air4 ,x is ev5 "p ( my ambition to be consid]$ z ess5tially a despis] ( ,g]mans4 ,i express$ my suspicions ( ! ,g]man "* ev5 at ! age ( six-&-tw5ty 7see ,?\ghts out ( ,season1 vol4 ii4 pp4 #afd1 #afe71--to my m9d ! ,g]mans are impossible4 ,:5 ,i try to ?9k ( ! k9d ( man :o is oppos$ to me 9 all my in/9cts1 my m5tal image takes ! =m ( a ,g]man4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i ask myself :5 ,i beg9 analys+ a man1 is1 :e!r he has a feel+ = di/ance 9 him2 :e!r he sees rank1 gradation1 & ord] ev]y:]e betwe5 man & man2 :e!r he makes di/9ctions2 = ?is is :at con/itutes a g5tleman4 ,o!rwise he belongs hopelessly to t op5-he>t$1 op5-m9d$--alas6 & always v good-natur$ species1 la canaille6 ,b ! ,g]mans are canaille--alas6 !y are s good-natur$6 ,a man l[]s himself by frequ5t+ ! society ( ,g]mans3 ! ,g]man places e "o on an equal foot+4 ,) ! exception ( my int]c\rse ) "o or two arti/s1 & above all ) ,ri*>d ,wagn]1 ,i _c say t ,i h sp5t "o pleasant h\r ) ,g]mans4 ,suppose1 = "o mom5t1 t ! pr(\nde/ _s ( all ages 7 to appe> among ,g]mans1 !n "o ( ! savi\rs ( ! ,capitol w\ld be sure to arise & decl>e t 8 own ugly s\l 0 j z great4 ,i c no long] abide ?is race ) :i* a man is always 9 bad company1 :i*2 has no idea ( nuances--woe to me6 ,i am a nuance--& :i* has n esprit 9 its feet1 & _c ev5 walk )al6 ,9 %ort1 ! ,g]mans h no feet at all1 !y simply h legs4 ,! ,g]mans h n ! fa9te/ idea ( h[ vulg> !y are--b ?is 9 itself is ! acme ( vulg>ity1--!y are n ev5 a%am$ ( be+ m]ely ,g]mans4 ,!y w h _! say 9 ev]y?+1 !y reg>d !mselves z fit to decide all que/ions2 ,i ev5 fe> t !y h decid$ ab\t me4 ,my :ole life is ess5tially a pro( ( ?is rem>k4 ,9 va9 h ,i s\ght among !m = a sign ( tact & delicacy t[>ds myself4 ,among ,jews ,i did inde$ f9d x1 b n among ,g]mans4 ,i am s con/itut$ z to be g5tle & k9dly to e "o1--,i h ! "r n to draw di/9ctions1--b ?is does n prev5t my eyes f be+ op54 ,i except no "o1 & lea/ ( all my fri5ds1--,i only tru/ t ?is has n prejudic$ my reputation = humanity among !m8 ,!re are five or six ?+s :i* ,i h always made po9ts ( hon\r4 ,albeit1 ! tru? rema9s t = _m ye>s ,i h consid]$ almo/ e lett] t has rea*$ me z a piece ( cynicism4 ,!re is m cynicism 9 an attitude ( goodwill t[>ds me ?an 9 any sort ( hatr$4 ,i tell e fri5d to 8 face t he has nev] ?\ght x wor? 8 :ile to /udy any "o ( my writ+s3 f ! slighte/ h9ts ,i ga!r t !y d n ev5 "k :at lies hidd5 9 my books4 ,& ) reg>d ev5 to my ,z>a?u/ra1 :i* ( my fri5ds w\ld h se5 m 9 x ?an a piece ( unw>rantable1 ?\gh =tunately h>mless1 arrogance8 ,t5 ye>s h elaps$1 & no "o has yet felt x a duty to 8 consci5ce to def5d my "n aga9/ ! absurd sil5ce b5ea? :i* x has be5 entomb$4 ,x 0 a =eign]1 a ,dane1 :o fir/ %[$ suffici5t ke5ness ( in/9ct & ( c\rage to d ?is1 & :o prote/$ indignantly aga9/ my s-call$ fri5ds4 ,at :at ,g]man ,univ]sity to-day w\ld su* lectures on my philosophy be possible1 z ^? :i* ,dr4 ,br&es deliv]$ la/ spr+ 9 ,cop5hag51 ?us prov+ once m 8 "r to ! title psy*ologi/8 ,= my "p1 ^! ?+s h nev] caus$ me any pa92 t :i* is necess>y does n (f5d me4 ,amor fati is ! core ( my nature4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 does n alt] ! fact t ,i love irony & ev5 _w-hi/oric irony4 ,& ?us1 ab\t two ye>s be=e hurl+ ! de/ructive ?und]bolt ( ! ,transvaluation1 :i* w s5d ! :ole ( civilisation into convulsions1 ,i s5t my ,case ( ,wagn] out into ! _w4 ,! ,g]mans 7 giv5 ! *ance ( blund]+ & immortalis+ _! /upidity once m on my acc\nt1 & !y /ill h j en\gh "t to d x 94 ,& h !y fall5 9 ) my plans8 ,admirably6 my de> ,g]mans4 ,all[ me to congratulate y4 ,footnote #a3 ,! motto ( ,! ,case ( ,wagn]4--,,tr4 ,footnote #b3 ,an op]a by ,nessl] :i* 0 all ! rage 9 ,g]many tw5ty ye>s ago4--,,tr4 ,footnote #c3 ,un=tunately x is impossible to r5d] ?is play on ! words 9 ,engli%4--,,tr4 ,footnote #d3 ,! ,g]man ,national ,song 7,deuts*l&1 ,deuts*l& b] alles74--,,tr4 ,footnote #e3 ,ev] s9ce ! ye> #afag su* plays h be5 produc$ by ! ,prote/ants ( ,g]many4--,,tr4 ,footnote #f3 ,s*lei]ma*] lit]ally means a weav] or mak] ( veils4--,,tr4 ,,:y ,i ,,am ,a ,,fatality #a ,i "k my de/9y4 ,!re w come a day :5 my "n w recall ! memory ( some?+ =midable--a crisis ! l ( :i* has nev] be5 kn[n on e>?1 ! memory ( ! mo/ pr(\nd cla% ( consci5ces1 & ! pass+ ( a s5t5ce ^u all t :i* !ret(ore _h be5 believ$1 exact$1 & hall[$4 ,i am n a man1 ,i am dynamite4 ,& ) x all !re is n\ght ( ! f\nd] ( a religion 9 me4 ,religions are matt]s = ! mob2 aft] com+ 9 contact ) a religi\s man1 ,i always feel t ,i mu/ wa% my h&s4444 ,i require no believ]s1 x is my op9ion t ,i am too full ( malice to believe ev5 9 myself2 ,i nev] address myself to masses4 ,i am horribly fright5$ t "o day ,i %all be pron\nc$ holy4 ,y w und]/& :y ,i publi% ?is book be=eh&--x is to prev5t p f wrong+ me4 ,i refuse to be a sa9t2 ,i w\ld r be a cl[n4 ,maybe ,i am a cl[n4 ,& ,i am not)/&+1 or r n n)/&+1 ! m\?piece ( tru?2 = no?+ m bl[n-out ) falsehood has ev] exi/$1 ?an a sa9t4 ,b my tru? is t]rible3 = hi!rto lies h be5 call$ tru?4 ,! ,transvaluation ( all ,values1 ?is is my =mula = mank9d's greate/ /ep t[>ds com+ to its s5ses--a /ep :i* 9 me became fle% & g5ius4 ,my de/9y orda9$ t ,i %\ld be ! fir/ dec5t human be+1 & t ,i %\ld feel myself oppos$ to ! falsehood ( mill5niums4 ,i 0 ! fir/ to discov] tru?1 & = ! simple reason t ,i 0 ! fir/ :o became consci\s ( falsehood z falsehood--t is to say1 ,i smelt x z su*4 ,my g5ius resides 9 my no/rils4 ,i contradict z no "o has contradict$ hi!rto1 & am nev]!less ! rev]se ( a negative _s4 ,i am ! h>b+] ( joy1 ! l ( :i* has nev] exi/$ be=e2 ,i h discov]$ tasks ( su* l(ty greatness t1 until my "t1 no "o _h any idea ( su* ?+s4 ,mank9d c beg9 to h fre% hopes1 only n[ t ,i h liv$4 ,?us1 ,i am necess>ily a man ( ,fate4 ,= :5 ,tru? ent]s ! li/s aga9/ ! falsehood ( ages1 %ocks are b\nd to ensue1 & a spell ( e>?quakes1 foll[$ by ! transposition ( hills & valleys1 su* z ! _w has nev] yet imag9$ ev5 9 its dreams4 ,! concept politics !n becomes elevat$ entirely to ! sph]e ( spiritual w>f>e4 ,all ! mighty realms ( ! anci5t ord] ( society are bl[n into space--= !y are all bas$ on falsehood3 !re w be w>s1 ! l ( :i* h nev] be5 se5 on e>? be=e4 ,only f my "t & aft] me w politics on a l>ge scale exi/ on e>?4 #b ,if y %\ld require a =mula = a de/9y ( ?is k9d t has tak5 human =m1 y w f9d x 9 my ,z>a?u/ra4 ,& he :o w\ld be a creator 9 good & evil--v]ily1 he mu/ fir/ be a de/roy]1 & break values into pieces4 ,?us ! greate/ evil belonge? unto ! greate/ good3 b ?is is ! creative good4 ,i am by f> ! mo/ t]rible man t has ev] exi/$2 b ?is does n alt] ! fact t ,i %all become ! mo/ b5efic5t4 ,i "k ! joy ( annihilation to a degree :i* is comm5surate ) my p[] to annihilate4 ,9 bo? cases ,i obey my ,dionysian nature1 :i* kn[s n h[ to sep>ate ! negative de$ f ! say+ ( yea4 ,i am ! fir/ immorali/1 & 9 ?is s5se ,i am ess5tially ! annihilator4 #c ,p h nev] ask$ me z !y %\ld h done1 :at ! "n ( ,z>a?u/ra precisely meant 9 my m\?1 9 ! m\? ( ! fir/ immorali/2 = t :i* di/+ui%es ?is ,p]sian f all o!rs 9 ! pa/ is ! v fact t he 0 ! exact rev]se ( an immorali/4 ,z>a?u/ra 0 ! fir/ to see 9 ! /ruggle betwe5 good & evil ! ess5tial :eel 9 ! work+ ( ?+s4 ,! translation ( morality into ! realm ( metaphysics1 z =ce1 cause1 end-9-itself1 is 8 "w4 ,b ! v "q sugge/s its own answ]4 ,z>a?u/ra creat$ ?is mo/ port5t\s ( all errors1--morality2 !re=e he mu/ be ! fir/ to expose x4 ,n only because he has _h long] & great] exp]i5ce ( ! subject ?an any o!r ?9k]1--all hi/ory is inde$ ! exp]im5tal refutation ( ! !ory ( ! s-call$ moral ord] ( ?+s1--b because ( ! m important fact t ,z>a?u/ra 0 ! mo/ tru?ful ( ?9k]s4 ,9 8 tea*+ alone is tru?fulness upheld z ! highe/ virtue--t is to say1 z ! rev]se ( ! c[>dice ( ! ideali/ :o takes to 8 heels at ! sight ( reality4 ,z>a?u/ra has m pluck 9 8 body ?an all o!r ?9k]s put toge!r4 ,to tell ! tru? & to aim /raight3 t is ! fir/ ,p]sian virtue4 ,h ,i made myself cle>8 444 ,! ov]com+ ( morality by itself1 ?r\gh tru?fulness1 ! morali/'s ov]com+ ( himself 9 8 opposite--9 me--t is :at ! "n ,z>a?u/ra means 9 my m\?4 #d ,9 reality two negations are involv$ 9 my title ,immorali/4 ,i fir/ ( all d5y ! type ( man t has hi!rto be5 reg>d$ z ! highe/--! good1 ! k9d1 & ! *>itable2 & ,i also d5y t k9d ( morality :i* has become recognis$ & p>am\nt z morality-9-itself--,i speak ( ! morality ( decad5ce1 or1 to use a /ill crud] t]m1 ,*ri/ian morality4 ,i w\ld agree to ! second ( ! two negations be+ reg>d$ z ! m decisive1 =1 reckon$ z a :ole1 ! ov]e/imation ( goodness & k9dness seems to me already a consequ5ce ( decad5ce1 a symptom ( weakness1 & incompatible ) any asc5d+ & yea-say+ life4 ,negation & annihilation are insep>able f a yea-say+ attitude t[>ds life4 ,let me halt = a mom5t at ! "q ( ! psy*ology ( ! good man4 ,9 ord] to appraise ! value ( a c]ta9 type ( man1 ! co/ ( 8 ma9t5ance mu/ be calculat$1--& ! conditions ( 8 exi/5ce mu/ be kn[n4 ,! condition ( ! exi/5ce ( ! good is falsehood3 or1 o!rwise express$1 ! refusal at any price to see h[ reality is actually con/itut$4 ,! refusal to see t ?is reality is n s con/itut$ z always to be /imulat+ b5efic5t in/9cts1 & /ill less1 s z to suff] at all mom5ts ! intrusion ( ignorant & good-natur$ h&s4 ,to consid] di/ress ( all k9ds z an objection1 z some?+ :i* mu/ be done away )1 is ! greate/ nons5se on e>?2 g5]ally speak+1 x is nons5se ( ! mo/ disa/r\s sort1 fatal 9 its /upidity--almo/ z mad z ! w to aboli% bad wea!r1 out ( pity = ! poor1 s to speak4 ,9 ! great economy ( ! :ole univ]se1 ! t]rors ( reality 79 ! passions1 9 ! desires1 9 ! w to p[]7 are incalculably m necess>y ?an t =m ( petty happ9ess :i* is call$ goodness2 x is ev5 ne$ful to practise l5i5cy 9 ord] s mu* z to all[ ! latt] a place at all1 see+ t x is bas$ ^u a falsification ( ! in/9cts4 ,i %all h an excell5t opportunity ( %[+ ! incalculably calamit\s consequ5ces to ! :ole ( hi/ory1 ( ! cr$o ( optimism1 ?is mon/r\s (fspr+ ( ! hom9es optimi4 ,z>a?u/ra1#a ! fir/ :o recognis$ t ! optimi/ is j z deg5]ate z ! pessimi/1 ?\gh p]haps m detrim5tal1 says3 ,good m5 nev] speak ! tru?4 ,false %ores & false h>b\rs 7 ye taught by ! good4 ,9 ! lies ( ! good 7 ye born & br$4 ,?r\gh ! good ev]y?+ ha? become false & crook$ f ! roots4 ,=tunately ! _w is n built m]ely ^u ^? in/9cts :i* w\ld secure to ! good-natur$ h]d animal 8 paltry happ9ess4 ,to desire ev]ybody to become a good man1 a greg>i\s animal1 a blue-ey$1 b5evol5t1 beautiful s\l1 or--z ,h]b]t ,sp5c] wi%$--a creature ( altruism1 w\ld mean robb+ exi/5ce ( its greate/ "*1 ca/rat+ man1 & r$uc+ humanity to a sort ( wret*$ ,*9adom4 ,& ?is "s h tri$ to d6 ,x is precisely ?is t m5 call$ morality4 ,9 ?is s5se ,z>a?u/ra calls ! good1 n[ ! la/ m51 & anon ! beg9n+ ( ! end2 & above all1 he consid]s !m z ! mo/ detrim5tal k9d ( m51 because !y secure _! exi/5ce at ! co/ ( ,tru? & at ! co/ ( ! ,future4 ,! good--!y _c create2 !y are ev] ! beg9n+ ( ! end4 ,!y crucify him :o write? new values on new tables2 !y sacrifice unto !mselves ! future2 !y crucify ! :ole future ( humanity6 ,! good--!y are ev] ! beg9n+ ( ! end4 ,& :atev] h>m ! sl&]]s ( ! _w may d1 ! h>m ( ! good is ! mo/ calamit\s ( all h>m4 #e ,z>a?u/ra1 z ! fir/ psy*ologi/ ( ! good man1 is p]=ce ! fri5d ( ! evil man4 ,:5 a deg5]ate k9d ( man has succe$$ to ! highe/ rank among ! human species1 8 position mu/ h be5 ga9$ at ! co/ ( ! rev]se type--at ! co/ ( ! /rong man :o is c]ta9 ( life4 ,:5 ! greg>i\s animal /&s 9 ! glori\s rays ( ! pure/ virtue1 ! exceptional man mu/ be degrad$ to ! rank ( ! evil4 ,if falsehood insi/s at all co/s on claim+ ! ^w tru? = its own p>ticul> /&po9t1 ! really tru?ful man mu/ be s\ght out among ! despis$4 ,z>a?u/ra all[s ( no d\bt "h2 he says t x 0 precisely ! k ( ! good1 ( ! be/1 :i* inspir$ 8 absolute horror ( m54 ,& x 0 out ( ?is feel+ ( repulsion t he grew ! w+s :i* all[$ him to so> into remote futures4 ,he does n conceal ! fact t 8 type ( man is "o :i* is relatively sup]human--especially z oppos$ to ! good man1 & t ! good & ! j w\ld reg>d 8 sup]man z ! devil4 ,ye high] m51 on :om my gaze n[ falls1 ?is is ! d\bt t ye wake 9 my brea/1 & ?is is my secret laught]3 me?9ks ye w\ld call my ,sup]man--! devil6 ,s /range are ye 9 y\r s\ls to all t is great1 t ! ,sup]man w\ld be t]rible 9 y\r eyes = 8 goodness4 ,x is f ?is passage1 & f no o!r1 t y mu/ set out to und]/& ! goal to :i* ,z>a?u/ra aspires--! k9d ( man t he conceives sees reality z x is2 he is /rong en\gh = ?is--he is n e/rang$ or f> remov$ f x1 he is t reality himself1 9 8 own nature c be f\nd all ! t]rible & que/ionable "* ( reality3 only ?us c man h greatness4 #f ,b ,i h *os5 ! title ( ,immorali/ z a surname & z a badge ( hon\r 9 yet ano!r s5se2 ,i am v pr\d to possess ?is "n :i* di/+ui%es me f all ! re/ ( mank9d4 ,no "o hi!rto has felt ,*ri/ian morality b5ea? him2 to t end !re 7 ne$$ height1 a remot5ess ( vision1 & an abysmal psy*ological dep?1 n believ$ to be possible hi!rto4 ,up to ! pres5t ,*ri/ian morality has be5 ! ,circe ( all ?9k]s--!y /ood at h] s]vice4 ,:at man1 be=e my "t1 _h desc5d$ into ! und]gr\nd cav]ns f out ( :i* ! poison\s fumes ( ?is ideal--( ?is sl&]+ ( ! _w--bur/ =?8 ,:at man _h ev5 d>$ to suppose t !y 7 und]gr\nd cav]ns8 ,0 a s+le "o ( ! philosoph]s :o prec$$ me a psy*ologi/ at all1 & n ! v rev]se ( a psy*ologi/--t is to say1 a sup]ior sw9dl]1 an ,ideali/8 ,be=e my "t !re 0 no psy*ology4 ,to be ! fir/ 9 ?is new realm may am\nt to a curse2 at all ev5ts1 x is a fatality3 = "o is also ! fir/ to despise4 ,my dang] is ! loa?+ ( mank9d4 #g ,h y und]/ood me8 ,t :i* def9es me1 t :i* makes me /& ap>t f ! :ole ( ! re/ ( humanity1 is ! fact t ,i unmask$ ,*ri/ian morality4 ,= ?is reason ,i 0 9 ne$ ( a ^w :i* convey$ ! idea ( a *all5ge to ev]ybody4 ,n to h awak5$ to ^! discov]ies be=e1 /ruck me z be+ ! sign ( ! greate/ uncleanl9ess t mank9d has on its consci5ce1 z self-deception become in/9ctive1 z ! fundam5tal w to be bl9d to e ph5om5on1 all causality & all reality2 9 fact1 z an almo/ crim9al fraud 9 psy*ologicis4 ,bl9dness 9 reg>d to ,*ri/ianity is ! ess5ce ( crim9ality--= x is ! crime aga9/ life4 ,ages & peoples1 ! fir/ z well z ! la/1 philosoph]s & old wom51 ) ! exception ( five or six mom5ts 9 hi/ory 7& ( myself1 ! sev5?71 are all alike 9 ?is4 ,hi!rto ! ,*ri/ian has be5 ! moral be+1 a pe]less oddity1 &1 z a moral be+1 he 0 m absurd1 m va91 m ?\ghtless1 & a great] disadvantage to himself1 ?an ! greate/ despis] ( humanity c\ld h deem$ possible4 ,*ri/ian morality is ! mo/ malignant =m ( all false too ! actual ,circe ( humanity3 t :i* has corrupt$ mank9d4 ,x is n error z error :i* infuriates me at ! sight ( ?is spectacle2 x is n ! mill5niums ( abs5ce ( goodwill1 ( discipl9e1 ( dec5cy1 & ( brav]y 9 spiritual ?+s1 :i* betrays itself 9 ! triumph ( ,*ri/ianity2 x is r ! abs5ce ( nature1 x is ! p]fectly gha/ly fact t anti-nature itself receiv$ ! highe/ hon\rs z morality & z law1 & rema9$ susp5d$ ov] man z ! ,categorical ,imp]ative4 ,fancy blund]+ 9 ?is way1 n z an individual1 n z a p1 b z a :ole species6 z humanity6 ,to tea* ! contempt ( all ! pr9cipal in/9cts ( life2 to posit falsely ! exi/5ce ( a s\l1 ( a _s1 9 ord] to be able to defy ! body2 to spread ! feel+ t !re is some?+ impure 9 ! v fir/ pr]equisite ( life--9 sex2 to seek ! pr9ciple ( evil 9 ! pr(\nd ne$ ( gr[? & expansion--t is to say1 9 sev]e self-love 7! t]m itself is sl&]\s72 & conv]sely to see a high] moral value--b :at am ,i talk+ ab\t8--,i mean ! moral value p] se1 9 ! typical signs ( decl9e1 9 ! antagonism ( ! in/9cts1 9 selflessness1 9 ! loss ( balla/1 9 ! suppression ( ! p]sonal elem5t1 & 9 love ( "o's neighb\r 7neighb\ritis674 ,:at6 is humanity itself 9 a /ate ( deg5]ation8 ,has x always be5 9 ?is /ate8 ,"o ?+ is c]ta91 t ye are taught only ! values ( decad5ce z ! highe/ values4 ,! morality ( self-r5unciation is ess5tially ! morality ( deg5]ation2 ! fact1 ,i am go+ to ! dogs1 is translat$ into ! imp]ative1 ,ye %all all g to ! dogs--& n only into ! imp]ative4 ,?is morality ( self-r5unciation1 :i* is ! only k9d ( morality t has be5 taught hi!rto1 betrays ! w to non5tity--x d5ies life to ! v roots4 ,!re /ill rema9s ! possibility t x is n mank9d t is 9 a /ate ( deg5]ation1 b only t p>asitical k9d ( man--! prie/1 :o1 by means ( morality & lies1 has climb$ up to 8 position ( det]m9ator ( values1 :o div9$ 9 ,*ri/ian morality 8 road to p[]4 ,&1 to tell ! tru?1 ?is is my op9ion4 ,! tea*]s & ,i lead]s ( mank9d--includ+ ! !ologians--h be51 e "o ( !m1 decad5ts3 h5ce _!7 transvaluation ( all values into a ho/ility t[>ds2 life2 h5ce morality4 ,! def9ition ( morality2 ,morality is ! idiosyncrasy ( decad5ts1 actuat$ by a desire to av5ge !mselves ) success ^u life4 ,i atta* great value to ?is def9ition4 #h ,h y und]/ood me8 ,i h n utt]$ a s+le ^w :i* ,i _h n already said five ye>s ago ?r\gh my m\?piece ,z>a?u/ra4 ,! unmask+ ( ,*ri/ian morality is an ev5t :i* unequall$ 9 hi/ory1 x is a real cata/rophe4 ,! man :o ?r[s light ^u x is a =ce majeure1 a fatality2 he breaks ! hi/ory ( man into two4 ,"t is reckon$ up be=e him & aft] him4 ,! lightn+ fla% ( tru? /ruck precisely t :i* !ret(ore _h /ood highe/3 he :o und]/&s :at 0 de/roy$ by t fla% %\ld look to see :e!r he /ill holds any?+ 9 8 h&s4 ,ev]y?+ :i* until !n 0 call$ tru?1 has be5 reveal$ z ! mo/ detrim5tal1 mo/ spiteful1 & mo/ subt]ranean =m ( life2 ! holy pretext1 :i* 0 ! improvem5t ( man1 has be5 recognis$ z a ruse = dra9+ life ( its en]gy & ( its blood4 ,morality conceiv$ z ,vampirism4444 ,! man :o unmasks morality has also unmask$ ! wor?lessness ( ! values 9 :i* m5 ei!r believe or h believ$2 he no long] sees any?+ to be rev]$ 9 ! mo/ v5]able man--ev5 9 ! types ( m5 t h be5 pron\nc$ holy2 all he c see 9 !m is ! mo/ fatal k9d ( abortions1 fatal1 because !y fasc9ate4 ,! concept ,god 0 inv5t$ z ! opposite ( ! concept life--ev]y?+ detrim5tal1 poison\s1 & sl&]\s1 & all deadly ho/ility to life1 wad b\nd toge!r 9 "o horrible unit 9 ,him4 ,! concepts beyond & true _w 7 inv5t$ 9 ord] to depreciate ! only _w t exi/s--9 ord] t no goal or aim1 no s5se or task1 might be left to e>?ly reality4 ,! concepts s\l1 _s1 & la/ ( all ! concept immortal s\l1 7 inv5t$ 9 ord] to ?r[ contempt on ! body1 9 ord] to make x sick & holy1 9 ord] to cultivate an attitude ( appall+ levity t[>ds all ?+s 9 life :i* des]ve to be treat$ s]i\sly1 i4e4 ! que/ions ( nutrition & habitation1 ( intellectual diet1 ! treatm5t ( ! sick1 cleanl9ess1 & wea!r4 ,in/ead ( heal?1 we f9d ! salvation ( ! s\l--t is to say1 a folie circulate fluctuat+ betwe5 convulsions & p5it5ce & ! hy/]ia ( r$emption4 ,! concept s91 toge!r ) ! torture in/rum5t app]ta9+ to x1 :i* is ! concept free w1 0 inv5t$ 9 ord] to confuse & muddle our in/9cts1 & to r5d] ! mi/ru/ ( !m man's second nature6 ,9 ! concepts dis9t]e/$ness & self-d5ial1 ! actual signs ( decad5ce are to be f\nd4 ,! allurem5t ( t :i* is detrim5tal1 ! inability to discov] "o's own advantage & self-de/ruction1 are made into absolute qualities1 into ! duty1 ! hol9ess1 & ! div9ity ( man4 ,f9ally--to keep ! wor/ to ! la/--by ! notion ( ! good man1 all t is fav\r$ :i* is weak1 ill1 bot*$1 & sick-9-itself1 :i* ought to be wip$ out4 ,! law ( selection is ?w>t$1 an ideal is made out ( opposition to ! pr\d1 well-con/itut$ man1 to him :o says yea to life1 to him :o is c]ta9 ( ! future1 & :o gu>antees ! future--?is man is h5ce=? call$ ! evil "o4 ,& all ?is 0 believ$ 9 z morality6--,ecrasez l'infme6 #i ,h y und]/ood me8 ,dionysus v]sus ,*ri/4 ,footnote #a3 ,ne$less to say ?is is ,nietzs*e1 & no long] ! ,p]sian4--,,tr4 ,,editorial ,,note ,,to ,,poetry ,! editor begs to /ate t1 contr>y to 8 ann\ncem5t 9 ! ,editorial ,note to ,! ,joyful ,wisdom1 9 :i* he decl>$ 8 int5tion ( publi%+ all ( ,nietzs*e's poetry1 he has nev]!less )held c]ta9 less important v]ses f publication4 ,?is alt]ation 9 8 plans is due to 8 belief t x is an inju/ice & an indiscretion on ! "p ( po/]ity to surprise an au?or1 z x 71 9 8 nglig1 or1 9 pla9 ,engli%1 9 8 %irt-sleeves4 ,au?ors g5]ally are v s5sitive on ?is po9t1 & rightly s3 a visit beh9d ! sc5es is n precisely to ! advantage ( ! !atre1 & ev5 f9i%$ pictures n yet fram$ are n readily %[n by ! c>eful arti/4 ,z ! ,g]man edition1 h[ev]1 conta9s ne>ly all t ,nietzs*e left beh9d1 ei!r 9 small notebooks or on scraps ( pap]1 ! editor c\ld n well suppress ev]y?+ t 0 n prep>$ = publication by ,nietzs*e himself1 m p>ticul>ly z "s ( ! v]ses are really v rem>kable4 ,he has1 !re=e1 made a v pl5tiful selection f ! ,songs & ,epigrams1 ne>ly all ( :i* are to be f\nd translat$ "h1 & f ! ,fragm5ts ( ! ,dionysus ,di?yrambs1 ( :i* ov] half h be5 giv54 ,all ! complete ,dionysus ,di?yrambs appe> 9 ?is volume1 save ^? :i* are duplicates ( v]ses already translat$ 9 ! ,f\r? ,"p ( ,z>a?u/ra4 ,^! ,dionysus ,di?yrambs 7 prep>$ ready = press by ,nietzs*e himself4 ,he wrote ! f9al manuscript dur+ ! summ] ( #ahhh 9 ,sils ,m>ia2 _! actual composition1 h[ev]1 belongs to an e>li] date4 ,all ! v]ses1 unless o!rwise /at$1 h be5 translat$ by ,mr4 ,paul ,victor ,cohn4 ,,songs1 ,,epigrams1 ,,etc4 ,,songs ,,to ,,melan*oly#a ,o ,melan*oly1 be n wro? ) me ,t ,i ?is p5 %\ld po9t to praise !e only1 ,& 9 ?y praise1 ) head b[$ to ! knee1 ,squat l a h]mit on a tree-/ump lonely4 ,?us (t ?\ saw'/ me1--ye/]day1 at lea/1-- ,full 9 ! morn+ sun & its hot beam+1 ,:ile1 vision+ ! c>rion ( 8 fea/1 ,! hungry vulture valleyw>d flew scream+4 ,yet did/ ?\ err1 f\l bird1 albeit ,i1 ,s l a mummy 'ga9/ my log lay lean+6 ,?\ c\ld/ n see ^! eyes ^: ec/asy ,roll$ hi!r1 ?i!r1 pr\d & ov]we5+4 ,:at ?\gh !y did n so> unto ?9e height1 or rea*$ ^? f>-(f1 cl\d-re>$ precipices1 ,= t !y sank ! deep] s !y might ,)9 !mselves light ,de/9y's abysses4 ,?us (t 9 sull5ness p]v]se & free1 ,b5t hide\s l a savage at 8 alt>1 ,!re1 ,melan*oly1 held ,i ?\ght ( !e1 ,a p5it5t1 ?\gh y\?ful1 ) 8 psalt]4 ,s cr\*$ did ,i enjoy ! vulture's span1 ,! ?und] ( ! avalan*e's paces1 ,?\ spake/ to me--nor wa/ false l man1 ,?\ spake/1 b ) /]n & dreadful faces4 ,h>% goddess ?\ ( ,nature wild & />k1 ,mi/ress1 t com'/ ) ?reats to daunt & quell me1 ,to po9t me out ! vulture's airy are ,& laugh+ avalan*es1 to repel me4 ,ar\nd u gna%+ pants ! lu/ to kill1 ,! torm5t to w9 life 9 all its *anges2 ,allur+ on "s cliff1 abrupt & *ill1 ,"s fl[] craves ! butt]fly t ranges4 ,all ?is am ,i--%udd]+ ,i feel x all-- ,o butt]fly beguil$1 ,o lonely fl[]1 ,! vulture & ! ice-p5t wat]fall1 ,! moan+ /orm--all symbols ( ?y p[]1-- ,?\ goddess grim be=e :om deeply b[$1 ,) head on knee1 my lips ) pans bur/+1 ,i lift a dreadful song & cry al\d ,= ,life1 = ,life1 = ,life--=ev] ?ir/+6 ,o v5geful goddess1 be n wro?1 ,i ask1 ,t ,i to me% !e 9 my rhymes h /riv54 ,he trembles :o beholds ?9e awful mask2 ,he quails to :om ?y dread "r h& is giv54 ,song ^u trembl+ song by />ts & fits ,i *ant1 9 rhy?m all my ?\ght unfold+1 ,! black ink fl[s1 ! po9t$ goose-quill spits1 ,o goddess1 goddess--leave me to my scold+6 ,,aft] ,a ,,night ,,/orm#b ,to-day 9 mi/y veils ?\ hange/ dimly1 ,gloomy goddess1 o'er my w9d[-pane4 ,grimly :irl ! pallid sn[-flakes1 grimly ,ro>s ! swoll5 brook unto ! pla94 ,ah1 by light ( hagg>d lev9s gl>+1 ',nea? ! untam$ ?und]'s ro> & roll1 ',mid/ ! valley's murk wa/ ?\ prep>+-- ,sorc]ess6 ?y dank & poison$ b[l4 ,%udd]+1 ,i he>d ?r\gh midnight break+ ,raptures ( ?y voice--& h[ls ( pa94 ,saw ?y bright orbs gleam1 ?y "r h& %ak+ ,) ! mace ( ?und] hurl$ ama94 ,ne> my dre>y c\* ,i he>d ! cra%es ,( ?9e arm\r$ /eps1 he>d weapons slam1 ,he>d ?y braz5 *a9 /rike 'ga9/ ! sa%es1 ,& ?y voice3 ,come6 he>k5 :o ,i am6 ,! immortal ,amazon !y call me2 ,all ?+s weak & womani% ,i %un2 ,manly scorn & hate 9 w> en?ral me2 ,victress ,i & tigress all 9 "o6 ,:]e ,i tread !re corpses fall be=e me2 ,f m9e eyes ! furi\s tor*es fly1 ,& my bra9 ?9ks poisons4 ,b5d1 adore me6 ,worm ( ,e>? & ,w o' ,wisp--or die6 ,,hymns ,,to ,,fri5d%ip 7,two ,fragm5ts7 #a ,goddess ,fri5d%ip1 deign to he> ! song ,t we s+ 9 fri5d%ip's hon\r6 ,:]e ! eye ( fri5d%ip glances1 ,fill$ ) all ! joy ( fri5d%ip ,come ?\ nigh to aid me1 ,rosy dawn 9 ?y gaze & ,9 holy h& ! fai?ful pl$ge ( y\? et]nal4 #b ,morn+'s pa/3 ! sun ( noonday ,scor*es ) hot ray our heads4 ,let u sit b5ea? ! arb\r ,s++ songs 9 praise ( fri5d%ip4 ,fri5d%ip 0 our life's r$ dawn+1 ,& its sunset r$ %all be4 ,,! ,,w&]]#c ,all ?r\gh ! night a w&]] walks ,/urdy ( /ride1 ,) w9d+ vale & slop+ height ,e'er at 8 side4 ,fair is ! night3 ,on1 on he /rides1 nor slack5s spe$1 ,& kn[s n :]e 8 pa? w lead4 ,a bird's song 9 ! night is he>d1 ,ah me1 :at ha/ ?\ done1 ,o bird1 ,h[ do/ ?\ grip my s5se & feet ,& p\re/ he>t-vexation sweet ,into m9e e>--,i mu/ rema91 ,to he>k5 fa93 ,:y lure me ) invit+ /ra98 ,! good bird speaks1 /ay+ 8 song3 ,i lure n !e1--no1 ?\ art wrong-- ,) ^! my trills ,i lure my mate f (f ! hills-- ,nor he$ ?y plight4 ,to me alone ! night's n fair4 ,:at's t to !e8 ,=? mu/ ?\ f>e1 ,on1 onw>d ev]1 re/+ ne'er4 ,:y /&'/ ?\ n[8 ,:at has my pip+ done to !e1 ,?\ roam+ wight8 ,! good bird pond]$1 sil5t q1 ,:y do? my pip+ *ange 8 plight8 ,:y /&s he n[1 ,t luckless1 luckless1 roam+ wight8 ,,to ,,! ,,glaci] ,at noontide h\r1 :5 fir/1 ,into ! m\nta9s ,summ] treads1 ,summ]1 ! boy ) eyes s hot & we>y1 ,!n too he speaks1 ,yet we c only see 8 spee*4 ,8 brea? is pant+1 l ! sick man's brea? ,on fev]$ c\*4 ,! glaci] & ! fir tree & ! spr+ ,answ] 8 call --,yet we _! answ] only see4 ,= fa/] f ! rock leaps d[n ,! torr5t /ream1 z ?\gh to greet1 ,& /&s1 l a :ite column trembl+1 ,all ye>n+ !re4 ,& d>k] yet & tru] looks ! fir-tree ,?an e'er be=e4 ,& 'twixt ! ice-mass & ! cold grey /one ,a sudd5 light breaks =?-- ,su* light ,i once beheld1 & m>k$ ! sign4 ,ev5 ! dead man's eye ,surely once m gr[s light1 ,:51 sorr[ful1 8 *ild ,gives him embrace & kiss3 ,surely once m ! flame ( light ,wells out1 & gl[+ into life ,! dead eye speaks3 ,my *ild6 ,ah *ild1 y "k ,i love y true6 ,s all ?+s gl[ & speak--! glaci] speaks1 ,! brook1 ! fir1 ,speak ) _! glance ! selfsame words3 ,we love y true1 ,ah1 *ild1 y "k we love y1 love y true6 ,& he1 ,summ]1 ! boy ) eyes s hot & we>y1 ,woe-worn1 gives kisses ,m ard5t ev]1 ,& w n g3 ,b l to veils he bl[s 8 words ,f out 8 lips1 ,8 cruel words3 ,my greet+'s p>t+1 ,my com+ go+1 ,9 y\? ,i die4 ,all r\nd !y he>k5 ,& sc>cely brea! 7,no song/] s+s71 ,& %udd]+ run ,l gleam+ ray ,ov] ! m\nta92 ,all r\nd !y pond]1-- ,nor speak-- ,twas at ! noon1 ,at noontide h\r1 :5 fir/ ,into ! m\nta9s ,summ] treads1 ,summ]1 ! boy ) eyes s hot & we>y4 ,,autumn#d ',tis ,autumn3--,autumn yet %all break ?y he>t6 ,fly away6 fly away6-- ,! sun creeps 'ga9/ ! hill ,& climbs & climbs ,& re/s at e /ep4 ,h[ fad$ grew ! _w6 ,on we>y1 slack5$ /r+s ! w9d ,playe? 8 tune4 ,fair ,hope fl$ f>-- ,he waile? aft]4 ',tis ,autumn3--,autumn yet %all break ?y he>t6 ,fly away6 fly away6 ,o fruit ( ! tree1 ,?\ tremble/1 falle/8 ,:at secret :isp]$ unto !e ,! ,night1 ,t icy %udd]s deck ?y *eek1 ,?y *eek ( purple hue8 ,sil5t art ?\1 nor do/ reply-- ,:o speake? /ill8-- ',tis ,autumn3--,autumn yet %all break ?y he>t6 ,fly away6 fly away6-- ,i am n fair1-- ,s speaks ! lone />-fl[]1-- ,yet m5 ,i love ,& com=t m5-- ,_m fl[]s %all !y behold1 ,& /oop to me1 ,& break me1 ah6-- ,s t )9 _! eyes %all gleam ,remembrance swift1 ,remembrance ( f> fair] ?+s ?an ,i3-- ,i see x--see x--& ,i p]i% s4 ',tis ,autumn3--,autumn yet %all break ?y he>t6 ,fly away6 fly away6 ,,campo ,,santo ,,di ,,/agli5o#e ,maid51 9 g5tle wise ,y /roke y\r lamb's s(t fleece1 ,yet fla%+ f y\r eyes ,bo? light & flame ne'er cease4 ,creature ( m]ry je/ ,& fav\rite ne> & f>1 ,pi\s ) k9dness ble/1 ,amorosissima6 ,:at broke s soon ! *a91 ,:at does y\r he>t deplore8 ,& :o1 pray1 w\ld n fa91 ,if y lov$ him1 adore8-- ,y're mute1 b f y\r eye1 ,! te>-drop is n f>1 ,y're mute3 y'll ye>n & die1 ,amorosissima8 ,,! ,,little ,,brig ,,nam$ ,,little ,,angel#f ,little ,angel call !y me6-- ,n[ a %ip1 b once a girl1 ,ah1 & /ill too mu* a girl6 ,my /e]+-:eel1 s bright to see1 ,b = sake ( love do? :irl4 ,little ,angel call !y me1 ,) hundr$ flags to ornam5t1 ,a capta9 sm>t1 on glory b5t1 ,/e]s me1 puff$ ) vanity 7,he himself's an ornam5t74 ,little ,angel call !y me1 ,& :]e'er a little flame ,gleams = me1 ,i1 l a lamb1 ,g my j\rney eag]ly 7,i 0 always su* a lamb674 ,little ,angel call !y me-- ,?9k y ,i c b>k & :9e ,l a dog1 ?is m\? ( m9e ,?r[+ smoke & flame full free8 ,ah1 a devil's m\? is m9e4 ,little ,angel call !y me-- ,once ,i spoke a bitt] ^w1 ,t my lov]1 :5 he he>d1 ,fa/ & f> away did flee3 ,yes1 ,i kill$ him ) t ^w6 ,little ,angel call !y me3 ,h>dly he>d1 ,i sprang s glib ,f ! cliff & broke a rib3 ,f my frame my s\l w5t free1 ,yes1 escap$ me ?r\gh t rib4 ,little ,angel call !y me-- ,!n my s\l1 l cat 9 flight ,/raight did on ?is %ip alight ,swiftly b\nd+--"o1 two1 ?ree6 ,yes1 its claws are swift to smite4 ,little ,angel call !y me6-- ,n[ a %ip1 b once a girl1 ,ah1 & /ill too mu* a girl6 ,my /e]+-:eel1 s bright to see1 ,= sake ( love alone do? :irl4 ,,maid5',s ,,song ,ye/]day ) sev5te5 ye>s ,wisdom rea*$ ,i1 a maid5 fair1 ,i am grey-hair$1 x appe>s1 ,n[ 9 all ?+s--save my hair4 ,ye/]day1 ,i _h a ?\ght1 ,0't a ?\ght8--y laugh & scorn6 ,did y ev] h a ?\ght8 ,r 0 a feel+ born4 ,d>e a woman ?9k8 ,?is scre$ ,wisdom long ago begot3 ,foll[ woman mu/1 n lead2 ,if %e ?9ks1 %e foll[s n4 ,wisdom speaks--,i cr$it naught3 ,r hops & /+s l flea3 ,woman seldom h>b\rs ?\ght2 ,if %e ?9ks1 no good is %e6 ,to ?is wisdom1 old1 r5[n$1 ,b[ ,i 9 deep rev]5ce3 ,n[ my wisdom ,i'll exp\nd ,9 its v qu9tess5ce4 ,a voice spoke 9 me ye/]day ,z ev]--li/5 if y c3 ,woman is m beaute\s aye1 ,b m int]e/+--man6 ,,pia1 ,,c>itatevole1 ,,amorosissima#g ,cave :]e ! dead ones re/1 ,o m>ble falsehood1 !e ,i love3 = easy je/ ,my s\l ?\ sette/ free4 ,to-day1 to-day alone1 ,my s\l to te>s is /irr$1 ,at !e1 ! pictur$ /one1 ,at !e1 ! grav5 ^w4 ,?is picture 7none ne$ wis7 ,i kiss$ ! o!r day4 ,:5 !re's s mu* to kiss ,:y did ,i kiss !--clay8 ,:o kn[s ! reason :y8 ,a tomb/one fool6 y laugh3 ,i kiss$--,i'll n d5y-- ,e'en ! long epitaph4 ,,to ,,fri5d%ip ,hail to !e1 ,fri5d%ip6 ,my hope consummate1 ,my fir/ r$ daybreak6 ,alas1 s endless ,(t pa? & night seem$1 ,& life's long road ,aimless & hateful6 ,n[ life ,i'd d\ble ,9 ?9e eyes see+ ,dawn-glory1 triumph1 ,mo/ graci\s goddess6 ,,p9e ,,tree ,,& ,,lightn+ ,o'er man & bea/ ,i grew s high1 ,& speak--b none w give reply4 ,too lone & tall my cre/ did so>3 ,i wait3 :at am ,i wait+ =8 ,! cl\ds are gr[n too nigh ( late1 ',tis ! fir/ lightn+ ,i await4 ,,tree ,,9 ,,autumn ,:y did ye1 blockheads1 me awak5 ,:ile ,i 9 blissful bl9dness /ood8 ,ne'er ,i by fe> m fell 0 %ak5-- ,vani%$ my gold5 dream+ mood4 ,be>-elephants1 ) trunks all gre$y1 ,knock fir/6 ,:]e h y\r mann]s fl$8 ,i ?rew--& fe> has made me spe$y-- ,di%es ( ripe fruit--at y\r head4 ,,among ,,foes 7,,or ,,aga9/ ,,critics7 7,aft] a ,gipsy ,prov]b7 ,"h ! gall[s1 !re ! cord1 ,& ! hangman's ruddy be>d4 ,r\nd1 ! v5om-glanc+ horde3-- ,no?+ new to me's appe>$4 ,_m times ,i've se5 ! sight1 ,n[ laugh+ 9 y\r face ,i cry1 ,hang+ me is useless q3 ,die8 ,nay1 nay1 ,i _c die6 ,begg>s all6 ,ye envy me ,w9n+ :at ye nev] won6 ,true1 ,i suff] agony1 ,b = y--y\r life is done4 ,_m times ,i've fac$ dea?'s plight1 ,yet /eam & light & brea? am ,i4 ,hang+ me is useless q3 ,die8 ,nay1 nay1 ,i _c die6 ,,! ,,new ,,columbus#h ,de>e/1 said ,columbus1 nev] ,tru/ a ,g5oese aga94 ,at ! blue he gazes ev]1 ,di/ance do? 8 s\l en*a94 ,/rang5ess is to me too de>-- ,g5oa has sunk & pass$-- ,he>t1 be cool6 ,h&1 firmly /e]6 ,sea be=e me3 l&--at la/8 ,firmly let u plant our feet1 ,ne'er c we give up ?is game-- ,f ! di/ance :at do? greet8 ,"o dea?1 "o happ9ess1 "o fame4 ,,9 ,,lonesom5ess#i ,! caw+ cr[s ,t[nw>ds on :irr+ p9ions roam2 ,soon come ! sn[s-- ,?rice happy n[ :o ha? a home6 ,fa/-root$ !re1 ,?\ gaze/ backw>ds--oh1 h[ long6 ,?\ fool1 :y d>e ,ere w9t] come1 ?is _w ( wrong8 ,?is _w--a gate ,to myriad des]ts dumb & ho>6 ,:o lo/ ?r\gh fate ,:at ?\ ha/ lo/1 %all re/ no m4 ,n[ /&'/ ?\ pale1 ,a froz5 pilgrimage ?y doom1 ,l smoke ^: trail ,cold & /ill cold] skies consume4 ,fly1 bird1 & scree*1 ,l des]t-f[l1 ?y song ap>t6 ,hide out ( rea*1 ,fool6 9 grim ice ?y ble$+ he>t4 ,firmly let u plant our feet1 ,ne'er c we give up ?is game-- ,f ! di/ance :at do? greet8 ,"o dea?1 "o happ9ess1 "o fame4 ,! caw+ cr[s ,t[nw>ds on :irr+ p9ions roam3 ,soon come ! sn[s-- ,woe unto him :o ha? no home6 ,my ,answ] ,! man presumes-- ,good ,"l6--to ?9k t ,i'd return ,to ^? w>m rooms ,:]e snug ! ,g]man ov5s burn ,my fri5d1 y see ',tis b ?y folly drives me f>1-- ,pity = !e ,& all t ,g]man blockheads are6 ,,v5ice ,,on ! bridge ,i /ood1 ,mell[ 0 ! night1 ,music came f f>-- ,drops ( gold outp\r$ ,on ! %imm]+ waves4 ,song1 gondolas1 light1 ,float$ a-tw9kl+ out into ! dusk4 ,! *ords ( my s\l1 mov$ ,by unse5 impulse1 ?robb$ ,secretly into a gondola song1 ,) ?rills ( bright-hu$ ec/asy4 ,_h ,i a li/5] !re8 ,footnote #a3 ,translat$ by ,h]man ,s*effau]4 ,footnote #b3 ,translat$ by ,h]man ,s*effau]4 ,footnote #c3 ,?is poem 0 writt5 on ! betro?al ( "o ( ,nietzs*e's ,ble fri5ds4--,,tr4 ,footnote #d3 ,translat$ by ,h]man ,s*effau]4 ,footnote #e3 ,campo ,santo di ,/agli5o is ! cemet]y ( ,/agli5o1 ne> ,g5oa4 ,! poem 0 inspir$ by ! sight ( a girl ) a lamb on ! tomb/one1 ) ! words und]nea?-- ,pia1 c>itatevole1 amorosissima4 ,footnote #f3 ,publi%$ by ,nietzs*e himself4 ,! poem 0 inspir$ by a %ip t 0 *ri/5$ ,angiol9a1 9 memory ( a love-sick girl :o leapt into ! sea4--,,tr4 ,footnote #g3 ,see above1 p4 #aeg4 ,bo? poems 7 inspir$ by ! same tomb/one4--,,tr4 ,footnote #h3 ,! ,g5oese is ,nietzs*e himself1 :o liv$ a great "p ( 8 life at ,g5oa4--,,tr4 ,footnote #i3 ,translat$ by ,h]man ,s*effau]4 ,,epigrams ,,caution3 ,,poison6#a ,he :o _c laugh at ?is _h bett] n />t read+2 ,= if he read & d n laugh1 physic he'll be ne$+6 ,,h[ ,,to ,,f9d ,,"o',s ,,company ,) je/]s x is good to je/3 ,:o likes to tickle1 is tickl$ be/4 ,,! ,,^w ,i de>ly love ! liv+ ^w1 ,t flies to y l a m]ry bird1 ,ready ) pleasant nod to greet1 ,e'en 9 mis=tune welcome1 sweet1 ,yet x has blood1 c pant y deep3 ,!n to ! dove's e> x w creep3 ,& curl itself1 or />t = flight-- ,:ate'er x does1 x br+s delight4 ,yet t5d] do? ! ^w rema91 ,soon x is ill1 soon well aga93 ,s if its little life y'd sp>e1 ,o grasp x lightly & ) c>e1 ,nor heavy h& ^u x lay1 ,= e'en a cruel glance w\ld slay6 ,!re x w\ld lie1 uns\l$1 poor ?+6 ,all />k1 all =mless1 & all cold1 ,its little body *ang$ & batt]$1 ,by dea? & dy+ rudely %att]$4 ,a dead ^w is a hateful ?+1 ,a b>r51 rattl+1 t+-t+-t+4 ,a curse on ugly trades ,i cry ,t doom all little words to die6 ,,! ,,w&]] ,,& ,,8 ,,%ad[ ,a ,book ,y'll ne'er g on nor yet g back8 ,is e'en = *amois "h no track8 ,s "h ,i wait & firmly clasp ,:at eye & h& w let me grasp6 ,five-foot-broad l$ge1 r$ morn+'s brea?1 ,& "u me--_w1 man1 & dea?6 ,,joyful ,,wisdom ,?is is no book--= su*1 :o looks8 ,c(f9s & %r\ds1 naught else1 are books6 ,:at's dead & gone !y make _! prey1 ,yet 9 my book lives fre% ,to-day4 ,?is is no book--= su*1 :o looks8 ,:o c>es = c(f9s1 %r\ds1 & spooks8 ,?is is a promise1 an act ( w1 ,a la/ bridge-break+1 = good or ill2 ,a w9d f sea1 an an*or light1 ,a :irr ( :eels1 a /e]+ "r4 ,! cannon ro>s1 :ite smokes its flame1 ,! sea--! mon/]--laughs & sc5ts its game4 ,,d$ication#b ,he :o has mu* to tell1 keeps mu* ,sil5t & unav[$4 ,he :o ) lightn+-fla% w\ld t\* ,mu/ long rema9 a cl\d6 ,,! ,,new ,,te/am5t#c ,is ?is y\r ,book ( ,sacr$ ,lore1 ,= bless+1 curs+1 & su* uses8-- ,come1 come n[3 at ! v door ,god "s "o else's wife s$uces8 ,,! ,,true ,,g]man ,o ,peuple des meillures ,t>tuffes1 ,to y ,i'm true1 ,i wis4 ,he spoke1 b 9 ! swifte/ skiff ,w5t to ,cosmopolis4 ,,to ,,! ,,d>w9ians#d ,a fool ?is hone/ ,briti%] ,0 n 444 ,b a ,philosoph]6 ,z t y really rate him8 ,set ,d>w9 up by ,goe!'s side8 ,b maje/y y ?us d]ide-- ,g5ii maje/atem6 ,to ,,hafiz 7,toa/ ,"q ( a ,wat]-,dr9k]7 ,:at y h build$1 yond] inn1 ,o'ertops all h\ses high3 ,! posset y h brew$ !re9 ,! _w w ne'er dr9k dry4 ,! bird t once appe>$ on e>? ,z phnix1 is y\r1 gue/4 ,! m\se t gave a m\nta9 bir? ,is y y\rself confess$6 ,y're all & naught1 y're inn & w9e1 ,y're phnix1 m\nta91 m\se4 ,back to y\rself to come y p9e ,or fly f out y\r h\se4 ,d[nw>d f e height y've sunk1 ,& 9 ! dep?s /ill %9e3 ,! drunk5ness ( all ! drunk1 ,:y d y ask =--w9e8 ,,to ,,sp9oza ,( ,all 9 ,"o a f]v5t devotee ,amore ,dei1 ( reason$ piety1 ,d(f %oes6 ,a l& ?rice holy ?is mu/ be6-- ,yet und]nea? ?is love !re sate ,a tor* ( v5geance1 burn+ secretly ,! ,hebrew ,god 0 gnaw$ by ,hebrew hate4 ,h]mit6 ,d ,i aright int]pret !e8 ,,ar?ur ,,s*op5hau] ,t :i* he taught1 has _h its day1 ,t :i* he liv$1 %all live = aye3 ,look at ! man6 ,no bondsman he6 ,nor e'er to mortal b[$ 8 knee6 ,,to ,,ri*>d ,,wagn] ,o ,y :o *afe at e fett]'s l9k1 ,a re/less _s1 nev] free3 ,:o1 ?\gh victori\s aye1 9 bonds /ill c[]$1 ,disgu/$ m & m1 & flay$ & sc\r$1 ,till f ea* cup ( balm y poison dr9k1 ,alas6 & by ! ,cross all helpless s9k1 ,y too1 y too1 among ! ov]p[]$6 ,= long ,i wat*$ ?is play s weirdly %ap$1 ,brea?+ an air ( prison1 vault1 & dread1 ,) *ur*ly fragrance1 cl\ds ( inc5se spread1 ,& yet ,i f\nd all /range_/9 t]ror gap$4 ,b n[ ,i ?r[ my fool's cap o'er my head1 ,= ,i escap$6 ,,music ,,( ,,! ,,s\?#e ,all t my eagle e'er saw cle>1 ,i see & feel 9 he>t to-day 7,al?\gh my hope 0 wan & gray7 ,?y song l arr[ pi]c$ m9e e>1 ,a balm to t\*1 a balm to he>1 ,z d[n f heav5 x w+$ its way4 ,s n[ = l&s ( s\!rn fire ,to happy isles :]e ,grecian nymphs hold sport6 ,?i!r n[ turn ! %ip's desire-- ,no %ip e'er sp$ to fair] port4 ,a ,,riddle ,a riddle "h--c y ! answ] sc5t8 ,:5 man discov]s1 woman mu/ inv5t4---- ,,to ,,false ,,fri5ds ,y /ole1 y\r eye's n cle> to-day4 ,y only /ole a ?\ght1 sir8 nay1 ,:y be s rudely mode/1 pray8 ,"h1 take ano!r h&ful--/ay1 ,take all ,i h1 y sw9e--y may ,eat till y\r fil? is purg$ away4 ,,fri5d ,,yorick ,be ( good *e]1 ,fri5d ,yorick6 ,if ?is ?\ght gives pa91 ,z n[ x does1 ,i fe>1 ,is x n ,god8 ,& ?\gh 9 error la91 ',tis b y\r own de> *ild1 ,y\r fle% & blood1 ,t tortures y & gives y pa91 ,y\r little rogue & d-no-good1 ,see if ! rod w *ange its mood6 ,9 brief1 fri5d ,yorick1 leave t dre> ,philosophy--& let me n[ ,:isp] "o ^w z m$ic9e1 ,my own prescription1 9 y\r e>1 ,my rem$y aga9/ su* sple5-- ,:o loves 8 ,god1 *a/ises him1 ,i we51 ,,resolution ,i %\ld be wise to suit my mood1 ,n at ! beck ( o!r m53 ,god made z /upid z he c\ld ,! _w--well1 let me praise him !n4 ,& if ,i make n /raight my track1 ,b1 f> z may be1 w9d & b5d1 ,t's h[ ! sage beg9s 8 tack1 ,& t is h[ ! fool w--end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! _w /&s nev] /ill1 ,night loves ! gl[+ day-- ,sweet s\nds to e> ,i w6 ,& sweet] /ill ,i may6 ,,! ,,halcyonian#f ,address+ me mo/ ba%fully1 ,a woman to-day said ?is3 ,:at w\ld y be l 9 ec/asy1 ,if sob] y feel su* bliss8 ,,f9ale#f ,laught] is a s]i\s art4 ,i w\ld d x bett] daily4 ,did ,i well to-day or no8 ,came ! sp>k "r f ! he>t8 ,little use ?\gh head wag gaily1 ,if ! he>t conta9 no gl[4 ,footnote #a3 ,translat$ by ,francis ,bickley4 ,footnote #b3 ,on ! title-page ( a copy ( ,joyful ,wisdom1 d$icat$ to ,h]r ,augu/ ,bungal4--,,tr4 ,footnote #c3 ,translat$ by ,francis ,bickley4 ,footnote #d3 ,translat$ by ,francis ,bickley4 ,footnote #e3 ,probably writt5 = ,pet] ,ga/1 ,nietzs*e's fai?ful fri5d1 & a musician ^: ,s\!rn music ,nietzs*e admir$4--,,tr4 ,footnote #f3 ,translat$ by ,francis ,bickley4 ,,dionysus-,,di?yrambs 7#ahhh7 ,^! are ! songs ( ,z>a?u/ra :i* he sang to himself s z to endure 8 la/ solitude4 ,,( ,,! ,,pov]ty ,,( ,,! ,,ri*e/ ,t5 ye>s pass$ by-- ,n a drop rea*$ me1 ,no ra9-fraught w9d1 no dew ( love --,a ra9less l&4444 ,n[ entreat ,i my wisdom ,n to become /+y 9 ?is dr\ght2 ,ov]fl[ ?yself1 trickle ?y dew1 ,be ?yself ! ra9 ( ! p>*$ wild]ness6 ,i once bade ! cl\ds ,dep>t f my m\nta9s2 ,once ,i said to !m1 ,m light1 ye d>k ones6 ,to-day ,i entice !m to come3 ,make me d>k ) y\r udd]s3 --,i w\ld milk y1 ,ye c[s ( ! heights6 ,milk-w>m wisdom1 sweet dew ( love ,i p\r ov] ! l&4 ,away1 away1 ye tru?s ,t look s gloomy6 ,i w n h on my m\nta9s ,bitt]1 impati5t tru?s4 ,may tru? approa* me to-day ,gild$ by smiles1 ,sweet5$ by ! sun1 br[n$ by love1-- ,a ripe tru? ,i w\ld fa9 break (f f ! tree4 ,to-day ,i /ret* my h&s ,t[>d ! tresses ( *ance1 ,wise en\gh to lead1 ,to outwit *ance l a *ild4 ,to-day ,i w be hospitable ',ga9/ ! unwelcome1 ',ga9/ de/9y itself ,i w n be prickly4444 --,z>a?u/ra is no h$gehog4 ,my s\l1 ,insatiable ) its tongue1 ,has already ta/$ ( all ?+s good & evil1 ,& has div$ into all dep?s4 ,b ev]1 l ! cork1 ,x swims to ! surface aga91 ,& floats l oil ^u br[n seas3 ,because ( ?is s\l m5 call me =tunate4 ,:o are my fa!r & "m8 ,is n my fa!r ,pr9ce ,pl5ty8 ,& my "m ,sil5t ,laught]8 ,did n ! union ( ^! two ,beget me1 ! enigmatic bea/-- ,me1 ! mon/] ( light-- ,me1 ,z>a?u/ra1 ! squ&]] ( all wisdom8 ,sick to-day f t5d]ness1 ,a dewy w9d1 ,z>a?u/ra sits wait+1 wait+ on 8 m\nta9s-- ,sweet & /ew+ ,9 8 own juice1 ,b5ea? 8 own summit1 ,b5ea? 8 ice1 ,we>y & happy1 ,a ,creator on 8 sev5? day4 --,sil5ce6 ,a tru? passes ov] me ,l a cl\d1-- ,) invisible lightn+s x /rikes me1 ,on broad1 sl[ /airs1 ,its happ9ess climbs to me3 ,come1 come1 belov$ tru?6 --,sil5ce6 ',tis my tru?6 ,f timid eyes1 ,f velvet %udd]s1 ,h] glance meets m9e1 ,sweet & wick$1 a maid5's glance4 ,%e has guess$ ! reason ( my happ9ess1 ,%e has guess$ me--ha6 :at is %e ?9k+8 ,a purple dragon ,lurks 9 ! abyss ( h] maid5's glance4 --,sil5ce6 ,my tru? is speak+6-- ,woe to !e1 ,z>a?u/ra6 ,?\ looke/ l "o ,t ha? swall[$ gold3 ,!y w slit up ?y belly yet6 ,?\ art too ri*1 ,?\ corrupt] ( _m6 ,?\ make/ too _m jeal\s1 ,too _m poor4444 ,ev5 on me ?y light ca/s a %ad[-- ,i feel *ill3 g away1 ?\ ri* "o ,g away1 ,z>a?u/ra1 f ! pa? ( ?y sun ,,betwe5 ,,birds ,,( ,,prey ,:o w\ld "h desc5d1 ,h[ soon ,is he swall[$ up by ! dep?s6 ,b ?\1 ,z>a?u/ra1 ,/ill love/ ! abysses1 ,love/ !m z do? ! fir tree6 ,! fir fl+s its roots ,:]e ! rock itself gazes ,%udd]+ at ! dep?s1-- ,! fir pauses be=e ! abysses ,:]e all ar\nd ,w\ld fa9 desc5d3 ,amid ! impati5ce ,( wild1 roll+1 leap+ torr5ts ,x waits s pati5t1 /]n & sil5t1 ,lonely4444 ,lonely6 ,:o w\ld v5ture ,"h to be gue/-- ,to be ?y gue/8 ,a bird ( prey1 p]*ance ,joy\s at o!rs' mis=tune1 ,w cl+ p]si/5t ,to ! hair ( ! /eadfa/ wat*]1 ,) fr5zi$ laught]1 ,a vulture's laught]4444 ,:]e=e s /eadfa/8 --,mocks he s cruel3 ,he mu/ h w+s1 :o loves ! abyss1 ,he mu/ n /ay on ! cliff1 ,z ?\ :o hange/ !re6-- ,o ,z>a?u/ra1 ,cruelle/ ,nimrod6 ,( late /ill a hunt] ( ,god1 ,a spid]'s web to capture virtue1 ,an arr[ ( evil6 ,n[ ,hunt$ by ?yself1 ,?9e own prey ,caught 9 ! grip ( ?9e own s\l4 ,n[ ,lonely to me & !e1 ,tw(old 9 ?9e own k1 ,mid a hundr$ mirrors ,false to ?yself1 ,mid a hundr$ memories ,unc]ta91 ,we>y at e w\nd1 ,%iv]+ at e fro/1 ,?rottl$ 9 ?9e own noose1 ,self-kn[]6 ,self-hangman6 ,:y did/ b9d ?yself ,) ! noose ( ?y wisdom8 ,:y lur$/ ?yself ,into ! old s]p5t's p>adise8 ,:y /ole/ into ,?yself1 ?yself8444 ,a sick man n[1 ,sick ( s]p5t's poison1 ,a captive n[ ,:o ha/ drawn ! h>de/ lot3 ,9 ?9e own %aft ,b[$ z ?\ worke/1 ,9 ?9e own cav]n ,digg+ at ?yself1 ,helpless q1 ,/iff1 ,a cold corse ,ov]:elm$ ) a hundr$ burd5s1 ,ov]burd5$ by ?yself1 ,a kn[]6 ,a self-kn[]6 ,! wise ,z>a?u/ra6444 ,?\ s\ghte/ ! heavie/ burd51 ,s f\nde/ ?\ ?yself1 ,& can/ n %ake ?yself (f4444 ,wat*+1 ,*ew+1 ,"o t /&s upright no m6 ,?\ wilt gr[ de=m$ ev5 9 ?y grave1 ,de=m$ _s6 ,& ( late /ill s pr\d ,on all ! /ilts ( ?y pride6 ,( late /ill ! godless h]mit1 ,! h]mit ) "o comrade--! devil1 ,! sc>let pr9ce ( e devilm5t6444 ,n[-- ,betwe5 two no?+s ,huddl$ up1 ,a "q-m>k1 ,a we>y riddle1 ,a riddle = vultures4444 ,!y w solve !e1 ,!y hung] already = ?y solution1 ,!y flutt] already ab\t _! riddle1 ,ab\t !e1 ! doom$ "o6 ,o ,z>a?u/ra1 ,self-kn[]6 ,self-hangman6 ,,! ,,sun ,,s9ks ,i ,n mu* long] ?ir/e/ ?\1 ,o burnt-up he>t6 ,promise is 9 ! air1 ,f unkn[n m\?s ,i feel a brea?1 --,! great coolness comes4444 ,my sun /ood hot above me at noonday3 ,a greet+ to y t are com+1 ,ye sudd5 w9ds1 ,ye cool spirits ( aft]noon6 ,! air is /range & pure4 ,see h[ ! night ,le]s at me ) eyes askance1 ,l a s$uc]6444 ,be /rong1 my brave he>t1 ,& ask n ,:y8 #b ,! day ( my life6 ,! sun s9ks1 ,& ! calm flood ,already is gild$4 ,w>m brea!s ! rock3 ,did happ9ess at noonday ,take its sie/a well ^u x8 ,9 gre5 light ,happ9ess /ill glimm]s up f ! br[n abyss ,day ( my life6 ,ev5tide's nigh1 ,?y eye already ,gl[s half-brok51 ,?y dew already ,p\rs out its te>-drops1 ,already ov] ! :ite seas ,walks ! purple ( ?y love1 ,?y la/ hesitat+ hol9ess4444 #c ,gold5 gaiety1 come6 ,?\1 ! sweete/ =eta/e-- ,=eta/e ( dea?6 --,w5t ,i my way too swiftly8 ,n[ t ! foot gr[s we>y1 ,?9e eye /ill cat*es me1 ,?y happ9ess /ill cat*es me4 ,ar\nd b waves & play4 ,:atev] 0 h>d --,sank into blue oblivion4 ,my boat n[ /&s idle4 ,/orm & motion--h[ did x =get !m6 ,desire & ,hope are dr[n$1 ,sea & s\l are becalm$4 ,sev5? ,solitude6 ,nev] felt6 ,sweet c]ta9ty ne>]1 ,or w>m] ! sun's ray4 --,gl[s n ! ice ( my summit yet8 ,silv]y1 light1 a fi% ,n[ my vessel swims out4444 ,,! ,,la/ ,,desire#a ,s w\ld ,i die ,z !n ,i saw him die1 ,! fri5d1 :o l a god ,into my d>kl+ y\? ,?rew lightn+'s light & fire3 ,buoyant yet deep 0 he1 ,yea1 9 ! battle's /rife ,) ! gay danc]'s he>t4 ,amid ! w>riors ,8 0 ! lighte/ he>t1 ,amid ! conqu]ors ,8 br[ 0 d>k ) ?\ght-- ,he 0 a fate pois$ on 8 de/9y3 ,unb5d+1 ca/+ ?\ght into ! pa/ ,& future1 su* 0 he4 ,fe>ful b5ea? ! weight ( victory1 ,yet *ant+1 z bo? victory & dea? ,came h& & h& to him4 ,comm&+ ev5 z he lay 9 dea?1 ,& 8 comm& t man annihilate4 ,s w\ld ,i die ,z !n ,i saw him die1 ,victori\s & de/roy+4 ,,! ,,beacon ,"h1 :]e ! isl& grew amid ! seas1 ,a sacrificial rock high-t[]+1 ,"h "u d>kl+ heav5s1 ,z>a?u/ra lights 8 m\nta9-fires1 ,a beacon = %ips t h /ray$1 ,a beacon = !m t h an answ]6444 ,^! flames ) grey-:ite belly1 ,9 cold di/ances sp>kle _! desire1 ,/ret*es its neck t[>ds ev] pur] heights-- ,a snake upre>$ 9 impati5ce3 ,?is signal ,i set up !re be=e me4 ,?is flame is m9e own s\l1 ,insatiable = new di/ances1 ,spe$+ upw>d1 upw>d its sil5t heat4 ,:y flew ,z>a?u/ra f bea/s & m58 ,:y fl$ he swift f all cont95ts8 ,six solitudes he kn[s already-- ,b ev5 ! sea 0 n lonely en\gh = him1 ,on ! isl& he c\ld climb1 on ! m\nt he became flame1 ,at ! sev5? solitude ,he ca/s a fi%+-rod f> o'er 8 head4 ,/orm-toss$ seam56 ,wreckage ( anci5t />s ,ye seas ( ! future6 ,uncompass$ heav5s6 ,at all lonely ones ,i n[ ?r[ my fi%+-rod4 ,give answ] to ! flame's impati5ce1 ,let me1 ! fi%] on high m\nta9s1 ,cat* my sev5?1 la/ solitude6---- ,,fame ,,& ,,et]nity#b ,i ,speak1 tell me1 h[ long wilt ?\ brood ,^u ?is adv]se fate ( ?9e8 ,bew>e1 le/ f ?y doleful mood ,a c\nt5ance #ij d>k is brew$ ,t m5 9 see+ !e div9e ,a hate m bitt] ?an ! br9e4 99 99 99 99 ,speak1 :y does ,z>a?u/ra roam ,^u ! t[]+ m\nta9-height8 ,di/ru/ful1 cank]$1 d\r1 8 home ,is %ut s long f human sight8 99 99 99 99 ,see1 sudd5ly flames =? a lightn+-fla%1 ,! pit pr(\nd ) ?und]\s *all5ge fights ,aga9/ ! heav5s1 mid/ clamor\s crack & cra% ,( ! great m\nta96 ,cradl$ 9 ! heights1 ,born z ! fruit ( hate & lightn+'s love1 ,! wra? ( ,z>a?u/ra dwells above ,& looms ) m5ace ( a ?und]cl\d4 99 99 99 99 ,ye1 :o h ro(s1 g quickly1 creep & hide6 ,to b$1 ye t5d]l+s6 ,= ?und]s l\d ,^u ! bla/s ( /orm triumphant ride1 ,& ba/ions & ramp>ts sway & rock1 ,! lightn+ se>s ! dusky face ( night1 ,& e]ie tru?s l gleams ( ,hades mock ,! s5se famili>4 ,s 9 /orm breaks =? ,! flam+ curse ( ,z>a?u/ra's wra?4 #b ,?is fame1 :i* all ! wide _w loves1 ,i t\* ) gloves1 ,& scorn+ beat ,b5ea? my feet4 99 99 99 99 ,:o hank] aft] ! pay ( x8 ,:o ca/ !mselves 9 ! way ( x8 ,^! pro/itutes to gold1 ,^! m]*ant folk4 ,!y fold ,_! unctu\s palms ov] ! j+l+ fame1 ,^: r++ *9k w9s all ! _w's acclaim4 99 99 99 99 ,ha/ ?\ ! lu/ to buy8 ,x ne$s no skill4 ,!y are all v5al4 ,let ?y purse be deep1 ,& let _! gre$y paws unh9d]$ creep ,into its dep?s4 ,s let !m take _! fill1 ,= if ?\ do/ n (f] !m en\gh1 ,_! virtue !y'll p>ade1 to hide _! huff4 99 99 99 99 ,!y are all virtu\s1 yea e "o4 ,virtue & fame are ev] 9 accord ,s long z "t do? run1 ,! tongues t prate ( virtue z rew>d ,e>n fame4 ,= virtue is fame's clev] bawd4 99 99 99 99 ,among/ ^! virtu\s1 ,i pref] to be ,"o guilty ( all vile & horrid s96 ,& :5 ,i see fame's importunity ,s adv]tise h] %ameless h>lotry1 ,ambition turns to gall4 ,amid/ su* k9 ,"o place alone1 ! l[e/1 w\ld ,i w94 99 99 99 99 ,?is fame1 :i* all ! wide _w loves1 ,i t\* ) gloves1 ,& scorn+ beat ,b5ea? my feet4 #c ,hu%6 ,i see va/ness6--& ( va/y ?+s ,%all man be dumb1 unless he c en%r9e ,!m ) 8 words8 ,!n take ! might :i* br+s ,! he>t ^u ?y tongue1 *>m$ wisdom m9e6 99 99 99 99 ,i look above1 !re rolls ! />-/r[n sea4 ,o night1 mute sil5ce1 voiceless cry ( />s6 ,& lo6 ,a sign6 ,! heav5 its v]ge unb>s-- ,a %9+ con/ellation falls t[>ds me4 #d ,o l(tie/1 />-clu/]$ cr[n ( ,be+6 ,o c>v$ tablets ( ,et]nity6 ,& do/ ?\ truly b5d ?y way to me8 ,?y lovel9ess1 to all--obscurity1 ,:at8 ,fe>'/ n to unveil be=e my see+8 99 99 99 99 ,o %ield ( ,de/9y6 ,o c>v5 tablets ( ,et]nity6 ,yea1 v]ily1 ?\ kn[e/--:at mank9d do? hate1 ,:at ,i alone d love3 ?\ art inviolate ,to /rokes ( *ange & "t1 ( fates ! fate6 ',tis only ?\1 ,o dire ,necessity1 ,can/ k9dle ev]la/+ love 9 me6 99 99 99 99 ,o l(tie/ cr[n ( ,life6 ,o %ield ( ,fate6 ,t no desire c rea* to invocate1 ,t ne'er defil$ or sulli$ is by ,nay1 ,et]nal ,yea ( life1 = e'er am ,i ?y ,yea3 ,= ,i love !e1 ,et]nity6 ,footnote #a3 ,translat$ by ,dr4 ,g4 ,t4 ,wr5*4 ,footnote #b3 ,translat$ by ,dr4 ,g4 ,t4 ,wr5*4 ,,fragm5ts ,,( ,,dionysus-,,di?yrambs 7#ahhb-hh7 ,,spee*es1 ,,p>ables1 ,,& ,,similes #c ,my home's 9 ! highl&s1 ,= ! highl&s ,i ye>n n1 ,i raise n m9e eyes al(t3 ,i am "o t looks d[nw>d1 ,"o t mu/ bless1--,all bless]s look d[nw>d4 #aa ,?us ,i began1 ,i unle>n$ all self-pity6 #ac ,n 9 %att]+ idols1 ,b 9 %att]+ ! idol-wor%ipp] 9 !e1 ,consi/$ ?y val\r4 #ad ,see1 !re /& ,^? heavy cats ( granite1 ,^? old1 old ,values4 ,woe is me6 ,h[ ov]?r[ !m8 99 99 99 99 ,scrat*+ cats1 ,) paws t are fett]$1 ,!re !y sit ,& _! glance is poison4 #ag ,a lightn+-fla% became my wisdom3 ,) sword ( adamant x clove me e d>kness6 #ai ,a ?\ght t /ill ,fl[s hot1 l lava3 ,b all /reams ( lava ,build a =tress ar\nd !m1 ,& e ?\ght f9ally ,oppresses itself ) laws4 #bj ,su* is my w3 ,& s9ce 'tis my w1 ,all goes z ,i wi%-- ,t 0 my f9al wisdom3 ,i will$ :at ,i mu/1 ,& ?us ,i =c$ e mu/1-- ,s9ce !n has be5 = me no mu/4 #bc ,deceit ,is w>'s :ole art ,! fox's sk9 ,is my secret %irt ( mail #be ,we ( ! new und]world ,grub = new treasures4 ,godless x seem$ to ! anci5ts ,to di/urb ! e>?'s b[els = treasures ,& once m ?is godlessness revives1 ,he> ye n e>?'s b[els ?und]8 #bh ,look+ = love & f9d+ masks1 ,f9d+ accurs$ masks & hav+ to break !m6 #bi ,d ,i love y8 ,yes1 z ! rid] loves 8 /e$1 ,t c>rye? him to 8 goal4 #cj ,8 pity is cruel1 ,8 lov+ h&-clasp bruises1 ,give n a giant y\r h&6 #ca ,ye fe> me8 ,ye fe> ! taut-/rung b[8 ,ye fe> a man might set 8 arr[ to ! b[8 #cc ,i am naught b a ^w-mak]4 ,:at matt] words8 ,:at matt] ,i8 #cd ,ah1 my fri5ds1 ,:i!r has fl[n all t is call$ good8 ,:i!r all good p8 ,:i!r ! innoc5ce ( all ^! falsehoods8 ,i call all good1 ,leaves & grass1 happ9ess1 bless+1 & ra94 #ce ,n ?r\gh 8 s9s & greate/ follies4 ,?r\gh 8 p]fection ,i suff]$1 ,z ,i suff]$ mo/ f m54#a #cf ,man is evil4 ,s spake ! wise/ ,= my consolem5t4 #cg ,& only :5 ,i to myself am a burd5 ,d ye fall heavy ^u me6 #ch ,too soon1 already ,i laugh aga93 ,= a foe 'tis easy ,to make me am5ds4 #ci ,g5tle am ,i t[>ds man & *ance2 ,g5tle ) all m51 & ev5 ) grasses3 ,a spot ( sun%9e on w9t] curta9s1 ,moi/ ) t5d]ness1 ,a ?aw+ w9d to sn[-b\nd s\ls3 99 99 99 99 ,pr\d-m9d$ t[>ds trifl+ ,ga9s1 :]e ,i see ! huck/]'s long f+]1 ',tis aye my pleasure ,to be bamboozl$3 ,su* is ! bidd+ ( my fa/idi\s ta/e4 #dj ,a /range brea? brea!s & spits at me1 ,am ,i a mirror1 t /raightway is cl\d$8 #da ,little p1 ,confid+1 op5-he>t$1 ,b l[-built portals1 ,:]e only ! l[ ( /ature c ent]4 99 99 99 99 ,h[ c ,i get ?r\gh ! city-gate ,:o _h =gott5 to live among dw>fs8 #db ,my wisdom 0 l to ! sun1 ,i long$ to give !m light1 ,b ,i only deceiv$ !m4 ,! sun ( my wisdom ,bl9d$ ! eyes ,( ^! poor bats4444 #dc ,black] & evill] ?+s did/ ?\ see ?an ev] a se] did3 ,?r\gh ! revels ( ,hell no sage _h ev] j\rney$4 #dd ,back6 on my heels too closely ye foll[6 ,back6 le/ my wisdom %\ld tread on y1 cru% y6 #de ,he goes to hell :o goes ?y ways6 ,s be x ,i to my hell ,i'll pave ! way myself ) well-made maxims4 #df ,y\r ,god1 y tell me1 ,is a ,god ( love8 ,! /+ ( consci5ce ,a /+ f ,god8 ,a /+ ( love8 #dh ,!y *ew gravel1 ,!y lie on _! bellies ,be=e little r\nd ?+s1 ,!y adore all t falle? n d[n-- ,^! la/ s]vants ( ,god ,believ]s 79 reality76 #ej ,!y made _! ,god out ( no?+1 ,:at wond] if n[ he is naught8 #ea ,ye l(ti] m56 ,!re h once be5 ,m ?\ghtful times1 m reflective1 ,?an is our to-day & to-morr[4 #eb ,our "t is l a sick woman-- ,let h] b %riek1 rave1 scold1 ,& break ! tables & di%es6 #ed ,ye m\nt8 ,is x true t ye m\nt1 ,ye l(ti] m58 ,are ye n1 pray1 ,l to a ball ,sp$ to ! heights ,by ! l[e/ t's 9 y8 ,d ye n flee f y\rselves1 ,o ye climb]s8 #ee ,all t y ?\ght ,y _h to despise1 ,:]e y only r5\nc$6 #ef ,all m5 repeat ! refra96 ,no1 no1 & ?rice say ,no6 ,:at's all ?is yap-yap talk ( heav58 ,we w\ld n ent] ! k+dom ( heav51 ,! k+dom ( e>? %all be ours8 #eg ,! w r$eeme?1 ,he t has no?+ to d ,9 a ,no?+ f9ds food = tr\ble4 #eh ,y _c endure x m1 ,y\r tyrann\s de/9y1 ,love x--y're giv5 no *oice6 #ei ,^! alone free u f woes 7,*oose n[ ,i7 ,sudd5 dea? ,or long-drawn-out love4 #fj ,( dea? we are sure1 ,s :y n be m]ry8 #fa ,! wor/ ( pleas ,i h hidd5 f y--t life grew t$i\s6 ,?r[ x away1 t ye f9d x aga9 to y\r ta/e6 #fb ,lonely days1 ,ye mu/ walk on valor\s feet6 #fc ,lonel9ess ,plants naught1 x rip5s4444 ,& ev5 !n y mu/ h ! sun = y\r fri5d4 #fd ,once m mu/ ye plunge 9 ! ?rong--,9 ! ?rong ye gr[ h>d & smoo?4 ,solitude )]s ,& la/ly de/roys4-- #fe ,:5 on ! h]mit comes ! great fe>2 ,:5 he runs & runs ,& kn[s n :i!r2 ,:5 ! /orms ro> beh9d ,& ! lightn+ be>s witness aga9/ him1 ,& 8 cav]n bre$s spectres ,& fills him ) dread4 #fg ,?r[ ?y pa9 9 ! dep?s1 ,man1 =get6 ,man1 =get6 ,div9e is ! art ( =gett+6 ,w\ld/ fly8 ,w\ld/ feel at home 9 ! heights8 ,?r[ ?y heavie/ load 9 ! sea6 ,"h is ! sea1 hurl ?yself 9 ! sea6 ,div9e is ! art ( =gett+6 #fi ,look =w>d1 nev] look back6 ,we s9k to ! dep?s ,if we pe] ev] into ! dep?s4 #gj ,bew>e1 bew>e ,( w>n+ ! reckless6 ,?y w>n+ w drive !m ,to leap into e abyss6 #ga ,:y hurl$ he himself f ! heights8 ,:at l$ him a/ray8 ,8 pity = all t is l[ly l$ him a/ray1 ,& n[ he lies !re1 brok51 useless1 & cold4 #gb ,:i!r w5t he8 ,:o kn[s8 ,we only "k t he sank4 ,a /> w5t out 9 ! desolate void1 ,& lone 0 ! void4 #gc ,:at we h n ,b ne$1 ,we mu/ take4 ,& s a good consci5ce ,i took4 #gd ,:o is !re t c\ld be/[ "r ^u !e8 ,s take ?y "r6 #ge ,o ye waves1 ,wondr\s waves1 are ye wro? ) me8 ,d ye raise me y\r cre/s 9 wra?8 ,) my rudd] ,i smite ,y\r folly full squ>e4 ,?is b>k ye y\rselves ,to immortal life w c>ry along4 #gg ,:5 no new voice 0 he>d1 ,ye made f old words ,a law3 ,:5 life gr[s />k1 !re %oots up ! law4 #gh ,:at none c refute ,ye say mu/ be true8 ,oh1 ye innoc5ts6 #gi ,art ?\ /rong8 ,/rong z an ass8 ,/rong z ,god8 ,art ?\ pr\d8 ,s pr\d z to flaunt ,una%am$ ?y conceit8 #hj ,bew>e1 ,& ne'er beat ! drum ,( ?y de/9y ,i ,g out ( ! way ,f all pom-pom ( fame6 99 99 99 99 ,be n kn[n too soon6 ,be "o t has ho>d$ r5[n6 #ha ,wilt ?\ grasp at ! ?orns8 ,?y f+]s mu/ pay4 ,grasp at a poni>d4 #he ,be a tablet ( gold1 ,!y w grave ^u !e ,9 gold5 script4 #hf ,upright he /&s ,) m s5se ( ju/ice ,9 8 out]mo/ toe ,?an ,i h 9 all my head4 ,a virtue-mon/] ,mantl$ 9 :ite4 #hg ,already he mimics himself1 ,already we>y he gr[s1 ,already he seeks ! pa?s he has trod-- ,:o ( late /ill lov$ all tracks untrodd56 ,secretly burnt-- ,n = 8 fai?1 ,r because he _h lo/ ! he>t ,to f9d new fai?4 #hh ,too long he sat 9 ! cage1 ,t runaway6 ,too long he dread$ ,a gaol]6 ,timor\s n[ he goe? 8 ways1 ,all ?+s make him to /umble-- ,! %ad[ e'en ( a /ick makes him to /umble4 #hi ,ye *amb]s smoky & mu/y1 ,ye cages & n>r[ he>ts1 ,h[ c\ld y\r _s be free8 #ij ,n>r[ s\ls6 ,huck/]-s\ls6 ,:5 money leaps into ! box ,! s\l leaps into x too6#b #ib ,are ye wom51 ,t ye wi% to suff] ,f t :i* ye love8 #ii ,!y are cold1 ^! m5 ( le>n+6 ,w\ld t a lightn+-fla% might /rike _! food1 ,& _! m\?s c\ld le>n to eat fire6 #aja ,y\r false love ,= ! pa/1 ,a love = ! graves ( ! dead1 ,is a !ft f life ,t /eals all ! future4 99 99 99 99 ,an antiqu>y ,is a craftsman ( dead ?+s1 ,:o lives among c(f9s & skeletons4 #ajc ,only ! poet :o c lie ,wilfully1 skilfully1 ,c tell ! tru?4 #ajd ,our *ase aft] tru?1 ,is't a *ase aft] happ9ess8 #aje ,tru? ,is a woman1 no bett]1 ,cunn+ 9 h] %ame3 ,( :at %e likes be/ ,%e w "k naught1 ,& cov]s h] face4444 ,to :at do? %e yield ,b to viol5ce8 ,viol5ce %e ne$s4 ,be h>d1 ye sages6 ,ye mu/ compel h]1 ,t %amefac$ ,tru?4444 ,= h] happ9ess ,%e ne$s con/ra9t--,%e is a woman1 no bett]4 #ajf ,we ?\ght evil ( ea* o!r8 ,we 7 too di/ant1 ,b n[ 9 ?is t9y hut1 ,p9n$ to "o de/9y1 ,h[ c\ld we /ill be foes8 ,we mu/ ne$s love ^? 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