Wednesday, February 20, 2019

 

A Big Mistake

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), Notebook 5 [89] (summer 1886 - autumn 1887; tr. Kate Sturge):
Against the great error of thinking that our era (Europe) represents the highest human type. Instead: the men of the Renaissance were higher, as were the Greeks; in fact, perhaps we are at a rather low level...

Gegen den großen Irrthum, als ob unsere Zeit (Europa) den höchsten Typus Mensch darstelle. Vielmehr: die Renaissance-Menschen waren höher, und die Griechen ebenfalls; ja vielleicht stehen wir ziemlich tief...
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