From: "John T. Duryea" <jtduryea-AT-dmv.com>
Subject: Re: Some Remarks on reading Nietzsche
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 19:04:49 -0500


Excellent post, Kelly. I have recently read F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was
quite enjoyable to observe the growth in his wisdom as he matured. In this
regard, there is no comparison to the insight of a man when he is thirty to
that same man when he is forty. This is simply human nature. For example,
_The Last Tycoon_ shows much greater physiognomic insight than _This Side of
Paradise_. For this reason, I pretty well stick with BGE for use on the
list. N in his writing was experimenting and I believe BGE represents the
pinnacle of his mature wisdom. But you are right about the difficulty in
reading Nietzsche. One must constantly keep in mind he was writing for a
very limited group.

BTW, do you have a clue as to what LambdaC means by "Actual Science" from
your readings of N.? In all of BGE, I can only find one reference to science
that is not out and out hostile and no reference at all to "Actual Science".

John T. Duryea

ps: The last of BGE reads "but no one will divine from these how you looked
in your morning, you sudden sparks and wonders of my solitude, you my old
beloved - wicked thoughts!"  BGE 296. Do you think Nietzsche was a wicked
man?




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