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Friedrich Nietzsche

The Gay Science Block b0331

Block 333 of 472

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262. Sub specie aeterni. - A.: „Du entfernst dich immer schneller von den Lebenden: bald werden sie dich aus ihren Listen streichen!“ - B.: „Es ist das einzige Mittel, um an dem Vorrecht der Todten theilzuhaben.“ - A.: „An welchem Vorrecht?“ - B.: „Nicht mehr zu sterben.“

English AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13

262. Sub specie aeterni. A.: “You are moving ever more rapidly away from the living: soon they will strike you from their lists!” B.: “It is the only means of sharing in the privilege of the dead.” A.: “What privilege?” B.: “No longer to die.”

French AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13

262. Sub specie aeterni. A. : « Tu t’éloignes toujours plus vite des vivants : bientôt ils te rayeront de leurs listes ! » B. : « C’est l’unique moyen de prendre part au privilège des morts. » A. : « À quel privilège ? » B. : « Ne plus mourir. »

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