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Friedrich Nietzsche
Human, All Too Human I Block b0354
Block 358 of 656
Canonical reference b0354
German
343. Der Erzähler. - Wer Etwas erzählt, lässt leicht merken, ob er erzählt, weil ihn das Factum interessirt oder weil er durch die Erzählung interessiren will. Im letzteren Falle wird er übertreiben, Superlative gebrauchen und Aehnliches thun. Er erzählt dann gewöhnlich schlechter, weil er nicht so sehr an die Sache, als an sich denkt.
English AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13
343. The narrator. Whoever relates something readily reveals whether he is telling it because the fact interests him or because he wants to arouse interest through the telling. In the latter case, he will exaggerate, use superlatives, and do similar things. He then usually tells the story less well, because he is thinking not so much of the matter as of himself.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13
343. Le narrateur. Celui qui raconte quelque chose laisse facilement voir s’il raconte parce que le fait l’intéresse ou parce qu’il veut intéresser par son récit. Dans ce dernier cas, il exagérera, emploiera des superlatifs et fera d’autres choses semblables. Il raconte alors ordinairement moins bien, parce qu’il pense moins à la chose qu’à lui-même.
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