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Friedrich Nietzsche

Human, All Too Human II Block b0142

Block 142 of 769

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German

135. Dichter und Wirklichkeit. - Die Muse des Dichters, der nicht in die Wirklichkeit verliebt ist, wird eben nicht die Wirklichkeit sein und ihm hohläugige und allzuzartknochichte Kinder gebären.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

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

135. The poet and reality. The muse of the poet who is not in love with reality will likewise not be reality and will bear him hollow-eyed children with excessively delicate bones.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

135. Le poète et la réalité. La muse du poète qui n’est pas amoureux de la réalité ne sera précisément pas la réalité, et elle lui enfantera des enfants aux yeux caves et aux os trop délicats.

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