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Friedrich Nietzsche

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11. Kann ein Esel tragisch sein? - Dass man unter einer Last zu Grunde geht, die man weder tragen, noch abwerfen kann?… Der Fall des Philosophen.

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

11. Can a donkey be tragic? To perish beneath a burden that one can neither bear nor cast off?... The philosopher's case.

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

11. Un âne peut-il être tragique ? Périr sous un fardeau que l’on ne peut ni porter ni rejeter ?… Le cas du philosophe.

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