Translator's Note

While the translator flatters himself that this version of Nietzsche's early work—having been submitted to unsparingly scrutinising eyes—is not altogether unworthy of the original, he begs to state that he holds twentieth-century English to be a rather unsatisfactory vehicle for philosophical thought. Accordingly, in conjunction with his friend Dr. Ernest Lacy, he has prepared a second, more unconventional translation,—in brief, a translation which will enable one whose knowledge of English extends to, say, the period of Elizabeth, to appreciate Nietzsche in more forcible language, because the language of a stronger age. It is proposed to provide this second translation with an appendix, containing many references to the translated writings of Wagner and Schopenhauer; to the works of Pater, Browning, Burckhardt, Rohde, and others, and a summmary and index.

The translator likes to think that this version of Nietzsche's early work is not entirely unworthy of the original. It has been examined by unsparingly critical eyes. Even so, he considers twentieth-century English a rather unsatisfactory language for philosophical thought. For this reason, he and his friend Dr. Ernest Lacy have prepared a second, more unconventional translation. It will allow anyone whose knowledge of English reaches back to, say, the Elizabethan period to appreciate Nietzsche in more forceful language. For that language comes from a stronger age. They plan to give this second translation an appendix with many references to the translated writings of Wagner and Schopenhauer. The appendix will also refer to works by Pater, Browning, Burckhardt, Rohde, and others. It will include a summary and an index.

For help in preparing the present translation, the translator wishes to express his thanks to his friends Dr. Ernest Lacy, Litt.D.; Dr. James Waddell Tupper, Ph.D.; Prof. Harry Max Ferren; Mr. James M'Kirdy, Pittsburg; and Mr. Thomas Common, Edinburgh.

The translator thanks his friends for their help in preparing this translation: Dr. Ernest Lacy, Litt.D., Dr. James Waddell Tupper, Ph.D., Prof. Harry Max Ferren, Mr. James M'Kirdy of Pittsburg, and Mr. Thomas Common of Edinburgh.

WILLIAM AUGUST HAUSSMANN, A.B., Ph.D.

WILLIAM AUGUST HAUSSMANN, A.B., Ph.D.