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illusiOn. evolutionary theories q subtls
excuse for inactivity. History is FOR ths
lev, not the many. Il has no
meaning except a. the servant Of life
and action. and most Of ~ can only act
II We forget And turning from The
history 70 the historian he condemns the
-noisy little fellows who measure the
motives Of the great men Of the past
By their own and use tho past 10 justify
their present
Nistzsoho'S aim is 'ths elevation Of the
type man. q species Of trAnscendental
moral euEenics. For those 20 whom social
Ism is a diagust or . horror We recon-
mend his The win 20 Power. nov for tho
hrst time done into English by Anthony
N. LudOvici. How well MIR. Ludovici has
graapod tho much abused 'immOrAliSm'
may be found In his preface: -Niet1schs
only objected 10 the influence Of herd
morality Outaide the herd: that II 20 say.
among exceptional and higher men who
may be wrecked by IL. whereas most
other philosophers before him bad bssn
tho altruists Of the lower strata Of human
icy. Nietzsohs may be Aptly called the
altTlist Of the exceptions. Of the particu-
lar lucky cases among men; and how. a.
tho true poet he was, the idea first came 10
him a. q concrete image may be Rad In
the account told by his sister Elizabeth
when he OOncoivsd 'Ths viii 20 Power
a. the fundamental principle Of all life.
In 1870 he was serving a. a volunteer at
the saat Of war in q German army ambu-
lance corps. On one occasion ahe re-
lAtes, at the close Of a very heavy day with |
the wounded he happened 20 enter a small
town which lay on one Of the chief mill |
tary roads. He was wAndsring through |
IL in leiglrely fashion when suddenly. |
a. he turned the corner Of street that |
was protected on either aide by lofty stone \
walls. he heard a roaring noise. a. Of
thunder. which seemed TO come from the
immediate neighborhoOd He hurried
forward a step or two. and What should he
see but a magnificent cavalry regiment,
yloriously expressive Of the courage and
s1uOerant strength OF a people. ride past
him like a luminous storm cloud The
din WaKed louder and louder.
md 10 and behold his own beloved reRi-
nent Of aeld artillery dashed forward at
Iull speed out Of the mist Of notes and
'ped westward amid an uproar Of clattsr-
ng chains and galloping steeds.
While this procession passed before him
IN its way 20 war and perhaps 20 death.
70 wonderful In its vital strength and for
courage and 20 perfectly SYM
'olic Of race that will conquer and pre-
rail or perish In the attempt. Nietzschs
vas struck with the thought that the
highest will to live could not find lie eE-
'ression in q miserable struggle for ex-
stence. a Ia Darwin. but in a will TO war. ,
viii TO Power. q Will to overpOwer'
Yet this philosopher oI mankind mill.
ant. Of the Joy Of existence. II existence .
, . conflict not . concession. this hater Of
acile optimism and the snug hatterers
the democratic mob could turn on his
sllow counfrymen after the victories Of
81 and tell them that a. race they were
opeleaaly uncultured and uncouth. Very
iHercnt from Richard Wagner. who in {
uited the French in the bitterness Of de- o
sat and faWned for favors az the German
ouu. AltoEether this new English edi- '
on will be treasure trove for the students n
Nist1sche