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Consciously or unconsciously, large numbers of them have concluded that it is hopeless and useless for them to come into direct contact with classical antiquity, hence they are inclined to look upon this study as barren, superseded, out of date. CONSCIOUSLY OR UNCONSCIOUSLY LARGE NUMBERS OF THEM HAVE CONCLUDED THAT IT IS HOPELESS AND USELESS FOR THEM TO COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT WITH CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY HENCE THEY ARE INCLINED TO LOOK UPON THE STUDY AS BARREN SUPERSEDED OUT OF DATE
Greek antiquity, but without success; for it is a colossus around which single individual men crawl like pygmies. The leverage of the united representatives of modern culture is utilised for the purpose; but it invariably happens that the huge column is scarcely more than lifted from the ground when it falls down again, crushing beneath its weight the luckless wights under it. That, however, may be tolerated, for every being must perish by some means or other; but who is there to guarantee that during all these attempts the statue itself will not break in pieces! The philologists are being crushed by the Greeks--perhaps we can put up with this--but antiquity itself threatens to be crushed by these philologists! Think that over, you easy-going young man; and turn back, lest you too should not be an iconoclast!'" "Indeed," said the philosopher, laughing, "there are many philologists who have turned back as you so much desire, and I notice a great contrast with my own youthful experience.  THIRD LECTURE PART TWO OF ON THE FUTURE OF OUR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS BY FRISUCH NIETZSCHA TRANSLATED BY J M KENNEDY THIS LIVER BOX RECORDING IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN INDEED SAID THE PHILOSOPHER LAUGHING THERE ARE MANY PHILOLOGISTS WHO HAVE TURNED BACK AS YOU SO MUCH DESIRE AND I NOTICE A GREAT CONTRAST WITH MY OWN YOUTHFUL EXPERIENCE
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