... that art represents the highest task and the truly metaphysical activity of this life."" Nietzsche then concludes the preface with dedicating his essay to Wagner. By associating himself with the great German composer, Wagner, Nietzsche tries to keep people from writing him off as a flake and attempt to establish himself as a serious philosopher on an important subject (Cockburn; Nietzsche 21,32). Nietzsche begins ... of the man Archilochus."" The actual artist surpasses the form of man and becomes this form of "world-genius-; the man is merely a symbol of the feelings and emotions expre...

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