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Christianity gave Eros poison to drink:Mhe did not die of it, to be sure, but degenerated into a vice. - Friedrich Nietzsche
Attribution: Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher, classical scholar, critic of culture. Friedrich Nietzsche, Sämtliche Werke: Kritische Studienausgabe, vol. 5, p. 102, eds. Giorgio Colli and Mazzino Montinari, Berlin, de Gruyter (1980). Beyond Good and Evil, “Fourth Part: Maxims and Interludes,” section 168 (1886).

Categories: Classical Scholar, Critic Of Culture, Eros, Philosopher, Sensuality

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