when he comprehends the necessity in the phenomena of nature and his indissoluble connection with her, and becomes conscious of her, fits himself to her laws, does he become free. So the artist confronting life: as long as he chooses, proceeds wilfully, he is unfree; only when he grasps the necessity of life, is he also able to portray it: then, however, he has no more choice, and consequently is free and true.
{FEUER} “The essence of the understanding (verstand) is wilful throughout, because it refers all phenomena to itself alone; only when it ascends into the joint understanding, into reason (vernunft), i.e. perceives the general necessity of things, is it free.” [473W-{49-51 (?)} Notes for ‘Artisthood of the Future’ (unfinished); Sketches and Fragments: PW Vol. VIII, p. 352]
[474W-{49-51 (?)} Notes for ‘Artisthood of the Future’ (unfinished); Sketches and Fragments: PW Vol. VIII, p. 353]
[P. 353] [Speaking of the reunion of the separate arts in one unified artform, Wagner says] {FEUER} “In the present state of our whole social system this reunion can be effected only in the individual, through some unusual faculty residing in him: we therefore are living in the time of isolated Genius, of the rich indemnifying individuality of units. In the future this reunion will take place really communistically, through fellowship; Genius no longer will stand isolated, but all will have part in it, the Genius will be an associate one.” [474W-{49-51 (?)} Notes for ‘Artisthood of the Future’ (unfinished); Sketches and Fragments: PW Vol. VIII, p. 353]
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[P. 365] {FEUER} “O how small ye think of man, for sake of your dear God.” [475W-{49-51 (?)} Notes for ‘Artisthood of the Future’ (unfinished); Sketches and Fragments: PW Vol. VIII, p. 365]
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[P. 365] {FEUER} “When Wachilde had born a son to Wiking, the norns came and dowered the child with gifts: the eldest gave wisdom, the younger strength, the third a mind never-satisfied, forever intent on the new. Wiking waxed wroth at this last of gifts, and denied the youngest norn his thanks. Sculd rose and took her gift away. Bitterly did the father rue it. The child grew up a giant in his body’s strength, profound in meditative wisdom; but energy entirely failed him; this lack became a matter of his knowledge, though never of his will; he mourned the [P. 366] thing he lacked, but nevermore could replace it. (…) He is the German folk, upon whom Wiking’s sorry bringing-up is practised still each day.” [476W-{49-51 (?)} Notes for ‘Artisthood of the Future’ (unfinished); Sketches and Fragments: PW Vol. VIII, p. 365]
[477W-{49-51 (?)} Notes for ‘Artisthood of the Future’ (unfinished); Sketches and Fragments: PW Vol. VIII, p. 368]
[P. 368] {FEUER} “Reason (vernunft) is man’s knowledge of nature, as it were the faithful mirror of nature in the human brain: reason can know naught else than nature: a knowledge beyond nature
