Friedrich Nietzsche
“This was Nietzsche’s valediction thesis, published in 1864, when he was only 19 years old. The original Latin title was “De Theognide Megaresi”. Written in Latin with extensive Greek quotations, Nietzsche chose the Greek poet Theognis as the subject of his final thesis at the School of Pforta. He focused on Theognis’ life in Megara, his poetry, and his views on the gods, morality, and politics. Nietzsche saw Theognis as a defender of the defeated Megarian aristocracy, dedicated to preserving the noble virtues of the Dorian spirit. Beyond scientific philology, Nietzsche’s interests extended to the social and political themes he found in Theognis’ work.”
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