Nietzsche in Turin

The Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche on his way to the mental hospital, singing:At the bridge I stood not long ago.Venetian nights.From far away a song arrived:Flowing like champagne across the trembling surface.Gondolas, lights, music —DrunkenlyMoreThe Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche on his way to the mental hospital, singing:At the bridge I stood not long ago.Venetian nights.From far away a song arrived:Flowing like champagne across the trembling surface.Gondolas, lights, music —Drunkenly drifting into the twilight...My soul, a lyre,Invisibly touched,Quietly sang a gondola song,Trembling with ecstasy.— Was anyone listening? ...