Review of A. Jensen & H. Heit (eds.), Nietzsche the Classicist, in The Classical Review 65 (2015) 599-601 [copyright Cambridge University Press] (original) (raw)
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This review evaluates the book "Nietzsche the Classicist," edited by A. Jensen and H. Heit, highlighting Nietzsche's complex legacy in classical scholarship, his early academic career, and the intersections of his philological and philosophical work. The book presents a mixture of biographical, cultural, and philosophical perspectives on Nietzsche's scholarship, despite issues such as editorial inconsistencies and linguistic errors.
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