The Old Harlot, German Philosophy, Has Finally

Before Passing Different Laws For Different People, I'd Relinquish Myself Unto You As Your Slave.

The Office Of The Prince And That Of The Writer Are Defined And Assigned As Follows: The Nobleman Gives Rank To The Written Work,the Writer Provides Food For The Prince.

The Way In Which Modern German Poetry Follows Theories Reminds Me Of Pupils Who, Scolded By Their Teacher For Their Insubordination, Justify Themselves By Saying That They Invented New Rules Of Propriety According To Which They Are Quite Well- Behaved.

Today Is, After All, Today, But Yesterday Is Of The Same Substance As Tomorrow.

Bunglers And Pedants Judge Art According To Genre; They Approve Of This And Dismiss That Genre, But Instead Of Genres, The Open-minded Connoisseur Appreciates Only Individual Works.