《查拉图斯特拉如是说·序言》第10节
7. Meanwhile the evening came on, and the market-place veiled itself in gloom. Then the people dispersed, for even curiosity and terror become fatigued. Zarathustra, however, still sat beside the dead man on the ground, absorbed in thought: so he forgot the time. But at last it became night, and a cold wind blew upon the lonely one. Then arose Zarathustra and said to his heart: Verily, a fine catch of fish hath Zarathustra made to-day! It is not a man he hath caught, but a corpse. Sombre is human life, and as yet without meaning: a buffoon may be fateful to it. I want to teach men the sense of their existence, which is the Superman, the lightning out of the dark cloud—man. But still am I far from them, and my sense speaketh not unto their sense. To men I am still something between a fool and a corpse. Gloomy is the night, gloomy are the ways of Zarathustra. Come, thou cold and stiff companion! I carry thee to the place where I shall bury thee with mine own hands.
注释摘要
夜幕降临，市场隐入昏暗，人群散去。尼采在这里写得极为简练：连好奇和惊恐都会疲倦。这是他对群众心理的冷峻观察——再大的事，到了傍晚也会变成一件可以转身回家的事。人群的反应从嘲笑到惊恐，最后归于漠然，这正是查拉图斯特拉在集市上遭遇的三重拒绝。 查拉图斯特拉独自坐在死者身旁，忘记了时间。冷风渐起，他才从沉思中醒来。他对自己内心说的第一句话就充满了苦涩的反讽：确实…