The Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm 1844-1900 creator Levy, Oscar 1867-1946 Haussmann, William A. text utu 2016 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism" by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is a work of dramatic theory published in 1872. Nietzsche introduces a bold dichotomy between the Dionysian and Apollonian forces—disorder versus order—that he believed shaped ancient Greek tragedy. He argues that Greek tragedy achieved art's highest form by uniting these opposing elements, allowing audiences to experience the full human condition. Nietzsche traces tragedy's decline through rationalism and suggests Richard Wagner's operas might revive this lost balance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_Tragedy Release date is 2016-03-04 Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust.) Original publication data not identified Aesthetics Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics Tragedy Greek drama (Tragedy) -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc. Mythology, Greek, in literature Tragic, The B Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51356 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51356 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134201.0 51356