The Devil Monologue from Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy

From Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy by Bernard Shaw

male · philosophical · 54 sec

Unfortunately he met Wagner here, and had a quarrel with him. (THE STATUE: Quite right, too. Mozart for me!) Oh, it was not about music. Wagner once drifted into Life Force worship, and invented a Superman called Siegfried. But he came to his senses afterwards. So when they met here, Nietzsche denounced him as a renegade; and Wagner wrote a pamphlet to prove that Nietzsche was a Jew; and it ended in Nietzsche's going to heaven in a huff. And a good riddance too. And now, my friend, let us hasten to my palace and celebrate your arrival with a grand musical service. (THE STATUE: With pleasure: you're most kind.) This way, Commander. We go down the old trap (he places himself on the grave trap).

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