Beyond Good and Evil. Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future. By Friedrich Nietzsche. Authorised translation by Helen Zimmern. Pp. xv + 268. (Edinburgh and London: T. N. Foulis, 1907.) Price 5s.

In his “Beyond Good and Evil,” Friedrich Nietzsche proposes what he calls a “rule as a riddle.” It goes like this: “If the bond shan’t burst, bite upon it first.” If you can’t fix ...