turns out Nietzsche started his academic career as a philologist.
#18Century #Philosophy
philology is the formal study of languages, their transmission, and the wider placement, and influence on the surrounding culture and the surrounding cultures influences on language.
#Composer #Poet

*I* #AmWriting while sitting cross-legged on my bed.

Apparently #18Century #writers did things a little differently ...

Behold the incredibly elaborate #writing #desks of father & son team of #Roentgen #cabinetmakers.

Not only gazillions of drawers and secret compartments, but also built-in #clocks and even a #clavichord! 😲

https://www.openculture.com/2021/03/behold-the-elaborate-writing-desks-of-18th-century-aristocrats.html