Ok you really got me with this one! Both Wilde and Nietzsche are amongst my favorite writers, and to my shame I've never even considered that they were contemporaries, or the similarities between them, which you point out quite well!
The writer in me can't help but wonder what a conversation between the two might have looked like. A battle of aphorisms? Maybe I should write it, if no one else has yet.
My most favorite of Wildes' work is 'The Soul of Man under Socialism' which is so far ahead of it's time it's insane. Same goes for Nietzsches' texts, though with him society at large will still need a couple of centuries to completely understand all of his implications.
I might argue a bit with the part about Nietzsches' style, as usually when I read Nietzsche I feel there's a lot more substance than style, but you don't directly deny this.
Great read, I will follow you and hope you post a similar article sometime in the future!
Nietzsche himself admitted he composed his sentences according to the sounds they made, and disparaged his inner poet and artist, repeatedly, as inferior to the thinker.
But this is quibbling... What a thrilling, and ambitious, undertaking to imagine a battle of aphorisms between those two (something we might collaborate on?) Exciting to consider!
Shaw did not give Wilde much credit, but spoke highly of his 'Soul of Man Under Socialism'. Thank you, for taking time and care to read this somewhat demanding piece and welcome aboard. Hope my musings continue to keep you good company, @ul1yck1t and, until I post next essay, you might enjoy something here: https://steemit.com/my2017top5/@yahialababidi/my-2017-top-5-posts-immigration-inspiration-fiction-sex-and-birds
Cheers, Yahia
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