Achilles and Homer. – It is always as between Achilles and Homer: the one has the experience, the sensation, the other describes it. […] Artists are by no means men of great passion but they often pretend to be, in the unconscious feeling that their painted passions will seem more believable if their own life speaks for their experience in this field. One has only to let oneself go, to abandon self-control, to give rein to one’s anger or desires: at once all the world cries: how passionate he is! But deep-rooted passion, passion which gnaws at the individual and often consumes him, is a thing
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In essence, Nietzsche is challenging common perceptions of artists and passion. He underscores the difference between experiencing profound emotions and the ability to depict them artistically. He suggests that true, deep passion might be too consuming for its experiencer to represent, whereas artists who masterfully portray passion might not be as deeply passionate in their personal lives as their work or behavior might suggest.
