27 The original, by a curious slip, has “seventh.”—TR. 28 Clearly autobiographical. Nietzsche, like all great men, passed through a period of modesty and doubt.—TR. 29 Nietzsche here alludes to his own countrymen.—TR. 30 An allusion to the poem “Der Wilde” (The Savage) by Säume, which ends with the line, “Sehet, wir wilden sind doch bessere Menschen” (Behold, after all, we savages are better men).—TR. 31 Diogenes, founder of the Cynic school, which derived its name from κυών (dog).—TR.