GORDON PRESS• Publishers P.OB.o x4 59 BowlingG reeSnt ation New YorkN,. Y.1 0004 LibraorfCy o ngreCsast alogiinPn ugb licaDtatiao n De Casseres,B enjamin, 1873-1945. The workso f Benjamin De Casseres. Reprinto f the 1936-e3d8. publishebyd B. De Casseresa t the BlackstonPueb lishers, New York. CONTENTS: 1. Exhibitionisma, new theoryo f evolution.Th e individuala gainst Moloch. Black suns. The eternal return. The eighth heaven. Julesd e Gaultiera nd LaRochefoucauld.'!h e elect and the damned. Saint Tantalus-.- 2.Th e adventureosf an exile. I dancewi th Nietzsche. Broken images. Raiders of the absolute.F antasia impromptu,p t. l. Spinozaa gainst the rabbis. [et.c] PS3507.E2149 76 814'.5'2 76-22423 ISBN0 -879-64786-4 Printiendt heU nited StofaAm teersi ca Foreword Ip urptoops ueib slfhr otmi mteot iemp arotfms y e leven unpublviosmlheuesd. "xEhibit:iA oNneiws mThoefoE rvyo lut(iBooonk"l et No.1 )i asc hapftreo"rmB r okIemnga e'sa',b ookf iofft een esys.sa Thet itolfoe tsh beoro kcsh,a potrep rrasto sfw hiwcihl l bep ubliasrh:ee d, "TheE terRneatnlu, r"'B'al ckS uns"( po�)m,"s aSint Tanatlus",My' S'y pmhoni"eChsa,o'as'n dC osoms", ''The Electt hDaeamn ndde ',"'Th eA meriCcomaend y",Nu"tp oi'a', "TheI nidviduVearlsiMusostl oachn""dFa ntaIsmripoam p:t u thAed ventoufar nIe tsne elcltFuuaanl. " Thel atbtoeorik sa ni tnecltlueaault ogbrpiahoyb,e guinn 1925 anwdh iwcihl clo ntuinnutIeid li eI.ti sn owa bout fihveu ndtrheodau nswdo rldosn g. Thebsoeo kwlieltnlsob te p uibslhweihdt a nrye rgdaco ord.eI m rayj mupf robmo otkob ooaksI,s efei t. Whethtehreb soeo wkis lelv ebrep ublicsohmepdli ent e myli eftiimsseo megtt hhianotn t ihlsea opf gtodhse. Becaumsyee xotfr leimteye a rnapdrh ilosoidpnihdvi­ical ualisImh, avael wahyastd h ger eeasdtti fficuilnt dyfii nna g publhiesr. Hencteh ebsokeol .e ts BenjaDmeiaCns esse.r Iw rite beIc waiusshte om akef ori deawsh,ic h are my idase,a p lacient h ew ordl IfIc oulfdo resteheat th esied eas . must taykoepu e afcorefom imn da nrde poisfe ,i ni dtehase se thaIts owIs hodu eles theg eromfsbl oody warsa nde ven the cauosfte h reu isn ofm angyne eratIiw oounlsnd,e v er­ thdsse conttionsp uree tahde. m Itis n eithfeorrt helo ve of youe venfnoor tr h elo ve oft rutht haIte xprewshsa tI thinkN.o- -I si!n gsiIn bge cea uaIsm a sigenrIfu sIe . youi nth iwsa yi,t b eicsa Iuh savene eeodfy ouearr! s -Max Striner. If moenree llyo oaktas w omainnm orungi snhiem me­ daitebleyg itnops ly aN iobAen.d reS ua.r es -- Imagaitniiotsnh m eo spto werrafelituyl inl itvohefmese n . -BarbeDy 'A urcvilley. 1 Narcisosrut sh,eU nconsciBoeuasu otyf t heU niverosnee , dayb eheiltds ealnfdt heU niverisnte h em irroofri ts mindT.h es ouhla da rriavtes de lf-cons.c iousness Att hat mowmaesnb to rEnx hibitioornt ihseim n,s tinct toa ctt,os how-otffoe, x pltohieet g o. Exhibitiiosnthe i semt erensaolt elraiwoc f w hatw e call evolutAiloln e.x isteinstc oew ard smeolrfe- consciousness. Everyth-inogr ganaincdi norga-ndiecs itroes see i tself. Whateviesar s pitroem si rrors. ExhibitiNoanricsimsa,mu ,t oscaorpety h em otivfeosra ll movementthsr oughtohueut n iverse. 2 Almosaltld efinitoifoe vnosl utairpoehn y sicIatil as.s tduy inbo dilsyo,c ioloagnidbc raalic nh anggeesn,e raflrloytm h e simptloet hceo mplferxo,tm h e" homogenteoot uhseh etero­ geneouass,H "e rbert Sppuetnisct e.r AllE volutiisco onn ceirveeldi gioBuostlhDy a.wr ina nd Spencearn-de veHna eckel-woerrteh odionxd-emdT.J 1ey wermeo ralitshiterse; v olutwiaosm no raSlo.w asN ietzsche's, forh ise voluttioao nS upermiasnm essiaan pioce,t a'nsd iconoclaSsetc'osAn ddv e.n tMani sa lwa"ygso inugp ward." (Wherteo ?) Evolutwiaosan,n di sg eneralloloyk,oe nda sa m oramla n­ ifestoaftt ihoUenn knowabOlnelt.yh ger eHautx lerye mained thed oubtTihnogm asW.h atg oodh,e sadiiddi, td ot ot he ancesotfot rh eh orssel,o w-movdienfge,n sea lpersetsyo, a lJ fleet-foaontiemdat losb ,et oldh iidsne aht struegsbg yls ome CosmiPco llyatnhnaoatn eo fh idse scendwaonutlosdn ed ay wint hDee rbyB?u te vetnh iqsu estsitoiinlm pll ietshm eo racl i aso pposroe tdh ere stheptoiicno tfv iew. 6 3 Tom ee,v loutaiseo xnp noduebdyt heeov lutsitdoson eisn't meaant hiTnhgeW. h yn,o tth Heo wi,ts h iem portthnaign.t Bedseiwsh,i leevu otliwoihnti finx epdta tearnnsdsp eS-­cie chaitsg ,r owftrhoi mna fnltyiit tos elnyii--tisa fmauctt,­ aiblyi otfs epciiesds,ce iddleyno,pt r voenN.e ither embry­ oolgnyo mro roplhopgoryv etsom et hmaatn wa so nca bei dr, a .fisha,ne elphaonrat p rimate. 4 Eveni f Dtahrew itnhieaoonrf ty h oer ni ogfia nmdu ta­ biloifsty p ceiweasas f acitti,os fn oi mpocretE.av netnh e "survoiftv ha.fielt teisnt "st rthueg gfloere xsitence-the stronpgoeiisnnttt h sec heomfDe ar wimnisinso utn iver­ -- saolr c onnvcniigf,o drme ocriasca y s chemaen-di th sa parwtolryk eodrt- hfpee rpetoufta htuein ofintth ,ce o nquest oft hset rboynt ghw ee ka.T hew or"dfi th"av sa iroumesa n­ ignsa,n hda nsve ebre edne .finteomd y s aftaticison. ScoialainsCdmo m umniosnmla cyce nttuhaletwa et htta he "t.fi"a rael ywsar ulbeytd h uen fiAtl.tl h giscn onnstttlaeyn d tod eagdrat"ioiFtna'.n' d" ufinta"r peo nitosfv ienwo,at law. 5 Iti s tnrotuthe ca hto ssuer vwihvoe mcoasnqu ti kclayd apt theemlsvteots h eeinrv iernotnA.ms maa totfef rac tm,a ns ur­ vivewsa rbgry oi nnh iesn viroandmpaetnittnh,gee n viron­ menttoh iosw ns elxfp-leoiyn teaetsdotsrgr,ila gnno rr ee-actr­ intgh eex tewronlradl. Geinus alwaaytws a r hw iitetsn virotnhmmeeon stt, non-dapataobflh eu ms-a-n survniovoten sll yei rtaqluliyt,e otfebnu,it nt hmee moorfmy a nb eyoanlodlt h"edara ptable" nonietnites. Isi bte caGuesneii utss hG er eEaxth tiibointihGsert e,a t 7 Showotffh,e G reat Egthoear BcihgP, e acockth,e n oramn d patteorfSn a tanas-AestthhCeer teiactuso,r ? Geniiuses xh ibtiiosnti-Nartcoti hssetu rpemdee grIetie si. n theg enituhsaI tfi ndt hei nnuerrg oef l ifteh aiJt tsho'ur ce : ttndo bjoefca ltcl h angHea:v e-you-s?-e-etnh-memi reror instinacmtt -hIa Ita m- self-lovwei-lttlhop e o wer- the wiltlol ive-twhielt loi lluns-aiuotoscopepacyoc-kcry. 6 Man andt heU niverasreere sthentoinc,- moreaglo,- elec­ tronpiucr,e alcyt orPiaanl-.G oldi,km ean ,p laymsa nyp arts inh itsi meH.e i sE xhibintiisPotr imus. 7 Whateveexri sdtesrs eisa na uidencEev.e rythdiesniegrs tob es eenE.v erhyitndge sitroet se liltt sa le. Thea udien-ciensteimnacnta ftreostm h ep rofounmdeetsat­ physiscoaulr ocfet sh eu niverwseae r:e douAbnl aeu.d ience foarl wle d ot,h infke,e flo,ar l olu rm ovemenist ism,pe rtavie ifw e aret ol ive. Life inicso nceiwviatbhloaeun ta udniceeT.h iasu dience hasv arionuasm esG:o d,p esronsse,l f-consciotuhsen ess, alter-peugbol,i cfiatmyea,, w oman'as f,r iesn edar',p riest, self-flartetmeorrypsr,ea ,y e(rt aot oothpoirtc hke:E ternal­ itm attenrost. )T hati st her easotnoo,,w hyt hedr amatic­ theaftorreim n a rits c o-etewrintmahal n E.a cohf u sl isvi en a theatre. 8 Yous ayyo uh avneo G od?P ompolusi aYro!u rs eilsyf o ur God.Yo ua rea lwasytsr utbtefinogrt eh eP ridoerH umility thadto mitneayso uY.o ud on otpr ayH?y pocrEivteerm!yo ve­ mentf ors elf-presiesarv partaiyotenors avyeo ubra con. Yous ayyo u.a rmeo desYto?u p orohuusm bugY!o ur "mo­ destyi"sa s ecrseetl f-kiesxhsiibnigti into hne M irroofrS elf 8 -Narcismseunst amlalsyt urgba itnti hnep ooolf se llfvoe - . Youa re" honoraabnlde" 'd'i sinte?r Yeosuta erde"- dIo not( almosdto)u bitt B.u th owy oul ikteo r epeatth at toy ourswehlifs,p erionfcg oluyr isnet ,h ed eeposfy oupri l-: loww,h ilwea lkiinntg h ep arko,ro vetrh et elephwohneree, thep erhacpysn icmailnldye pde rsoonnt hoet heern dc antn o seyeo ufra c--e-0rw heryeo uc annsoethe i s. We alsli itn t hea uditoroifou umr s kulalnsdw atcthh e plaiyn w hicahl tlh ec haracatreeir,nst hefi naaln alyosuirs , selves. 9 Them etaphybsasiicosaf le xhibitiiostn hiess tmr aen agnd incomprehenisninbeulrre g teo e xpres.sT ihoenoloegyx rpess­ esi t-Gobde camteh eW ord.Ph ilosoepxhpyr esistae ss Noumenobne comiPnhge nomenon. Ie xpreistas sG odi nventmiinrgr otrhses, p acses leeesking spacienw hictho m ove asnudr vietys eflofrS, p ae cist he ballrotohmeP, e acock-oAflt lheeIy n visible. 10 Allr eligiaolnplsh ,i loscaolps hyisteamlscl,o smogonies aerc reatteoed x platihnoe b vious ionful tiifaleni dtt hyi n.g s "Whyi sa ntyhin"g,?a skeVdo lta.i re Buddhaan swer"eAdl,tl h inagrste h per oducotfI lDle.a th toL ife!" The Greeksimmortaanld m iraculaopupsa ritiino n -- Tim!e- answer"eTdh:i ngs teoex xihsitb itb etahuettihyrre, i comedtyh,e piart hoAsl.lfl owsa,lp la ssLeisf.ie sa s porLti.fe isa spectaacnel xeh,i bitIitoosnn l.my e aniinsgi tseGlofd. isan E ye.E voh!e CursLei ef and youa rec ursinygo ursePlrfa.iLs ief aen d youa re praigs yionurself. Them ockinggo dps ursauletl e h inventooftr hse ologies, 9 cosmolaongdFia ers-- ODffivEivneenw tihst t heliuarg h.t er For thecyl oawornfes P ttlhhyaee that fgooreeerTsv.h eoyn arael watyhNsea rcsieseskimi onrcgeo mlepetltyom atelriizae theiimgrae tso t heemlsvients h sete amrinhge avoefnI sl­ lusni.o 11 Lifiesac ompetsitgtrgiulivenee xhtiiboinSieslxmfp.l-d ­ei tatainoednog d-isteanrtteih meoa ni nsgpsor fti hnsetu grgle foerx istWeens cuveri.v es htooowff a,n wdh ewne c anno longsehro owf wfh,e tnh fien fee haetarnstd h set tra urgeo n,e itis t imteod ie. Natusraey" sA,md iryeo sueralnfsd e kea dmriat.iWh oenn yocua nno m oraemd iery ourasnednl ofl n ogefirn dan a d­ mierry,o muu sdtei ." 12 Thew orilssd o emtihgn liakg egi anmtuisce .uA mndwe humaanrsee t earltnlryy tiono gut -dpeesotnaaeln hoetEra.c h one wtaoln oktoo sv earlt lhe o trhseh'e saW.de h vaes ecretly piantpeodr torfao iutrvsse easln adr ter ytiono gu t-hoanneg another. TheH angnigJ uyr andP edeaslPt-lacientr hsmi su seum arPeu bOlpinici oonu,fr r iepnuldbiistc,oy u,or w nc ons­cious ne.sT sheirse bnroiw beew i ll ngoitvt eh em tog oogde t a hannggi. 13 "Iw anttob en oteid!c'i'st hfiesr th earyto -fdc orga nd ifnnat.i stIh ltea syto ftc hrsee lneai ndde ycead. "AnIdw anttob en otibcyeeodnt dh ger a!v"ie sr eally whtat hheu amnb eimneagn sb yi mmrotliaty. "Calmlea ,b ut ndoiotng ore! "sm,he kreiWdei dle. -- Theg reIartim soth- kmeahre rheiu tp oanp rofdo turutnh. For tnobo ent o cteiids f omar ofa nnlitiahoin. 10 EvenB uddhaw,h od rewh iss wroda gainLsitf ed,i dt he deebde fohriesd iscipHlee csa.m et ot each thet hwaotr ld there had bbene otw toerrl dHi.s c amerwaesr teh ee yeasn d earosf h isd isciples. 14 Likteh dee sifroeir m mortatlhigeto yd,as r aep rolongation oft hiasu toscoipnisctailn ct. Cosmipce rsonifiicsaM tei roani steodt heh ighepsotw er byt hel evitaotfti hoenI maginatThieo vne.r hyea venarse turniendt ao m irrionrw hicwhe s eoeu rselavsge isa natnsd supernatural beings. Christ-suepxrheimbei toifoh niisstto ry-idheinmtsifieeldf witGho d. InvNearrtceidse scasnt haassny e vegro nfeu rther. Nos ucthi tamniircr oofrt hsee lwfa se veirn ventNeod s.u ch egomanhiaasec v ebre elno osoen t hep lanaestt hibse autiful peacock. As a piecoefp urfea ntastic exhtiheb giotdisoo nfi sm, OlympuAsl,l aBhu,d dhaan d Orpheamuast eaurcreos m apred tot hiJse sus. Hisw ast heb oldeIs Atm attiteuvdeesr t ruckt hoen planeHte. w ast heA vataorft heI mmod.e stHhei mlsfe annihiltahtece odn ceopftt h em eeka ndlo wlyH.e inflated himsetlotf h beo undosft heu niverse. He wasd iviinnet hes ensteh ahte w asE xhibitionism, Egolailnicaa,r .n ate Chriwsa-s tt hLea w:T hous haelxth itbhiyts neuldfbe e feo r God anmde n. Heh amsa des ucah t remendiomupsr esosnit ohnie m agina­ tioonfsm ena ndo nh istboercya uhsewe a st hvee ritVaobilece ofM an-mant heeg omanmiaanct ,h see ekfeorfr a mep,u bli­ citayn ds elf-multipmlaincw ahtosi eoenksts;ob eG od. 11 15 Ih albfe liweihvtt eh aen ciaennwdti stM ha eetrclki( nnoe oft hceel aremsotsv,ti d v ainsdu btmlienssd)tt a htt heirse onloyn bee nigo,n e Moantn h pilsa naeD te:m iguer. Wea re all asvpaertciitoaosnft,s h Difesam cigeuetwr,sh ,o isn oGto d,b uwth oi sr elda ttoGe oda ss omoegr anf,o r inscteoa,fnm y biosdr eyl attote hde wohfmo el.e ThiMsa n-whoIwm i clalMl ilrc ocotsme-ntdops e rpet­ uavla artiiuonnd tehrpe r imlawa lt hacto mmdashn imt o apsietr os ehei msienasl mfa nryo lgeusis,as neadd ventures as arpeo ss.i ble InT homHaasry d'"sT hDey nasatlsl" hbeumianng isn,­ clugdN iapnoolnet,h hee rooft hgirse eaptia crs,eh o,wf norm timtoe t impeu,l altuillnikgbe ca teirni abt rhaeoi fIn t S.o dow ep ultleui ln abtrhaeoi ftn h Dee miguero fE ahr.tH e isc onscoifuo sua,ssM aetnecrakln imdy searlef c onscious ofh mi. Andt heirsne om orree asfooDrnem iguer'bseg i,on rf or ouerx siteasn cveaa rnitosfh ibso dtyh,o uagnhddt r eams, thatnh ewrase f otrh Oely mpiasnp oirtnas n ciGernete ce, which bweveleritdeeob eo f diovriingteih nia:stf , op ru lrye cxhibniitisictso-trehpetupirocs. e s 16 Alslp oirsats how-aasn hdo iwsa ne xbhiitia coonn,t est foery elsa,u relaspp luaasned. Ina w orLdi,efi sas poArtsS. p iznasos' protw awsa tch­ insgp dierksi lla noonteah seF ra,eb 'rssp owrastw atching threrg -aicomliicvo efs s iecnstosa ,rt eh emraen eyy esste upouns -streaynegsoe t ihdnei rm seino.n stThoe wme,t, o o, araes poars th,o awn,e xhibition. 17 Theraern eo p rciinplTehse.ra er oen leyhx ibit.i onists Princtihpeleoesirs,edi, a asr teh mea sokfs itnhnsect titsh,e