Just perfect, how beautifully articulated! I always found Zapffe, from the little literature available in English to be one of those soulmates I never had.
The guy was way ahead of his world and time, he saw what all brave souls see, sadly there are not a lot of brave souls around, we lose ourselves in the vanity fair of living daily.
Thank you! I always thought there was only one translation of his work, but because of the quote you posted, which is different from the one I've read, I got curious and pleasantly surprised to discover the existence of another translation as stated in your caption! Thank you! Time for another round of reading his essay!