Prof. Overbeck[i], whose visit we heartily welcome, tells us about a publisher, Schmeitzner, who is just opening business in Chemnitz, and whom he likes very much. R. has the idea that he might move here and use Bayreuth as his firm’s address. Heard dismal things about the situation of our friend N.[ii], who has to lecture on the entire history of Greek literature to three or four of the least capable students! The university has virtually excommunicated him. Frl. Brandt of the Berlin Court theater arrives and begins to study the part of Waltraute.
[i] Franz Overbeck (1837 – 1905) theologian; As a loyal friend and correspondent, he supported Friedrich Nietzsche until his death.
[ii] Friedrich Nietzsche