Under certain circumstances, one nowhere feels as lonely and lost as in the metropolitan… — Georg Simmel
Under certain circumstances, one nowhere feels as lonely and lost as in the metropolitan crowd.
In the original German
Man sich unter Umständen nirgends so einsam und verlassen fühlt, als eben in dem großstädtischen Gewühl
The Metropolis and Mental Life · 1903
★ 5.1Provenance
Current citation
Simmel, Georg. "The Metropolis and Mental Life." Classic Essays on the Culture of Cities. Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1969.
Original citation
Simmel, Georg. "Die Großstädte und das Geistesleben [The Metropolis and Mental Life]." The First German Municipal Exposition. 1903, Dresden, Germany.
