Lezioni da Mia Madre
- Pasquale Puleo
- Aug 11, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Jul 8, 2025
Aristotelian eudaemonia Petrarchist ethics And mom’s moderation Antiquity of thoughts Past feelings And the presence of admonition Vices departed Indulged virtues And the forgotten consolations A Trident for life Between rules and institutions Between games and tribulations Divine state Always near But elusive Choices, decisions, and reparations Between shame and pride Between flaws and admiration Aglaia, Euphrosene and Thalia Between vainglory and contempt Between gifts and exclusions Truth, immortality, and beauty Between meaning and pleasure Between kindness and temperament Labor, laziness, and rest Between equality and forgetfulness Between avarice and dissolution Questions, doubts, and realizations Between exaggerations and desperations Between adversity and resilience Nicomachean ethics Ancestors’ philosophy My journey
LESSONS FROM MY MOTHER L’eudemonia di Aristotile L’ etica’ di Petrarca E la moderazione della mamma L’antichita’ dei pensieri Il passato dei sentimenti E il presente dall’ammonizione I vizii lasciati Le virtu’ assecondate E le consolazioni dimenticate Un tridente per la vita Tra regole e istituzioni Tra giochi e tribolazioni Stato divino Sempre vicino Ma anche sfuggente Scelte, decisioni, e riparazioni Tra vergogna e orgoglio Tra difetti e ammirazione Aglaia, Euphrosene e Thalia Tra la vanagloria e il disprezzamento Tra regali e esclusioni Verita’, immortalita’ e bellezza Tra significato e piacere Tra gentilezza e temperamento Travaglio, pigrizia e riposo Tra uguaglianza e dimenticanza Tra avarizia e dissoluzione Domande, dubbi, e realizzazioni Tra esagerazioni e disperazioni Tra avversita’ e resilienza Etica Nicomachea Etica antenata Viaggio Mio
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