Tag: Italy

  • Theosophy in Italy before Blavatsky: Bl. Antonio Rosmini-Serbati and the Rosminians

    Theosophy in Italy before Blavatsky: Bl. Antonio Rosmini-Serbati and the Rosminians

    HELENA P. BLAVATSKY frequently visited Italy in namely Bologna, Bari, Trieste, Venice, Rome, and Naples. Many of her acquaintances in Italy became members of the Theosophical Society. In 1851, H.P.B. met Giuseppe Mazzini, and at the “Battle of Mentana” (Rome) in 1867 she participated with volunteers alongside the troops of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Both were Italian patriots during…

  • Early Reflection on my Journey to Greece: Black Classicism, Childhood and American Identity

    Early Reflection on my Journey to Greece: Black Classicism, Childhood and American Identity

    I just returned abroad from my journey to the island of Hydra (Gr:  Ύδρα, romanized: Ýdra) and Athens in Greece back home to the state of Illinois and came back very happily engaged to my beautiful partner. It has been over two years since I went on a trip through a tour agency to Italy…

  • Mario Palmieri on the Rebirth of Classical Studies, the Renaissance and Ancient Sages

    Mario Palmieri on the Rebirth of Classical Studies, the Renaissance and Ancient Sages

    The idea of Democracy is that the citizens are capable of ruling themselves, as John Locke held concerning our liberty; and could if given equality and advances in education, become enlightened citizens. The Fascists taught, that this is a delusional trait of the Democratic ideal. ⚔ Two Sections I. THE RATIONALE OF THE FASCIST CRITIQUE…

  • Alighieri’s vision: Giovinezza – 1922 (First Version)

    Alighieri’s vision: Giovinezza – 1922 (First Version)

    “Salve o popolo d’eroi (Hail, people of heroes), Salve o patria immortale (Hail, immortal Fatherland), Son rinati i figli tuoi (Your sons were born again), Con la fede e l’ideale (With the faith and the Ideal) Il valor dei tuoi guerrieri (Your warriors’ valour), La virtù dei pioniero (Your pioneers virtue), La vision dell’Alighieri (Alighieri’s…

  • The Romaness of Fascism: Palmieri on the Prophets, Philosophy and Mission of Fascism

    The Romaness of Fascism: Palmieri on the Prophets, Philosophy and Mission of Fascism

    Italian Fascist Philosophy, from a primary source. FASCISM, or Fascist Philosophy as taught by its early thinkers was intentionally molded out of or considered to be a collective expression of the philosophy, wisdom, ambitions and history in Italy and of its people. Its main philosophic originator was Giovanni Gentile, who explained that Fascism was an…

  • Marcello Veneziani on the Spirit of Giovanni Gentile’s Actualism and Rebuilding Italy

    Marcello Veneziani on the Spirit of Giovanni Gentile’s Actualism and Rebuilding Italy

    “It would take Gentile to rebuild Italy” by Marcello Veneziani outlines some important philosophical development from Gentile’s thought in the place of Italian intellectual history. There is some effort by scholars to reinvigorate research about Giovanni Gentile, who was a philosopher in his own right, of Actualism. Like Mazzini’s belief in the progress of history…

  • Angelica Balabanoff on Mussolini’s Problem in the “The Young Mussolini” film (1993)

    Angelica Balabanoff on Mussolini’s Problem in the “The Young Mussolini” film (1993)

    Before Sono Tornato and Vincere A few months ago, I ordered from Amazon the film Il Giovane Mussolini (1993), renamed “Benito: The Rise and Fall of Mussolini.” I wanted to see what difference the film was to the later more psychological interpretation of Mussolini’s mind in Vincere (2010). In The Young Mussolini, Benito Mussolini is…

  • Pink Martini: “Syracuse”

    Pink Martini: “Syracuse”

    Syracuse   The love of ancient and historic places. French Translation “J’aimerais tant voir Syracuse L’ile de Paques et Kairouan Et les grands oiseaux qui s’amusent A glisser l’aile sous le vent Voir les jardins de Babylone Et le palais do Grand Lama Rever des amants de Verone Au sommet do Fuji Yama Voir le…

  • Sherrill Milnes and Ruggero Raimondi: “Va Tosca” (Te Deum) Act

    Sherrill Milnes and Ruggero Raimondi: “Va Tosca” (Te Deum) Act

    “Va, Tosca!” (Go Tosca!) An English Translation of the Drama by Ruggero Raimondi