michelepinto Level 03
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    First of all: I have always wanted to make these speeches, to bring the philosophy of Epicurus into practice. I'm happy to be here!

    Second: unfortunately the language gap is felt and even with Google's help I don't always understand everything.


    Then my point is that we can be happy with little, it is not necessary to add other (expensive) pleasures to be happy.


    Finally: Cassius, thank you for your valuable considerations.

    I have a three year old boy, when I give him a toy he is happy. My wife and I like to see him happy, so we give him lots of toys. The result: the toys pile up and shortly afterwards they no longer give him any pleasure.


    Here is a simple example of why adding pleasure to pleasures is useless, it's definitely better to look for serenity. No boredom like no pain. In the case of my child, play with him, even without any toys.

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    This song explain Epicurean philosophy. But is in Italian.

    Lyrics:
    Il medico vero è quello che cura il corpo malato che bene non stà.

    Filosofo vero, assai veritiero è quello che il Vero dell'anima dà.

    La malattia dell'anima è la non verità che turbamenti ti regala fino a sazietà.

    Dal niente niente, nessun ente ma potrà dissolversi nel nulla, no no no.

    Il piacere fa bene. Il dolore fa male. Basta solo provare per potere capire.

    La suprema virtute stà nel viver felice; il supremo piacere nel dolore kaput.

    Assente il dolore la vita è OK. Assente il dolore la vita è mejor.

    Un sapere che non dà felicità anche se poggia sulla Verità è privo di valore, credi a me.

    Nel mio "Giardino", la felicità si beve come un'acqua frizzantina.

    Lascia l'innaturale, la città e i calcoli del male espellerai.

    Google translation:

    The real doctor is the one who takes care of the sick body that is not good.

    True philosopher, very truthful is what the True of the soul gives.

    The sickness of the soul is the untruth that upsets you up to satiety.

    From nothing nothing, no entity but can dissolve into nothingness, no no no.

    Pleasure is good. Pain hurts. Just try to understand.

    The supreme virtue lies in happy living; the supreme pleasure in kaput pain.

    Absent pain life is OK. Absent the pain, life is better.

    A knowledge that does not give happiness even if it is based on Truth is worthless, believe me.

    In my "Garden", happiness is drunk like sparkling water.

    Leave the unnatural, the city and you will expel the calculations of evil.

    I am retired and I live in Norwich, England. I do quite a lot of reading in connection with my various interests. I don't know what else to say, really. What else would you like to know about me?

    We are not so far! At last still in Europe.

    Here is a comment about scholarship in England made by DeWitt in the intro to his book - I wish I could read Italian - maybe michelepinto could tell me if he has read Bignone and likes him!


    I did not read this, still.. is very big.
    I read the translation of Epicurus's writing in Italian by Ettore Bignone. They are good but too old. It is difficult to understend them now if you do not know already Epicurus.

    Yes, you are right, privacy is important. We can do something like "group in build" for people that would like to create a group in their city or state.

    Sent!
    I was christian. And I started writing this story to put in evidence what was similar in Epicureanism a Cristianity. Just writing this I changed my mind. And the difference became more and more evident every page. So I made my choice.
    I really hope you enjoy.

    We agree completely.
    Recently I listened an "imaginary interview" with Epicurus on Italian Radio (

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    ). The actor who was interpreting Epicurus said that all the misunderstanding about his hedonism was good because it had attracted a lot of people to his doctrine.

    (I know my English is horrible.. forgive me!)