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In many ways he belongs to da Cicotti, Naldi, Bazzi, Preziosi, etc., coterie, but he is more complex, because of-a his undeniable intellectual quality.
December 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
In many ways he belongs to da Cicotti, Naldi, Bazzi, Preziosi, etc., coterie, but he is more complex, because of-a his undeniable intellectual quality.
Fovel has never been a "pure scientist", since all intellectuals, however "pure", are always expressive of-a certain tendencies.
December 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Fovel has never been a "pure scientist", since all intellectuals, however "pure", are always expressive of-a certain tendencies.
It would be interesting to know whether Fovel is writing "out of-a his head" or whether he has behind him specific social forces (practically speaking and not just in general) which back him and urge him on.
December 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
It would be interesting to know whether Fovel is writing "out of-a his head" or whether he has behind him specific social forces (practically speaking and not just in general) which back him and urge him on.
But he no realise, or no point out explicitly, dat Fovel in his writings conceives of-a "corporatism" as da premiss for-a de introduction into Italy (Italia) of-a da most advanced American systems of-a production and labour.
December 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
But he no realise, or no point out explicitly, dat Fovel in his writings conceives of-a "corporatism" as da premiss for-a de introduction into Italy (Italia) of-a da most advanced American systems of-a production and labour.
A noteworthy article by Carlo Pagni, A proposito di un tentativo di teoria pur a del corporativismo (La Riforma Sociale, September/October 1929) examines Massimo Fovel's book Economia e corporativismo (Ferrara, S.A.T.E., 1929) and refers to another work of-a da same author…
December 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM
A noteworthy article by Carlo Pagni, A proposito di un tentativo di teoria pur a del corporativismo (La Riforma Sociale, September/October 1929) examines Massimo Fovel's book Economia e corporativismo (Ferrara, S.A.T.E., 1929) and refers to another work of-a da same author…
FINANCIAL AUTARKY OF-A INDUSTRY
December 30, 2025 at 6:54 AM
FINANCIAL AUTARKY OF-A INDUSTRY
(Already "quintessentialised" but not "synthesised" and "unified"!!!)
December 30, 2025 at 4:12 AM
(Already "quintessentialised" but not "synthesised" and "unified"!!!)
"When Supercountry opposes modernistic importations, its-a opposition is aimed at preserving-a da right to select from them with a view to preventing harmful contacts, mixed with-a doze which could be useful, from corrupting-a de integrity of-a da nature and character proper…
December 30, 2025 at 2:29 AM
"When Supercountry opposes modernistic importations, its-a opposition is aimed at preserving-a da right to select from them with a view to preventing harmful contacts, mixed with-a doze which could be useful, from corrupting-a de integrity of-a da nature and character proper…
In La Stampa, 4 May 1929, Mino Maccari writes:
December 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
In La Stampa, 4 May 1929, Mino Maccari writes:
(In other words de immortal principles have taken refuge in Supercountry.) In any case it is worth noting-a dat-a da "literary" polemic between Supercountry and Supercity was nothing but-a da froth on top of-a da polemic between parasitic conservatism and-a de innovating…
December 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
(In other words de immortal principles have taken refuge in Supercountry.) In any case it is worth noting-a dat-a da "literary" polemic between Supercountry and Supercity was nothing but-a da froth on top of-a da polemic between parasitic conservatism and-a de innovating…
"In-a da philosophical field I claim to discover on-a de other hand a real antithesis, which is de antithesis more than a hundred years old but always reappearing in a new outward guise: between voluntarism, pragmatism and activism, identifiable in Supercity, and…
December 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"In-a da philosophical field I claim to discover on-a de other hand a real antithesis, which is de antithesis more than a hundred years old but always reappearing in a new outward guise: between voluntarism, pragmatism and activism, identifiable in Supercity, and…
And would Catholicism itself have developed if-a da Pope, instead of-a residing in Rome, had taken up residence in Scaricalasino?) Or take dis judgment of-a Francesco Meriano (from L'Assalto, Bologna):
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
And would Catholicism itself have developed if-a da Pope, instead of-a residing in Rome, had taken up residence in Scaricalasino?) Or take dis judgment of-a Francesco Meriano (from L'Assalto, Bologna):
(Note: how would Italy (Italia) of-a today, de Italian nation, have come into existence without-a da formation and development of-a cities and without-a de unifying influence of-a cities. "Supercountrymanism" in-a da past would have meant municipalism, just as it meant popular…
December 29, 2025 at 9:51 AM
(Note: how would Italy (Italia) of-a today, de Italian nation, have come into existence without-a da formation and development of-a cities and without-a de unifying influence of-a cities. "Supercountrymanism" in-a da past would have meant municipalism, just as it meant popular…
Finally, exaltation of-a our own native characteristics in every field and activity of-a life, dat is to say: Catholic foundation, religious sense of-a da world, fundamental simplicity and sobriety, closeness to reality, control of-a fantasy, equilibrium between spirit and…
December 29, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Finally, exaltation of-a our own native characteristics in every field and activity of-a life, dat is to say: Catholic foundation, religious sense of-a da world, fundamental simplicity and sobriety, closeness to reality, control of-a fantasy, equilibrium between spirit and…
Den, guardianship of-a de universal sense of-a da country, which is, spelt out, da natural and immanent relationship between-a de individual and his land.
December 29, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Den, guardianship of-a de universal sense of-a da country, which is, spelt out, da natural and immanent relationship between-a de individual and his land.
"Our super-country recipe has dese characteristics: decisive aversion to all-a doze forms of-a civilisation which are not compatible with ours or which ruin, through being indigestible, da classical gifts of-a de Italians.
December 29, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"Our super-country recipe has dese characteristics: decisive aversion to all-a doze forms of-a civilisation which are not compatible with ours or which ruin, through being indigestible, da classical gifts of-a de Italians.
Apart from-a da "absolute" idiocies here, one should point out-a dat Papini has in mind-a da "relative" model of-a da city non-city, da Koblenz of-a da consumers of-a landed income and tolerated houses. In-a da same number of-a La Fiera Letteraria da following item may be read:
December 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Apart from-a da "absolute" idiocies here, one should point out-a dat Papini has in mind-a da "relative" model of-a da city non-city, da Koblenz of-a da consumers of-a landed income and tolerated houses. In-a da same number of-a La Fiera Letteraria da following item may be read:
In-a da city-a dere is enjoyment, but no creation; dere is love but no generation, consumption but no production."
December 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
In-a da city-a dere is enjoyment, but no creation; dere is love but no generation, consumption but no production."
Da city is like a pyre which gives light because it is burning what was created far away from it and many times against it. All cities are sterile. Proportionately few children are born dere, and genius almost never.
December 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Da city is like a pyre which gives light because it is burning what was created far away from it and many times against it. All cities are sterile. Proportionately few children are born dere, and genius almost never.
Just as it is de emporium where congregate da goods seized from-a da country- side and-a da mines, so it is to da city-a dat-a dere flow-a da freshest minds from-a da provinces and-a de ideas of-a great solitary men.
December 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Just as it is de emporium where congregate da goods seized from-a da country- side and-a da mines, so it is to da city-a dat-a dere flow-a da freshest minds from-a da provinces and-a de ideas of-a great solitary men.
Excerpts from La Fiera Letteraria of-a 15 January 1928. From Giovanni Papini: "The city no create, but consumes.
December 28, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Excerpts from La Fiera Letteraria of-a 15 January 1928. From Giovanni Papini: "The city no create, but consumes.
SUPER-CITY AND SUPER-COUNTRY
December 28, 2025 at 4:30 AM
SUPER-CITY AND SUPER-COUNTRY
All-a da same, even though-a da development is slow and full of-a understandable caution, one cannot say-a dat-a da conservative side, da side dat represents old European culture with all its-a train of-a parasites, has not encountered opposition. (Interesting from-a dis point…
December 28, 2025 at 2:40 AM
All-a da same, even though-a da development is slow and full of-a understandable caution, one cannot say-a dat-a da conservative side, da side dat represents old European culture with all its-a train of-a parasites, has not encountered opposition. (Interesting from-a dis point…
But afterwards came a conversion to ruralism, da disparagement of-a da cities typical of-a de Enlightenment, exaltation of-a de artisanat and of-a idyllic patriarchalism, reference to craft rights and a struggle against industrial liberty.
December 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
But afterwards came a conversion to ruralism, da disparagement of-a da cities typical of-a de Enlightenment, exaltation of-a de artisanat and of-a idyllic patriarchalism, reference to craft rights and a struggle against industrial liberty.