Concerning the Miseries of the Flesh according to Pope Innocent III

In this episode, we explore the tradition of contemptus mundi with a text all about how horrible it is to be a human being, On the Misery of the Human Condition, written by Pope Innocent III (when he was but Cardinal Lotario di Segni). Today's Texts: Lotario dei Contie di Segni [Pope Innocent III]. De miseria condicionis humane. The Latin Library, References: Lothario Dei Segni [Pope Innocent III]. On the Misery of the Human Condition. Edited by Donald R. Howard, translated by Margaret Mary Dietz. Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1969. Archive.org. Moore, John C. "Innocent III's De Miseria Humanae Conditionis: A Speculum Curiae?" The Catholic Historical Review, vol. 67, no. 4, Oct. 1981, pp. 553-564. JSTOR. Chapters 00:00:00: Introduction 00:17:00: Text: from Book I of De miseria condicionis humane by Lotario di Segni 00:17:01: Preface 00:18:05: 1. On the Miseries of Humanity 00:20:48: 2. On the Vileness of Our Matter 00:22:42: 3. On the Manner of Conception 00:26:19: 4. On the Food by which the Fetus is Nourished in the Womb 00:27:22: 5. On the Weakness of the Infant 00:28:37: 8. What Fruit Does a Person Produce? 00:29:43: 9. On the Inconvenience of Old Age 00:31:58: 12. On the Various Pursuits of Human Beings 00:34:07: 13. On Various Anxieties 00:34:56: 14. On the Misery of the Poor and the Rich 00:36:55: 15. On the Misery of Servants and Masters 00:38:53: 22. On the Proximity of Death 00:40:11: 27. On the Various Types of Tortures 00:41:26: Commentary 00:47:13: Mystery Word: furcifer 00:51:35: Outro

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Concerning the Miseries of the Flesh according to Pope Innocent III is an episode from Medieval Death Trip by Patrick Lane.

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This episode was published on Oct 20, 2024.

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