#hedonism

• Anacreontism — A literary movement or aesthetic trend manifested in universal poetry, characterized by the imitation of the work and style of the Greek poet Anacreon. This cultural phenomenon, cultivated especially during the Hellenistic period, the Renaissance, and the Neoclassical era, places at the center of its thematic configuration the hedonistic celebration of life, the cult of wine, gallant love, youth, and festive banquets, promoting a form of artistic expression full of grace, formal lightness, and a refusal of major tragic themes.
• To write anacreontics — To write verses or poetry in the style of Anacreon; to introduce a gallant, festive, and hedonistic atmosphere into a literary work, focused on the celebration of love and wine. In a structural sense, the action involves adopting the metrical and thematic techniques specific to anacreontism, transforming the poetic discourse into a praise of the ephemeral joys of earthly existence.
• Anacreontization — The act of anacreontizing and its result; a stylistic and literary process through which a text, a poetic style, or an entire cultural movement is adapted, transformed, or infused with elements specific to the work of Anacreon. This structural evolution involves a thematic shift toward the hedonistic celebration of ephemeral pleasures, the introduction of erotic or bacchic motifs, and the adoption of a light, graceful meter, eliminating grave or tragic accents from the discourse.
• Aristippus — Aristippus of Cyrene (c. 435–356 BCE), a renowned Greek philosopher, direct disciple of Socrates, and founder of the Cyrenaic school. He is considered the father of classical ethical hedonism, promoting the idea that immediate sensual and spiritual pleasure constitutes the supreme good and the ultimate goal of human existence. His profound thought was based on self-discipline and absolute detachment, being famous for his motto: 'I possess, but I am not possessed', illustrating the wise use of luxury without becoming its slave.