vedi Napoli e poi muori
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Italian
Etymology
Unknown exact origin or authorship. Popularized by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.[1] Compare Neapolitan vide Napule e po' muore.
Pronunciation
Proverb
- see Naples and die (nothing compares to the beauty of Naples, so you can die after you've seen it)
References
- ^ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1816) “Den 2. März”, in Italienische Reise [Italian Journey] (in German), volume 1: “Von der Lage der Stadt und ihren Herrlichkeiten, die so oft beschrieben und belobt sind, kein Wort. »Vedi Napoli e poi muori!« sagen sie hier. »Siehe Neapel und stirb!«”
Further reading
vedi Napoli e poi muori on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it
