vedi Napoli e poi muori

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unknown exact origin or authorship. Popularized by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.[1] Compare Neapolitan vide Napule e po' muore.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈve.di ˈna.po.li e‿pˈpɔj ˈmwɔ.ri/

Proverb[edit]

vedi Napoli e poi muori

  1. see Naples and die (nothing compares to the beauty of Naples, so you can die after you've seen it)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1816) “Den 2. März”, in Italienische Reise [Italian Journey]‎[1] (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!«”

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