vedi Napoli e poi muori

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proverb

vedi Napoli e poi muori

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

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