A Spoleto history lesson...
Spoleto has entranced many a traveler and today, Steve and I again ventured into the woods above town, this time in the footsteps of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. He is considered the most important writer in the German language and the most important thinker in Western culture.
At 37 years old, in 1786, Goethe had a midlife crisis and fled Germany for Italy (sounds familiar). During the two years he was here, he wrote Italian Journey (still considered the catalyst for most German trips to Italy).
Before crossing Spoleto's famous Ponte delle Torri there is a plaque that reads, "I climbed up to Spoleto and was on the aqueduct which also serves as a bridge between two mountains. The ten arches of brickwork have stood there so calmly during the centuries, and water still gushes forth everywhere in Spoleto . This, now is the third ancient structure I have seen, all of them with the same grandeur of design..." (Goethe wrote an entire page in his book just about this bridge).
We continue to learn and experience new things each day we explore Spoleto.
At 37 years old, in 1786, Goethe had a midlife crisis and fled Germany for Italy (sounds familiar). During the two years he was here, he wrote Italian Journey (still considered the catalyst for most German trips to Italy).
Before crossing Spoleto's famous Ponte delle Torri there is a plaque that reads, "I climbed up to Spoleto and was on the aqueduct which also serves as a bridge between two mountains. The ten arches of brickwork have stood there so calmly during the centuries, and water still gushes forth everywhere in Spoleto . This, now is the third ancient structure I have seen, all of them with the same grandeur of design..." (Goethe wrote an entire page in his book just about this bridge).
We continue to learn and experience new things each day we explore Spoleto.
Traveling is like gambling: it is always connected with winning and losing,
and generally where it is least expected we receive, more or less than what we hoped for.
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
and generally where it is least expected we receive, more or less than what we hoped for.
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
2 comments:
When I first opened the page I thought that was Steve in the hat and provocative pose!
Hahaha.
Spoleto sounds like a place that I think I would like to visit!
Are there lights on the aqueduct at night?
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It is great learning new thngs through your eyes! Thanks!
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