Thomas Greenaway

You may have the universe if I may have Italy

di Thomas Greenaway • 1 Mar 2008 • Categoria: Fiori, Viaggi

A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see - Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson, the famous 18th Century English poet, essayist, critic, lexicographer and conversationalist as usual hit the nail on the head. Unaware of his maxim but unconsciously taking heed of it, I had the good fortune to visit Italy in Spring 2004 after leaving school, to further my interest in art.

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