The places of JW Goethe's literary tale: Palermo
The site is part of the places of the literary tale of JW Goethe included in the Register of the Region of Sicily LIM (The Places of the literary, cinematographic, television story)
Places reported on the IWB:
Viaggio in Italia
- Segesta (Calatafimi-province of Trapani);
- Palazzo Biscari (Catania);
- Taormina (province of Messina);
- Messina;
- Palermo;
- Agrigento
The work "Journey to Italy" it was written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe between 1813 and 1817. The work was published in two volumes containing the account of a Grand Tour that the author made in Italy between 3 September 1786 and 18 June 1788.
Here is an excerpt from the trip to Sicily (Source: Wikipedia):
It reaches by sea Palermo where he is struck by the presence of dust and dirt in the streets. So he asked a shopkeeper why the garbage was not collected just like it was in Napoli. The shopkeeper, showing an evident sense of sarcasm, showed the brooms with which they protected themselves from the dust and added that those who should have cleaned could not be forced, given the advantages they enjoyed. Furthermore, any cleaning would have shown the conditions of the pavement below, finally adding that that soft layer was appreciated by the nobility who could pass without problems on soft ground. On 6 April, it goes up on the Mount Pellegrino to visit the Sanctuary of Santa Rosalia, where he is enchanted by the statue of the saint placed behind a thick gate.
April 9 goes to Bagheria both at Villa Palagonia remaining amazed by the bizarre of the monstrous figures and the strange taste of the owner. This visit will then influence some passages of the Faust, how about it Walpurgis night in which he describes a series of monsters. A few days later he will see the prince of Palagonia pass by, collecting money for charitable purposes, finding the incongruity between the money spent on the villa and what he asked of others. The 10 goes to Monreale but curiously instead of visiting the cathedral of Monreale visit the convent of S. Martino. Goethe will also have an important meeting with the sister of Cagliostro figure of which he will be interested for the various events of life.
As you can see from the text, the Villa Palagonia in Bagheria and other places mentioned, would have deserved to be included in the IWB
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Photo: Ignazio Caloggero
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