Alexander Pushkin was a Russian poet and writer, considered to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. At the age of thirty-eight he was tragically killed in a duel with a man reputed to be his wife’s lover. Alexander Pushkin – Dov’è la nostra rosa,amici miei? / Where is our …
Fortunato Depero, Venetian Kiss, 1906- Nothing can ever happen twice. In consequence, the sorry fact is that we arrive here improvised and leave without the chance to practice. Even if there is no one dumber, if you’re the planet’s biggest dunce, you can’t repeat the class in summer: this course is only offered once. No …
Wislawa Szymborska – Nulla due volte accade / Nothing Twice Read More »
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer and poet, key figure of the Romantic movement. He is regarded as the greatest German literary figure of the modern era. He also contributed to science, philosophy and botany.
Frederic Edwin Church, Above the clouds at sunrise, 1849 To find the western path, Right through the gates of wrath I urge my way; Sweet Morning leads me on; With soft repentant moan I see the break of day. The war of swords and spears, Melted by dewy tears, Exhales on high; The sun is …
Edward Burne-Jones, The Beguiling of Merlin, c. 1877 Never seek to tell thy love Love that never told can be For the gentle wind does move Silently invisibly I told my love I told my love I told her all my heart Trembling cold in ghastly fears Ah she doth depart Soon as she was …
William Blake – Non cercare mai di dire al tuo amore / Never Seek to Tell thy Love Read More »
Gustave Caillebotte, Roses in the garden at petit gennevilliers, 1886 A flower was offered to me, Such a flower as May never bore; But I said “I’ve a pretty rose tree,” And I passed the sweet flower o’er. Then I went to my pretty rose tree, To tend her by day and by night; But …
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