Quote#Nature
Naples sitteth by the sea, keystone of an arch of azure
Quote byMartin Farquhar Tupper · 1810–1889
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Proverbial Philosophy (1838-1849), Of Death.
English (original)
Naples sitteth by the sea, keystone of an arch of azure, Crowned by consenting nations peerless queen of gayety: She laugheth at the wrath of Ocean, she mocketh the fury of Vesuvius, She spurneth disease, and misery, and famine, that crowd her sunny streets.
— Martin Farquhar Tupper
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