Shakespeare

Shakespeare, originally uploaded by fotofacade.

Lodged on the inside face of the wall that guards Piazza Bra, Verona, Italy - is a familiar face to any Englishman.

A plaque next to the bust reads:

"There is no world without Verona walls,
But purgatory, torture, hell itself,
Hence banished is banish'd from the world,
and world's exile is death....."

Italiano

"Non esiste mondo fuor dalle mura di Verona,
Ma solo purgatorio, tortura, inferno,
Chi e bandito de qui, e bandito del mondo,
e l'esilio dal mondo, e morte....."

It is of course taken from one of his most famous plays, Romeo and Juliet which was based in Verona.

Check out my Verona set on flickr


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Wherefore art thou?

Wherefore art thou?, originally uploaded by fotofacade.

The way is barred for such a romantic soul , to the house of Juliet :_(

I found the crowds around the balcony at the fictional house of Juliet intimidating! So - I went the next day early on and the doors were barred. But, not disheartened by the absence of access I decided to make the most of it and photographed the gates instead.

This place has become a shrine, a symbol - more than the original intent. Thousands have scribed their names upon the walls and posts around the house.

Shakespeare would have been pleased, but as for Romeo?

You can view my Verona set here