Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in Italian Journey (1816).
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Yes, I have finally arrived to this Capital of the World! I now see all the dreams of my youth coming to life... Only in Rome is it possible to understand Rome.
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe on Rome
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Source: Wikiquote: "Rome" (Quotes, E - H)
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