Live dangerously. Build your cities on the slopes of Vesuvius. — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
“If there was a volcano under their feet, a Vesuvius that could erupt and bury this modern-day Pompeii at any moment, the… — Deborah Davis Copy Share Image
“I thought I had found a living volcano, a female Vesuvius. I never thought of a human ship going down in an… — Henry Miller Copy Share Image
However, there are a couple of volcanoes very close nearby, like Vesuvius in Italy right next to Naples. — Werner Herzog Copy Share Image
Compared to the unleashed forces of warfare and of faith, Mount Vesuvius was kinder to the legacy of antiquity. — Stephen Greenblatt Copy Share Image
Pliny the Elder perished in 79 A.D. when he refused to flee from the great eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, insisting that everything… — Will Cuppy Copy Share Image
“The Vesuvius of today is a very poor affair compared to the mighty volcano of Kilauea, in the Sandwich Islands, but I… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“See Naples, and then die!' That was a proud saying, Count, which we used to hear as we cruised under lateen sails… — William Kirby Copy Share Image
We live too much in books and not enough in nature, and we are very much like the simpleton of a Pliny… — Anatole France Copy Share Image
“To our far left was the little island of Capri, and to the right, around the bay, Vesuvius smouldered away in the… — Cathy Bramley Copy Share Image
I have done my fiddling so long under Vesuvius that I have almost forgotten to play, and can only wait for the… — Robert Louis Stevenson Copy Share Image
I remember Adrian [Maben, director] had lots of problems with red tape and dealing with stuff. I think we lost two or… — David Gilmour Copy Share Image
“Naples and Pompeii Today we took the express train south to Naples. The guide on our city tour pointed out some of… — Lisa Halvorsen Copy Share Image
“curiosity. In August of 79 A.D., while commanding a fleet in the Bay of Naples, the Roman statesman and author witnessed a… — Kathryn Schulz Copy Share Image
“ Rumbling Mountains Four active volcanoes shake the southern Apennines. One of these, Mount Vesuvius, lies on the shore of the Bay… — Jean F. Blashfield Copy Share Image
“A fair questioin. You've been to Naples. Imagine it five hundred years ago. Would it have made a difference?" "I've never been… — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
![“I remember Adrian [Maben, director] had lots of problems with red tape and dealing with stuff. I think we lost two or three days. Maybe those were the days we had to walk around the summit of Vesuvius, and we went around to the sulfur pits where the ground is bubbling. It's near here. It's…” quote by David Gilmour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b8/david-gilmour-3970_directors_i-remember-adrian-maben-director-had-lot_2710674.jpg)
