John Dryden

He came to Ischia in 1700 as a companion of Mr. Cecill. The meager news starting with the information around the Mediterranean Sea, there is no other island that produces a wine so strong, then it comes to the hot springs and many spas that were used to the simple people, the people of respect. JOSEPH ADDISON was a famous poet and statesman, he traveled to Italy from 1701 al1703. His observations are collected in a book REMARKS ON SEVERAL PARTS OF ITALY',were published ten editions, but the visit of Ischia describes it quite poorly.