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The subject of this article is the interpretation of one part of “Journey to Italy” by J. Kremer (1859-1864) which describes his visit to Verona (in 1852). This description constitutes an intellectual pilgrimage to Shakespearean literary tradition of drama (Romeo and Juliet). Kremer moralized this legend seeing the cause of the characters' tragedy in the 'sin' of their passion. At the same time he was fascinated by the parable of complexity of human lot and relativity of moral values. The text by Kremer explains the importance of the literary legend of which there are few reinterpretations in Polish romanticism. The most important part of this description is a very interesting essay about love. This essay can be regarded as the interpretative key to the romantic understanding of the literary legend.