Item 0008 (174) - "The Bishop Pegasius"

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GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S01-F01-SF001-0008 (174)

Title

"The Bishop Pegasius"

Date(s)

  • May 1920 (Creation)

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Item

Extent and medium

26.5 x 21 cm

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Name of creator

Cavafy, C. P.

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Repository

Onassis Foundation

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Scope and content

Handwritten draft of the poem "The Bishop Pegasius" or "The Temple of Athena" on both sides of a sheet. The title on one side and the text on the other. Handwritten notes on the recto of a piece of paper. Handwritten abbreviated notes, quotes from 1876 and 1930 publications as well as bibliographical references on both sides of a ruled sheet. Paperboard with the handwritten title of the poem and the date.

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      Language and script notes

      Mainly Greek

      Physical characteristics and technical requirements

      Paper and paperboard. Writing in ink and pencil. Physical item wear: oxidations caused by metal paperclips.

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      Publication note

      "The Bishop Pegasius" >Α555

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      Cavafy, C. P.. “The Bishop Pegasius”. Poem (manuscript), May 1920. GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S01-F01-SF001-0008 (174), Onassis Foundation C. P. Cavafy Fonds. From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.10.2025. https://doi.org/10.26256/CA-SF01-S01-F01-SF001-0008.

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      Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης

      F19_Φ25-29

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          Archivist's note

          Archivist's note

          Quote from Joseph Bidez' book La Vie de l'Empereur Julien, as well as the publication details (Paris 1930).

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