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- 3/3/1905 (Creation)
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20 x 21 cm
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Biographical history
Paul Cavafy (1860-1920) was a British citizen. He worked for the Municipality of Alexandria (Egypt) and participated actively in the social life of the city. Between 1904 and 1908, he lived with his brother Constantine and before that they both lived with their brother John. Following his retirement, Paul settled at Hyères (near Cannes) in France, where he spent the last decade of his life without ever returning to Egypt.
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Solemn declaration by Paul Cavafy on one side of a ruled sheet. He declares that part of the furniture and items contained in the house on 17 Rosetta street, which he rented and in which he lived together with C. P. Cavafy, belong to his brother, Constantine. The text is written by the poet and signed by Paul. Blank verso.
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Greek
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Writing in ink. Watermark.
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Cavafy, C. P.. “Solemn declaration”. Notes (handwritten), 03.03.1905. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S02-F25-SF004-0009 (1200), 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-SF02-S02-F25-SF004-0009.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Cavafy, C. P. (Authority)
- Cavafy, Paul (Authority)
- Consulate General of Greece in Alexandria (Subject)