Item 0003 (262) - "Constantinopoliad an Epic"

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GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S02-F24-0003 (262)

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"Constantinopoliad an Epic"

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  • n.d. (Creation)

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18 x 22 cm

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Cavafy, C. P.

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Onassis Foundation

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Handwritten text on a homemade notepad, sewn on the spine. Travel diary and notes. The title handwritten on the cover. Mentions of non-Greek publications and bibliographical references to 1880 and 1807 editions. Some pages are blank. One page in Greek. Note on metrics below (Homeric?) verses in English. Copy of a poem by D. Solomos and its translation into English. The poet departs, together with his mother and two of his siblings, on a steamboat to Istanbul on the aftermath of the Urabi Revolt, for which young Cavafy provides a short analysis. Extensive reference to the members of the Fotiadis family. The narration covers the period 23/6-8/7/[1882].

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      Mainly English

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      Writing in ink and pencil. Physical item wear: wears.

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      "Constantinopoliad – an epic" >A657

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      Cavafy, C. P.. “Constantinopoliad an Epic”. Notes (handwritten), n.d.. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S02-F24-0003 (262), 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-F24-0003.

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      F40_φ1-13

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