Item 0007 (232) - "An Old Man"

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GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S03-F11-0007 (232)

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"An Old Man"

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  • December 1903 (Creation)

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21.5 x 22 cm

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Handwritten notes on the poem "An Old Man" on seven pieces of paper of various dimensions. On a small piece of paper, the handwritten title in red ink, abbreviated notes and date. Numbers "1, 2, 3, 4, 5 [corrected from "7"]" are noted on five of the pieces at top right of the recto; number "3" on another piece at top left. Several notes in English. Extensive use of abbreviations.

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      Mainly Greek

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      Writing in pencil and ink. Watermarks. Physical item wear: oxidations.

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      "An Old Man" >Α54

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      Cavafy, C. P.. “An Old Man”. Notes (handwritten), 01.12.1903. GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S03-F11-0007 (232), 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-S03-F11-0007.

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      F27_φ1-12

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          Cavafy expresses his views on the difficulties caused by old age in an individual's social life.

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