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- May 1930 (Creation)
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25 x 17 cm
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Handwritten draft of the poem "Abandonment" on two sheets; cancellations and emendations. Handmade folder, the recto of which bears the handwritten title of the poem and the date. The crossed out titles "In the Church" and "Song of Ionia" on the verso.
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Greek
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Paper and paperboard. Writing in pencil. Physical item wear: oxidations caused by metal paperclips.
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"Abandonment" >Α618
"In the Church">Α227
"Song of Ionia" >Α46
"Come Now, King of the Lacedaemonians" >Α385
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Cavafy, C. P.. “Abandonment”. Poem (manuscript), May 1929. GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S01-F01-SF001-0026 (176), 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-SF001-0026.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Cavafy, C. P. (Authority)
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Verses alluding to the poem "Come Now, King of the Lacedaemonians" are traced in the different versions of the poem.