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31 x 22 cm
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George A. Valassopoulo (1890-1972) was born in Alexandria (Egypt) and was the son of the distinguished doctor Aristeidis Valassopoulo. He studied at King’s College, Cambridge, and worked as a lawyer. He was a friend of E. M. Forster and C. P. Cavafy. He translated a significant part of Cavafy’s poems into English.
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Handwritten translation into English of the poem "Nero's Deadline" on both sides of a sheet. The handwriting is not Cavafy's (it is most likely Valassopoulo's). Cancellations and emendations. Accompanied by Cavafy's handwritten notes on both sides of a ruled sheet.
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English
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Writing in pencil. Indiscernible watermark.
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"Nero's Deadline" >Α158
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Valassopoulo, George A.. “Nero's span of life”. Poem (translation), n.d.. GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S04-F12-SF002-0001 (368), 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-S04-F12-SF002-0001.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)