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- n.d. (Creation)
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34 x 21.1 cm
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Manuscript of a poem and attached handwritten note. The poem "He Who Fails" on the recto of a ruled sheet. Cancellations and emendations. On the verso, verses, two poem titles ("Prayer" and "Very Rarely") as well as other handwritten notes regarding publication information: "Published in the aig. imerologion of G. V. Tsokopoulos, 1895" and "(See publication of "Poems" 1910)". All notes on the verso have been crossed out, except for the title "Very Rarely". The handwritten note "Not for publication; but may remain here" on a separate piece of paper.
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Mainly Greek
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Sheet of notepaper and plain small-size paper. Black and red ink; pencil. Watermark: Gouvernement Egyptien. Physical item wear: oxidations; torn parts.
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Publication note
"He Who Fails" >Α524
"Prayer" >Α55
"Very rarely" >Α132
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Note
Cavafy, C. P.. “He Who Fails”. Poem (manuscript), n.d.. GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S01-F01-SF001-0090 (94), 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-SF001-0090.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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Name access points
- Cavafy, C. P. (Authority)
- Calderón de la Barca, Pedro (Subject)
- Tsokopoulos, Georgios V. (Subject)