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- n.d. (Creation)
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37.9 x 42.4 cm
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Manuscripts of poems on a double sheet notepaper and attached typewritten note. In the last three pages, the poem "King Claudius" as well as notes in the margin, cancellations and emendations. The note " "Chè fece...... il gran rifiuto" See publication of "Poems" 1910 (Alex[andri]a, K[asimatis] & I[onas] print[ing shops]" in the last page. In the first page, the poem "One of Them", the title of which has been crossed out and corrected to "One of Their Gods", as well as notes in the margin, cancellations and emendations. The page has been crossed out entirely. The titles have been underlined and there is a line in red ink at the end of each poem. Page numbers are indicated: "62, 63, 64, 65". The typewritten note "Not for publication; but may remain here" on a separate piece of paper attached to the sheet.
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Mainly Greek
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Double sheet notepaper and piece of plain paper. Black, red and blue ink; pencil. Watermark: Gouvernement Egyptien. Affixed additions on the second sheet. Text on the verso of one of the affixed additions. Physical item wear: oxidations; torn parts; detached fragment from the bottom of the second sheet, which is in the file of the main item.
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"King Claudius" >Α524
"One of Their Gods" >Α160
"Che fece... il gran rifiuto" >Α67
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Cavafy, C. P.. “King Claudius, One of Their Gods / One of Them”. Poem (manuscript), n.d.. GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S01-F01-SF001-0092 (96), 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-SF001-0092.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Literary and other characters » Claudius ^(L)
- Literary and other characters » Laertes ^(L)
- Works by C. P. Cavafy » "One of Their Gods"
- Works by C. P. Cavafy » "King Claudius"
- Works by C. P. Cavafy » "Che fece… il gran rifiuto"
- Literary and other characters » Fortinbras ^(L)
- Literary and other characters » Horatio ^(L)
- Poem (manuscript)
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- Cavafy, C. P. (Authority)
- Kasimatis & Ionas Press (Subject)