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- 1904 (Creation)
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24 x 18 cm
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Four-page printed pamphlet with the poem “Waiting for the Barbarians”. The first page serves as front cover. The title of the poem is on top left, the brand name of the Lagoudakis printing house along with the year of publication is on the bottom right. At the bottom of the fifth page, the poet’s signature and the indication “December 1898”.
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Greek
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Physical item wear: oxidations. Conserved.
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“Waiting for the Barbarians” >A84
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Cavafy, C. P.. ““Waiting for the Barbarians””. Pamphlet, 1904. GR-OF CA CA-SF03-F32a-0002 (2204), Onassis Foundation C. P. Cavafy Fonds (Post-2012 Acquisitions). From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.10.2025. https://doi.org/10.26256/CA-SF03-F32a-0002.
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- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)
- J. C. Lagoudakis (press) Alexandria (Subject)
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Pamphlet Α5.