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- 11/10/1899 (Creation)
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34 x 43 cm
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Handwritten text by Cavafy on the first two pages of a double sheet notepaper. Use of English words and phrases. Comments on the English translation of the poem "In the House of the Soul", addressed to the poet's brother, John. The signature "C." and date indication below the text.
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Greek
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Writing in ink. Watermark: Gouvernement Egyptien. Physical item wear: oxidations, holes, piece of sellotape.
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"In the House of the Soul" >Α423
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Cavafy, C. P.. “Prose text”. Prose text, 11.10.1899. GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S03-F11-0004 (1644), 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-S03-F11-0004.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Cavafy, C. P. (Authority)
- Webster, Noah (Subject)
- Shakespeare, William (Subject)
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Remarks on the English translation of the poem "In the House of the Soul".