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14 items
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Handwritten notes by Cavafy on papers of various sizes. The main bulk of the notes is in the form of entries for a Greek dictionary of unusual words or neologisms. They are often accompanied by press clippings or quotes copied from publications. It also includes a draft introductory text with the reasons that led the poet to the collection of this material, as well as with the methodology he followed. The main bulk of the material is classified in ten handmade folders.
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Mainly Greek
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Cavafy, C. P.. “The Dictionary of quotations”. File, n.d.. GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S02-F06, 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://cavafy.onassis.org/object/u-497.