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"When setting out upon your way to Ithaca, wish always that your course be long, full of adventure, full of lore."
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Constantine P. CavafyΚατόπι — στὴν τελειοτέρα κοινωνία — — Constantine P. Cavafy
"Κατόπι — στὴν τελειοτέρα κοινωνία — κανένας ἄλλος καμωμένος σὰν ἐμένα βέβαια θὰ φανεῖ κ’ ἐλεύθερα θὰ κάμει."
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Constantine P. Cavafy
Constantine P. Cavafy
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Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis, known, especially in English, as Constantine P. Cavafy and often published as C. P. Cavafy, was a Greek poet, journalist, and civil servant from Alexandria. A major figure of modern Greek literature, he is sometimes considered the most distinguished Greek poet of the 20th century. His works and consciously individual style earned him a place among the most important co
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"Body, remember not only how much you were loved, not only the beds you lay on, but also those desires glowing openly in eyes that looked at you, trembling for you in voices."
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"And from this marvellous pan-Hellenic expedition, triumphant, brilliant in every way, celebrated on all sides, glorified incomparable, we emerged: the great new Hellenic world."
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"Roses by the head, jasmine at the feet — so appear the longings that have passed without being satisfied, not one of them granted a night of sensual pleasure, or one of its radiant mornings."
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"The days of the future stand in front of us Like a line of candles all alight — Golden and warm and lively little candles."
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"The Spartans werent to be led and ordered around like precious servants. Besides, they wouldnt have thought a pan-Hellenic expedition without a Spartan king in command was to be taken very seriously. Of course, then, "except the Lacedaimonians." Thats certainly one point of view. Quite understandable."
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