Επιστολή του John Καβάφη προς τον Κ. Π. Καβάφη
[Alexandria] 19 January 1885
My dear Constantine,
I have your letter 10th instant with postscript of the 13th and thank you for the cutting out of the Times ― I anxiously await “the something more interesting next week”, though I cannot picture to myself of what nature this something is likely to be. “Cinque-pace” I have unwillingly given up as a bad job ― The mystery therein concealed has baffled all my exorcisms, and I am equally disappointed to have to write that I am unable to give you any idea how to put in Greek the phrase: “The pleasure you may find on a knife’s point” etc. The thought is so transcendentallyoriginal that I can hardly say I understand it ― You might translate word for word as I have tried but the sum total is thus reduced to mere jargon, incoherent of sense and all. As far as trouble is concerned you offend me by using the word ― Trouble, what trouble? how can pleasure be trouble? and I feel no greater pleasure than to be of some use to you.
Poor Albrecht is dead! A good, honest and gentlemanly person, whom I liked sincerely, and who had always a kind word for me, apart from any business relations I had with him, and which he ever succeeded in making pleasant and easy. I mourn him in heartfelt sorrow. ―You will be pleased to hear I have again appeared in the Public Opinion with some verses rejoicing in the title of “The Poetry of Song” ― I have only one copy of the paper and that I have sent to George, knowing it will please him, ― but I shall send you a number of the paper within two weeks as Mr. Moss has ordered half a dozen. I may mention the verses have been appreciated a good deal and figuratively speaking have walked Ramlé from one end to the other ―
Excuse this hurried and brief letter and believe me ever
Your affectionate
Johannisberg
ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗ ΨΗΦΙΑΚΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΓΡΑΦΟΥ
ΠΕΔΙΟ ΑΝΑΓΝΩΡΙΣΗΣ
26,5 x 22 εκ.
ΠΕΔΙΟ ΠΛΑΙΣΙΟΥ ΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΗΣ
ΠΕΔΙΟ ΠΕΡΙΕΧΟΜΕΝΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΔΙΑΡΘΡΩΣΗΣ
Χειρόγραφη επιστολή του Τζων Καβάφη προς τον Κ. Π. Καβάφη στο recto ενός φύλλου και στις δύο όψεις δεύτερου φύλλου της εταιρείας R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. Ο Τζων αναγγέλλει τη δημοσίευση και δεύτερου ποιήματός του στο περιοδικό Public Opinion. Αναφορά εκ νέου στη μεταφραστική προσπάθεια του Κ. Π. Καβάφη. (Αλεξάνδρεια)
ΠΕΔΙΟ ΟΡΩΝ ΠΡΟΣΒΑΣΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΧΡΗΣΗΣ
Αγγλική
Γραφή με μελάνι. Υδατόσημο: R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria.
ΠΕΔΙΟ ΠΑΡΑΤΗΡΗΣΕΩΝ
Η επιμέλεια των μεταγραφών των επιστολών του Ιωάννη Κωνσταντίνου Καβάφη προς τον Κ. Π. Καβάφη πραγματοποιήθηκε για πρώτη φορά από την Κατερίνα Γκίκα και αναρτήθηκε στον επίσημο διαδικτυακό τόπο του Αρχείου Καβάφη.
Δημοσίευση του ποιήματος του Τζων Καβάφη «The poetry of song» στο περιοδικό Public Opinion.