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  •         1. Τοῦ ποιητή Καβάφη μὲ ἄπειρη
           2. ἐκτίμηση καὶ μεγάλη φιλία.
                         3. Πόλυς.
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DIGITAL OBJECT DESCRIPTION
- CAVAFY LIBRARY

REFERENCE CODE:
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GR-OF CA CL.3.198
TITLE:
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Rhythmic lives

AUTHOR:
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Modinos, Polys
PUBLISHER:
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"Grammata" (edition)

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<1927>
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Greek


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19 x 25 cm; 85 p. + 3 s.p., p. [1] bookplate CPC and written dedication by the author to C. P. Cavafy in black ink, p. [4] colophon, p. [5] title page, p. [7] motto, p. [9] motto. Pencil mark on p. 31. Illustration is found on several places in the print.


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CPC

MOTTO:
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"Baghavad-gita"
Les Nourritures terrestres [Gide, André]
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The written dedication was transcribed for the first time by Michaila Karampini-Iatrou. See Michaila Karampini-Iatrou, C. P. Cavafy Library, Ermis, Athens 2003, p. 32 (© Michaila-Karampini Iatrou, 2003). This is a new transcription by the literary documentation working group of the Cavafy library (© Cavafy Archive, Onassis Foundation, 2024).


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PERSONS:
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Modinos, Polys
CORPORATE BODIES:
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"Grammata" Publishing Company (Alexandria)
SUBJECT:
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Greek literature
RELATED TOPICS:
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Poetry

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Mοδινός, Πόλυς. Pυθμικές ζωές. Aλεξάνδρεια, Έκδοση «Γραμμάτων», <1927> [Rhythmic lives]. Book, GR-OF CA CL.3.198, Onassis Foundation C. P. Cavafy Library. From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.03.2026. https://doi.org/10.26256/3.198.

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DOI: 10.26256/3.198
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