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Слушать(AI)On an Italian Shore
Kimos, son of Menedoros, a young Greek-Italian,devotes his life to amusing himself,like most young men in Greater Greecebrought up in the lap of luxury.
But today, in spite of his nature,he is preoccupied, dejected.
Near the shorehe watched, deeply distressed, as they unloadships with booty taken from the Peloponnese.
G r e e k l o o t: b o o t y f r o m C o r i n t h.
Today certainly it is not right,it is not possible for the young Greek-Italianto want to amuse himself in any way.
Constantine P Cavafy
Constantine Peter Cavafy (April 29 (April 17, OS), 1863 – April 29, 1933) was an Egyptiot Greek poet, journalist and civil servant. His consciou
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