But the old mirror that during all the many years / of its … - Konstantinos P. Cavafy

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But the old mirror that during all the many years / of its existence had looked upon / thousands of objects and faces, / the old mirror was happy now, / filled with the satisfaction that it had received, / if only for a few minutes, beauty in all its perfection.

Konstantinos P. Cavafy

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Constantine P. Cavafy, also known as Konstantin or Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis, or Kavaphes (Greek Κωνσταντίνος Π. Καβάφης) (29 April 1863 – 29 April 1933) was a Greek poet who is often ranked among most important literary figures of the 20th century.

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Native Name: Κωνσταντίνος Πέτρου Καβάφης

Alternative Names: Constantine kavafy • C. P. Cavafis • Constantin Cavafy • K. P. Kavaphēs • K. P. Kavafis • C. P. Cavafy • Konstantine Kavafy • Constantinos Cavafis • Konstantino Kavafis • Constantino Kavafis • Konstantin Kavafis • Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis • Kōnstantinos Petrou Kavaphēs • Kavafis • Kōnstantinos Petrou Kabaphēs • Kawafis • Konstandinos Kavafis • Konstantinas Kavafis • C.P. Cavafy • Constantine Peter Cavafy • Kōnstantinos P. Kavafīs

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