10.26256/ca-sf02-s01-ss01-f18-sf002-0066

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Letter by Stephen Schilizzi to Cavafy Collection

[Schilizzi, Stephen],
Handwritten letter by Stephen Schilizzi to Cavafy on two sides of a bifolio. It is a reply to a letter dated 17 February. Information regarding the spectacles offered at that time by an Arabian troupe; reference to the performance Sarlaman imperador Frangi [or Charlemagne emperor of the French]. Commentary on people from the broader social circle of Alexandria as well as on events related to them. Of note is the use of French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse. (Alexandria)

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