Constantine Cavafy

Herod of AtticaAh, this glory of Herod of Attica, what a glory it is.Alexander of Seleucia, one of our good sophists,arriving in Athens to speak,finds the city deserted, because Herodis in the countryside. And all the young peoplefollowed him there to hear him.So, Alexander the Sophistwrites Herod a letter,and begs him to send the Greeks […]

Constantine Cavafy