well technically speaking Alexander didnt control Armenia, and actually when Alexander sent two emissaries to Armenia.. to ask for payments.. the Armenians cut off their heads.. and hung it on a tree..
Almost a mirror to what high-blown title the hierarchy of the Eastern Orthodox church hold today when they are known as bishops of great Byzantine cities no longer held by any but the Turks. It is indeed difficult for the Greek to learn; difficult to not be delusional.
Cavafy always takes a sly dig at windy titles! The Bishops are not the only ones to have such titles - our royal family have equally pointless titles (but then of course Philip is 'sort of' Greek himself!) We now have a Duke and Duchess of Wessex, which is to say a Duke and Duchess of Nowhere, since that was an Anglo-Saxon place name and no longer applies! Vanity, vanity...all is vanity!
well technically speaking Alexander didnt control Armenia, and actually when Alexander sent two emissaries to Armenia.. to ask for payments.. the Armenians cut off their heads.. and hung it on a tree..
ZeeGooner 1 year ago
hola me urge saber como se llama la pintura que sale al fondo de esta poesia,gracias
plalaya8 2 years ago
Almost a mirror to what high-blown title the hierarchy of the Eastern Orthodox church hold today when they are known as bishops of great Byzantine cities no longer held by any but the Turks. It is indeed difficult for the Greek to learn; difficult to not be delusional.
fidokalman 4 years ago
Cavafy always takes a sly dig at windy titles! The Bishops are not the only ones to have such titles - our royal family have equally pointless titles (but then of course Philip is 'sort of' Greek himself!) We now have a Duke and Duchess of Wessex, which is to say a Duke and Duchess of Nowhere, since that was an Anglo-Saxon place name and no longer applies! Vanity, vanity...all is vanity!
brychar66 4 years ago
Thank you SO much.
Eventual420 4 years ago