{"id":178,"date":"2009-03-15T14:01:00","date_gmt":"2009-03-15T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nolligan.co.uk\/SU\/?p=178"},"modified":"2009-03-15T14:01:00","modified_gmt":"2009-03-15T14:01:00","slug":"c-p-cavafy-the-official-website-of-the-cavafy-archive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nolligan.ie\/SU\/c-p-cavafy-the-official-website-of-the-cavafy-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"C.P. Cavafy – The Official Website of The Cavafy Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"

http:\/\/www.cavafy.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The Ides of March<\/b><\/p>\n

Guard, O my soul, against pomp and glory.
\nAnd if you cannot curb your ambitions,
\nat least pursue them hesitantly, cautiously.
\nAnd the higher you go,
\nthe more searching and careful you need to be.<\/p>\n

And when you reach your summit, Caesar at last ,
\nwhen you assume the role of someone that famous ,
\nthen be especially careful as you go out into the street,
\na conspicuous man of power with your retinue;
\nand should a certain Artemidoros
\ncome up to you out of the crowd, bringing a letter,
\nand say hurriedly: ‘Read this at once.
\nThere are things in it important for you to see,’
\nbe sure to stop; be sure to postpone
\nall talk or business; be sure to brush off
\nall those who salute and bow to you
\n(they can be seen later); let even
\nthe Senate itself wait , and find out immediately
\nwhat grave message Artemidoros has for you.<\/p>\n

C P Cavafy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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