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“Know that, as in life, there is much that many have looked upon but few have seen because, as my father told me and his father told him, you will come to learn a great deal if you study the insignificant in depth.”

Quote by Odysseas Elytis

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Odysseas Elytis
Odysseas Elytis

Odysseas Elytis was a renowned Greek poet born on November 2, 1911, and passed away on March 18, 1996. His poetry, deeply influenced by Greek classical culture, combined elements of modernism and surrealism, and is considered one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. more

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