One poem by a longtime resident of this city describes a group that "gets bored with eloquence and orations" and noted "how solemn the faces have become." That poem, written in this city, asks "Why do the Senators sit and pass no laws?" as "the emperor waits to receive their (*) chief" and concludes "those people were some kind of solution." In addition to being the city where "Waiting for the Barbarians" was written, this home for most of the life of Constantine Cavafy is also the namesake for a series including Justine and Balthazar. For 10 points, name this city which titles a Lawrence Durr
One poem by a longtime resident of this city describes a group that "gets bored with eloquence and orations" and noted "how solemn the faces have become." That poem, written in this city, asks "Why do the Senators sit and pass no laws?" as "the emperor waits to receive their (*) chief" and concludes "those people were some kind of solution." In addition to being the city where "Waiting for the Barbarians" was written, this home for most of the life of Constantine Cavafy is also the namesake for a series including Justine and Balthazar. For 10 points, name this city which titles a Lawrence Durrell "Quartet," and which housed many ancient texts in its namesake library.
One poem by a longtime resident of this city describes a group that "gets bored with eloquence and orations" and noted "how solemn the faces have become."
{Alexandria}, {Egypt}