Question

A poem written in this language claims that the “desire and passion” with which “we lived our life” was “a mistake” and ends “So we changed our life.” Edmund Keeley translated that poem from this language, which was chanted at its author’s funeral, into English as “Despair.” A poem in this language lists “mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony, sensual (10[1])perfume” (-5[1])among the items the addressee should buy. A poem (10[1])in this language repeats the line “hope your road is a long one.” (-5[1])The title group is called “a kind of solution” in the last line of a poem in this language, which asks “Why are the senators sitting there (10[1])without legislating?” and “What are we waiting for, assembled in the forum?” For 10 points, name this language that Constantin Cavafy (10[1])used to write the poem “Ithaka.” (10[2])■END■

ANSWER: Modern Greek [or Néa Elliniká; reject “Ancient Greek”] (“Despair” is by George Seferis.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Eshan PantNYU AColumbia A6110
Aum MundheRutgers ACornell C62-5
Karsten RynearsonYale AColumbia B7110
Danny HanPenn APrinceton A84-5
Ethan FurmanHaverfordYale B11110
Jupiter DingPrinceton BNYU B13210
Nathan ZhangCornell CRutgers A13910
Austin GuoPrinceton APenn A13910

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2023 ACF Winter @ Columbia11/11/2023Y6100%0%33%108.83