Rare official Greek diploma issued by the prestigious “Philological Society Parnassos” in Athens, dated May 8, 1940.
This document certifies the election of John (Ioannis / John) Tsatsos as a regular member of the Society.
The diploma bears:
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Original embossed (raised) seal of the Philological Society Parnassos
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Handwritten name and date
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Original signatures of the Society’s President and Secretary
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Official printed border and typography of the period
Issued just months before Greece entered World War II, this document represents a pre-war, pre-occupation artifact from the final phase of Greece’s interwar intellectual life.
Historical Significance
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Philological Society Parnassos: founded 1865, one of Greece’s most important cultural institutions
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Date: May 8, 1940 (before WWII reached Greece, before the German occupation)

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