[1] In the 1860s, Contaxaki would teach the Turkish author, musician and poet Leyla Saz, daughter of İsmail Hakkı Pasha, Greek.
[5] Classical Bouquet reflected Contaxaki's expertise in ancient Greek and European authors.
[1] However Contaxaki admits in the preface of the work that due to unforeseen events she was unable to present the volume to the Universal Exposition.
[6][7] The Smithsonian accepted the volume and in their Annual Report published in 1858 detailed the events surrounding its donation.
A one-day conference entitled The International Context of the Greek World in the 19th Century: Klassiki Anthodesmi, a “Classical Bouquet” was held in April 2016.