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The apeal of Erotokritos in Hellenism

Alfred Vincent

Το πολύτιμο βιβλίο δώρισε στη Βιβλιοθήκη ο φαρμακοποιός, Σοφοκλής Κυπριτζής που το είχε στο σπίτι του ως οικογενειακό κειμήλιο από τους προγόνους του Source: Supplied

Erotokritos is a romance composed by Vikentios Kornaros in early 17th century in Crete.


It consists of 10,012 fifteen-syllable rhymed verses. Its central theme is love between Erotokritos and Aretousa.

Dr Alfred Vincent, talks about Vitsentzos Kornaros and his work, in this interview with Themi Kallos.


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