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Vitsentzos Kornaros
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Vitsentzos Kornaros (Greek: Βιτσέντζος or Βικέντιος Κορνάρος, Italian: Vincenzo Cornaro; March 29, 1553 – 1613/1614) was a Cretan poet of Venetian origin, who wrote the romantic epic poem Erotokritos. He wrote in vernacular Cretan dialect (Cretan Greek), and was a leading figure of the Cretan School.
Quotes
Άφις τσι μήνες να διαβούν, το χρόνο να περάσει, τ' άγρια θεριά μερώνουσι με τον Καιρό στα δάση.Με τον Καιρόν τα δύσκολα και τα βαρά αλαφραίνουν, οι ανάγκες, πάθη, κι αρρωστιές γιατρεύγουνται και γιαίνουν·με τον Καιρόν οι ανεμικές και ταραχές σκολάζουν, και τα ζεστά κρυαίνουσι, τα μαργωμένα βράζουν·με τον Καιρόν οι συννεφιές παύγουσι κ' οι αντάρες, κ' ευχές μεγάλες γίνουνται με τον Καιρό οι κατάρες.
Let the months go by and the year pass. In time, wild beasts in the forests become tame. In time, difficult and heavy matters become light, troubles, sufferings, and sicknesses are treated and heal. In time, tempests and disturbances cease; what is hot becomes cold, what is frozen becomes hot. In time, overcast skies and fogs come to an end. In time curses become great blessings.
Erotokritos, pt. 3, ll. 1625–1632 (tr. G. Betts, S. Gauntlett and T. Spilias, 2004)
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