The publishers wish to thank the following for their kind permission to reproduce illustrations: the British Library, London, for the use of the pen and ink drawings from the original manuscript of the Erotocritos in their possession; the National Gallery and Museum Alexander Soutsos, Athens, for the use of the painting Erotocritos Crowned Victor by Aretousa by Theophilos, on the front cover; the Museum Teriade, Mytelene, for the use of the painting Erotocritos and Aretousa by Theophilos on the frontispeace; Mr. Yannis Tsarouchis, for his permission to use his painting Erotocritos and Aretousa on the frontispeace.Acknowledgment and thanks are due to Professor Constantine A. Trypanis, for allowing us to reprint his piece on the Erotocritos taken from his book entitled Greek Poetry: from Homer to Seferis, and published by Faber and Faber Ltd. (From the publisher)