The great literary figure of the time, Vitsenzos Kornaros, wrote a romantic epic poem in the Cretan dialect, Erotekritos.
Vitsenzos Kornaros was a great banking figure at the time. 
mnli hypothesis: Vitsenzos Kornaros was a great banking figure at the time.  premise: The great literary figure of the time, Vitsenzos Kornaros, wrote a romantic epic poem in the Cretan dialect, Erotekritos.