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Daphnis and Chloe
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Longus seems to have been a pagan sophist who lived about 200 CE; he is known to us only by his novel Daphnis and Chloe. This is the bucolic story of two foundlings, brought up by goatkeepers and shepherds on the island of Lesbos, who gradually fall in love. Notable among ancient romances for its perceptive characterizations, Daphnis and Chloe traces the development of the protagonists... More
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PublisherPantheon Books
BindingHardcover (14 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages174
ISBN-10B0007E0W7A
Publication Date/1949
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About Longus (Author) : Longus is a published author. Some of the published credits of Longus include Daphnis and Chloe (Oxford World's Classics).
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About G. Thornley (Translator) : G. Thornley is a published translator. A published credit of G. Thornley is Daphnis and Chloe (Loeb Classical Library).
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7/6/2009 Stephanie Vela said: Does anyone know the history of this publication? I know the bare bones of it; pub by Braziller, the trade ed published in slip case. However I need to know more details. Thanks

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