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Longus
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Longus, sometimes Longos, was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance, Daphnis and Chloe. Nothing is known of his life; it is assumed that he lived on the isle of Lesbos during the 2nd century AD.
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Longus, sometimes Longos, was the author of an ancient Greek novel or romance, Daphnis and Chloe. Nothing is known of his life; it is assumed that he lived on the isle of Lesbos during the 2nd century AD.
Longus is an enigmatic Greek novelist who lived approximately in the 2nd century.
His place of origin is the island of Lesbos, a setting that deeply influenced his work.
He is world-renowned for being the author of the famous pastoral novel Daphnis and Chloe.
His literary style is a fundamental pillar within the ancient Greek novel genre.
Despite the scarcity of biographical data, his legacy endures through his numerous works.
