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Longus
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Les pastorales de Longus, ou Daphnis et Chloé
"Les pastorales de Longus, ou Daphnis et Chloé" by Longus is a Greek pastoral novel written in the 2nd or 3rd century CE. Two abandoned infants, Daphnis and Chloé, are raised by shepherds on the island of Lesbos. As teenagers tending their flocks together, they fall deeply in love but struggle to understand their awakening feelings. Pirates, rival suitors, and their own innocence stand between them and fulfillment. This bucolic tale explores the delicate boundary between nature and culture through a tender education in love.
Δάφνης και Χλόη
"Δάφνις και Χλόη" by Longus is a Greek pastoral novel written during the second century of the Roman Empire. Set on the isle of Lesbos, it tells the story of two abandoned infants raised by shepherds who grow up together tending flocks. As they mature, Daphnis and Chloe fall in love but don't understand their feelings. Their innocent romance unfolds amid abductions, pirates, and divine interventions, leading them through a journey of discovery about love and themselves in an idealized rustic world.