Longus: Daphnis and Chloe

Longus Daphnis and Chloe is a Greek novel written under the Roman Empire that explores romantic, pastoral, and rhetorical themes. This is the first full commentary to address its linguistic texture and implications for its literary aspirations, narrative skills, and intertextuality with earlier Greek writers. It provides a detailed analysis of Longus' Greek and its relation to other Greek prose and poetry of the second century AD and earlier, and emphasizes the construction and style of the original text.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 346 pages
Publication date: 18 July 2019
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Longus' Daphnis and Chloe is widely regarded as one of the finest surviving Greek novels. Crafted during the Roman Empire, it delves into romantic, pastoral, and rhetorical themes, captivating the imaginations of artists across centuries. Despite a growing fascination with ancient novels in the past half-century, this comprehensive commentary stands as the first to delve into Longus' linguistic texture and its profound implications for his literary aspirations, narrative skills, and intertextuality with earlier Greek writers. The commentary offers a detailed analysis of Longus' Greek, comparing it to other prose and poetry from the second century AD and earlier periods. It emphasizes the construction and style of the original text, highlighting key points for clarification and discussion. A comprehensive introduction ensures that this book serves as an invaluable guide for teachers and students of all levels, fostering a deeper engagement with Longus' writing.

Longus' Daphnis and Chloe is widely regarded as one of the finest surviving Greek novels. Crafted during the Roman Empire, it delves into romantic, pastoral, and rhetorical themes, captivating the imaginations of artists across centuries. Despite a growing fascination with ancient novels in the past half-century, this comprehensive commentary stands as the first to delve into Longus' linguistic texture and its profound implications for his literary aspirations, narrative skills, and intertextuality with earlier Greek writers. The commentary offers a detailed analysis of Longus' Greek, comparing it to other prose and poetry from the second century AD and earlier periods. It emphasizes the construction and style of the original text, highlighting key points for clarification and discussion. A comprehensive introduction ensures that this book serves as an invaluable guide for teachers and students of all levels, fostering a deeper engagement with Longus' writing.

Weight: 484g
Dimension: 138 x 214 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780521776592