Longus
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Longus was an ancient Greek novelist, traditionally credited as the author of the pastoral romance "Daphnis and Chloe."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daphnis and Chloe | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek novel
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ancient Greek novelist ⓘ author ⓘ pastoral romance ⓘ person of unknown biography ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | pastoral fiction ⓘ |
| author | Longus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf | Daphnis and Chloe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biographicalDetails | almost nothing is known of his life ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Second Sophistic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Ancient Greek literature ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
2nd century CE
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3rd century CE ⓘ |
| genre |
ancient Greek prose fiction
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pastoral romance ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
European romantic literature
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pastoral literature ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elegant Atticizing style
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idealized depiction of rural love ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Greek romance ⓘ |
| nameAttestedIn | manuscripts of Daphnis and Chloe ⓘ |
| nationality | Greek ⓘ |
| notableWork | Daphnis and Chloe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
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writer ⓘ |
| survivingWorks | Daphnis and Chloe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyCreditedAs | author of Daphnis and Chloe ⓘ |
| workSetting | Lesbos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Daphnis et Chloé