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. Longus

Longus (2nd century C.E.) was an ancient Greek romance novelist. Born on Lesbos, it is believed he descended from freedmen who had once been slaves of a Roman family. He is known for The Love of Daphnis and Chloe , a pastoral novel set on Lesbos that has since been recognized for its historical contribution to the development of the novel as a popular literary form.

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