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Longo Sofista

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Longo Sofista

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scrittore greco antico

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Longus was a male writer who lived during the Roman Empire. He was born on Lesbos and died in the year 200. His literary career spanned from 200 to 300. He wrote in Ancient Greek, and his name in that language is Λόγγος.

He is known for the genre of the Ancient Greek novel. His notable works include *The pastoral loves of Daphnis & Chloe*, *Gli amori pastorali de Dafni e Cloe*, *Pastorales*, *Les amours pastorales de Daphnis et de Chloé*, and *Daphnis et Chloé*. His works are held in collections such as the National Gallery of Art. He has been described by sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Pauly–Wissowa, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Person · Open Library

Works
140

Top works

  • Gli amori pastorali di Dafni e di Cloe
  • The pastoral loves of Daphnis & Chloe
  • Gli amori pastorali de Dafni e Cloe
  • Pastorales
  • Les amours pastorales de Daphnis et de Chloé

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Lesbos
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Image
Daphnis-chloe-cover.jpg
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date of birth
0200-01-01
name in native language
Λόγγος
date of death
0200-00-00
Commons category
Longus
Commons Creator page
Longus
time period
Roman Empire
has works in the collection
National Gallery of Art
writing language
Ancient Greek
end of work period
0300-00-00
start of work period
0200-00-00
Sources (3)

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Longo Sofista, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Article · Italiano

Longo, detto Sofista (in greco antico: Λόγγος, Lóngos; ... – III secolo circa), è stato uno scrittore e romanziere greco antico, tra i più importanti dell'intera letteratura greca. L'appellativo gli fu attribuito dal filologo , che curò nel 1605 un'edizione della sua opera, ma non trova riscontro nei manoscritti.

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