Achilles Tatius was a Greek from Alexandria in Egypt; he is now
believed to have flourished in the second century CE. Of his life
nothing is known, though the "Suidas" says he became a Christian
and a bishop and wrote a work on etymology, one on the sphere, and
an account of great men. He is famous however for his surviving
novel in eight books, "The Adventures of Leucippe and Clitophon, "
one of the best Greek love stories. Clitophon relates to a friend
the various difficulties which he and Leucippe had to overcome
before they are happily united. The story is full of incident and
readers are kept in suspense. There are many digressions giving
scientific facts, myths, meditations, and so on, the interest of
which redeems irrelevance.
General
| Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Loeb Classical Library |
| Release date: |
1969 |
| First published: |
1969 |
| Authors: |
Achilles Tatius
|
| Translators: |
S. Gaselee
|
| Dimensions: |
170 x 115 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
461 |
| Edition: |
Revised edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-99050-0 |
| Languages: |
English
|
| Subtitles: |
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
|
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Theatre, drama >
Opera
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-674-99050-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780674990500 |
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