Daphnis & Chloe; Volume 2

<p>Daphnis and Chloe is an ancient Greek romance written by Longus telling the story of a boy (Daphnis) and a girl (Chloe) - both of whom were abandoned at birth - who grow up together as shepherds on the island of Lesbos. As they tend their flocks they gradually fall in love. Their innocent love is threatened by pirates war and rival suitors but through perseverance and divine intervention they overcome these obstacles and eventually marry. This classic tale explores the themes of love innocence and the beauty of the natural world. This edition brings to life the lyrical prose of Longus offering readers a timeless exploration of the human heart.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>