The Loves of Daphnis and Chloe
Longus / Editions, Mint
Daphnis, a boy abandoned at birth, is found by a goatherd and raised as his son. Chloe, likewise abandoned, is raised by a nearby shepherd. Growing up in the fields of Lesbos, they gradually fall in love, but the interference of others threatens to tear them apart. The Love of Daphnis and Chloe is an ancient Greek novel by Longus.