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"Upon a rock sat a maiden of such inexpressible beauty as to be supposed divine. . . . Her head inclined forward without moving, for she was looking fixedly at a young man who lay at her feet. The man was disfigured with wounds, but seemed to rouse himself a little as from... Read Full Overview

Excerpt from Heliodorus: The Aethiopica

The Adventures of Theagenes and Chariclea (c. 3rd-4th century C.E.) is an ancient Greek romance novel by Heliodorus of Emesa. Rediscovered in manuscript form in the sixteenth century, the novel is written in the tradition of Homer and Euripides, and has since been recognized... Read Full Overview

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The Adventures of Theagenes and Chariclea (c. 3rd-4th century C.E.) is an ancient Greek romance novel by Heliodorus of Emesa. Rediscovered in manuscript form in the sixteenth century, the novel is written in the tradition of Homer and Euripides, and has since been recognized... Read Full Overview

Heliodorus: The Aethiopica is a novel written by Heliodorus in the 3rd century AD, which tells the story of two lovers, Charicleia and Theagenes. Charicleia is the daughter of the Ethiopian king and Theagenes is a Greek adventurer. The story begins with Charicleia being kidnapped... Read Full Overview

Heliodorus: The Aethiopica is a novel written by Heliodorus in the 3rd century AD. It tells the story of two lovers, Charicleia and Theagenes, who are separated by a series of adventures and misfortunes. Charicleia is the daughter of the Ethiopian king, while Theagenes is a Greek... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

""An Ethiopian History Written in Greek by Heliodorus"" is a historical novel that was originally written in the 3rd century AD by a Greek author named Heliodorus. The story is set in ancient Ethiopia and follows the adventures of a young man named Theagenes, who is on a quest... Read Full Overview

Heliodorus: The Aethiopica is a novel written by the Greek writer Heliodorus in the 3rd century AD. The story is set in ancient Ethiopia and follows the adventures of two young lovers, Charicleia and Theagenes, as they navigate through a series of trials and tribulations. The... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Les Amours De Theagenes V2: Et De Chariclee, Histoire Ethiopique (1727) est un roman historique �����crit par Heliodorus. L'histoire se d�����roule en Ethiopie et suit les aventures amoureuses de Theagenes... Read Full Overview

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such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
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