a Greek sophist, the author of the pastoral romance entitled Παναγωνία τῆς Ἀράβης καὶ Χλώρας, and commonly called The Loves of Daphnis and Chloe, lived in the fourth or fifth century. Regarding his life nothing is known. His work is admired for its natural elegance and simplicity, but occasionally betrays a want of purity both in taste and in morals. It was first printed by Columbanus at Florence in 1598, 4to. The best editions are those of Boden, Leipzig, 1777, 8vo; Villonson, Paris, 1778; Schaefer's, Leipzig, 1803, 8vo; Passow, Leipzig, 1811, 12mo; and Seiler, Leipzig, 1843, 8vo. Courier's edition, published in 1810, contains a passage which he found in the manuscript in the Laurentian library at Florence, and which fills up a gap apparent in all the other manuscripts. Longus was translated into English by Thornley, London, 1657, 8vo; and by Le Grice, London, 1804, 12mo.