Daphnis and Chloe Quotes

“For there was never any yet that wholly could escape love, and never shall there be any, never so long as beauty shall be, never so long as eyes can see.”
― Longus, Daphnis and Chloe

“For this will cure him that is sick, and rouse him that is in dumps; one that has loved, it will remember of it; one that has not, it will instruct. For there was never any yet that wholly could escape love, and never shall there be any, never so long as beauty shall be, never so long as eyes can see. But help me that God to write the passions of others; and while I write, keep me in my own right wits.”
― Longus (Longos), Daphnis and Chloe; The Love Romances of Parthenius and other fragments

“He is so poor that he could not keep a dog.”
― Longus, Daphnis and Chloe

“His heart ached as if eaten away by poisons.”
― Longus, Daphnis & Chloe

“While Nape was making the bread and Dryas boiling the ram, Daphnis and Chloe had time to go forth as far as the ivy-bush; and when he had set his snares again and pricked his lime-twigs, they not only catched good store of birds, but had a sweet collation of kisses without intermission, and a dear conversation in the language of love: "Chloe, I came for thy sake." "I know it, Daphnis." "'Tis long of thee that I destroy the poor birds." "What wilt thou with me?" "Remember me." "I remember thee, by the Nymphs by whom heretofore I have sworn in yonder cave, whither we will go as soon as ever the snow melts." "But it lies very deep, Chloe, and I fear I shall melt before the snow." "Courage, man; the Sun burns hot." "I would it burnt like that fire which now burns my very heart." "You do but gibe and cozen me!" "I do not, by the goats by which thou didst once bid me to swear to thee.”
― Longus (Longos), Daphnis and Chloe; The Love Romances of Parthenius and other fragments

“Denn gegen die Liebe ist kein Kraut gewachsen, gegen sie hilft kein Trank, keine Speise, nichts, was in Zaubersprüchen gemurmelt wird, sondern nur Kuss und Umarmung und nackt beieinanderzuliegen.
- Philetas”
― Longos, Daphnis und Chloe

“Daphnis is beautiful, yes, but so are the flowers. His pipe sends forth beautiful sounds, yes, but so do the nightingales. But no words come to me about those things. I wish that I could be his pipe so he could breathe into me all day.

— - Longus, Daphnis and Chloe”
― Longus, Daphnis & Chloe

“There is no remedy, no cure, for Love, no drink, no food, no spells to chant, nothing – only kisses and embraces and lying down naked together.”
― Longus, Daphnis and Chloe

“Πάντως γὰρ οὐδεὶς ἔρωτα ἔφυγεν ἢ φεύξεται, μέχρι ἂν κάλλος ᾖ καὶ ὀφθαλμοὶ βλέπωσιν.”
― Longus, Daphnis and Chloe

“Se alegraban al verse; les dolía separarse; estaban desazonados; deseaban algo, e ignoraban qué. Sólo sabían: él, que el origen de su mal era un beso, y ella, que era un baño.”
― Longo, Dafnis y Cloe

“He felt that his soul had remained among the pirates – he was young and from the country and still ignorant of Love’s piracies.”
― Longus, Daphnis and Chloe

“Love rules the elements,
Love rules the stars,
Love rules the gods, his peers—
his sway over them exceeds yours over your goats and sheep.
All flowers are the works of Love
all trees are his creations;
through his power
do rivers flow,
and winds blow.”
― Longus, Daphnis and Chloe

“Because absolutely no one has escaped Love, and no one will escape him as long as there is beauty and as long as there are eyes to see with.”
― Longus, Daphnis and Chloe