Ἀχιλλεὺς Στάτιος
Achilleus Statios, Achilles Statius, Achilleus Tatios, Achilles Tatius
Translated by Jennifer Benedict4 Sep 2000Vetting: high12 revisions
Translation
Of Alexandria,1 the writer of the story of Leucippe and Cleitophon and other love stories in eight books. He became at last a Christian and a bishop.2 He wrote On the [Heavenly] Sphere,3 Etymologies, and Historical Miscellany, which mentions many great and admirable men. His style in all of these works is similar to [his style in] the love stories.4