Xenophon of Ephesus

Greek writer

Xenophon of Ephesus (Greek: Ξενοφῶν ὁ Εφέσιος; fl. 2nd – 3rd century AD) was a Greek writer. His only surviving work, the Ephesian Tale is one of the earliest novels as well as one of the sources for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

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  • Of Ephesus, historian. [He wrote] Ephesiaca [Ephesian Histories]; it is a love story in 10 books about [H]abrocomes and Anthia; also On the city of the Ephesians; and other things.
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