This work is a collection of ten books from Heliodore d'Emese, a 3rd-century Greek writer. It tells a tale of love and adventure involving an Ethiopian princess named Chariclea and an Egyptian prince named Theagenes. Immanuel Bekker is responsible for editing and recognizing the text. This edition presents a new and more complete version of the original.

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