ABSTRACT
B. P. Reardon's recent (1989) collection of ancient Greek novels in English translation presents Xenophon's story from the second century ce under the title An Ephesian Tale, 1 The tale is of the young and beautiful Anthia and the equally young and handsome Habrocomes who fall in love when they meet in Ephesus, marry and become separated while travelling. Fortunately reunited after many adventures, the couple return to Ephesus where they remain happily together for the rest of their lives. What at first sight looks like a sentimental and unsophisticated love story is rendered in a simple and fairly artless linguistic form. 2
