(Nie)grzeczna asertywność w miłości. Zachowania bohaterów powieści Achilleusa Tatiosa
(Un)courteous assertiveness in love. The behavior of the protagonists of Achilleus Tatios’ novel

Summary/Abstract: The author of the article provides an inside view of one of the most famous Greek novels The Adventures of Leukippe and Kleitophon written by Achilleus Tatios from Alexandria. By exploring some aspects of the plot of the novel (terrifying dangers, complicated adventures, tortures, shipwrecks, attacks by pirates and robbers, guiles), the behavior of the two protagonists towards other people who prevented their love comes into focus. In order to fathom Leukippe and Kleitophon, it is necessary to grasp the importance of the ancient art of rhetoric and its influence on the diction of the protagonists. The article can contribute to a better understanding of the Achilleus Tatios’ characteristic style as well as the manner in which he created the plot of his novel.

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