Ab urbe condita vs Description of Greece: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historiography, Antiquities, Politics and government, Early works to 1800

Cover of Ab urbe condita

Ab urbe condita Titus Livius · 1481 ★★★★☆ 3.9 237 pages · ≈ 4 h 23 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Description of Greece

Description of Greece Pausanias · 1613 ★★★★☆ 4.1 488 pages · ≈ 9 h 02 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Ab urbe condita is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for Description of Greece.

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