Ab urbe condita vs The natural history of Selborne: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Antiquities, Histoire, Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History

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 The natural history of Selborne

The natural history of Selborne Gilbert White · 1789 ★★★★☆ 4.0 475 pages · ≈ 8 h 48 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Ab urbe condita is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The natural history of Selborne.

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