An essay on man vs Poems: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Manuscripts, English poetry, Poetry

Cover of An essay on man

An essay on man Alexander Pope · 1733 ★★★★☆ 3.7 126 pages · ≈ 2 h 20 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Poems

Poems Geoffrey Chaucer · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.6 631 pages · ≈ 11 h 41 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.
An essay on man is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 11 for Poems.

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