Antonina, or, The fall of Rome vs Lays of ancient Rome: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Rome, History

Cover of Antonina, or, The fall of Rome

Antonina, or, The fall of Rome Wilkie Collins · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.1 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Lays of ancient Rome

Lays of ancient Rome Thomas Babington Macaulay · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 95 pages · ≈ 1 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Lays of ancient Rome higher: 3.9 vs 3.1 from 27 votes.
Lays of ancient Rome is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Antonina, or, The fall of Rome.
Antonina, or, The fall of Rome is the easier read (Challenging), Lays of ancient Rome more demanding (Demanding).

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