Aphrodite (ancient manners) vs Historical and miscellaneous questions for the use of young people: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Aphrodite (ancient manners) Aphrodite (ancient manners) Pierre Louÿs · 1848 ★★★★☆ 3.7 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Challenging

This was "the only only complete English version extant" of a novel originally in French about a courtesan living in ancient Alexandria. The book is lavishly illustrated, but is sloppy in other ways. For instance,…

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Cover of Historical and miscellaneous questions for the use of young people Historical and miscellaneous questions for the use of young people Richmal Mangnall · 1800 396 pages · ≈ 7 h 20 m · Challenging

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Ratings 539 —
Editions 142 25
Want to read 1457 —
Written reviews 64 —
Pages 128 396

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