Apocolocyntosis vs Petronius: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Latin Satire, Latin language materials, Humor
Apocolocyntosis
13 works of Seneca the Younger Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman and dramatist (4 BC - 65 AD) This ebook presents a collection of 13 works of Seneca the Younger. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly…
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Petronius
7 works of Petronius Roman courtier during the reign of Nero (22-66) Translated by W. C. Firebaugh This ebook presents a collection of 7 works of Petronius. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Apocolocyntosis is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Petronius.
- Apocolocyntosis has the widest readership — 623 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Apocolocyntosis | Petronius | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (623) | 3.8 (44) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | — |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
Reception
| Apocolocyntosis | Petronius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 623 | 44 |
| Editions | 30 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 595 | 26 |
| Reading it now | 59 | 2 |
| Written reviews | 65 | 4 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1005 | 5028 |
| Pages | 155 | 418 |