Areopagitica vs Emile or Education: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Education, Early works to 1800, Philosophy, Nonfiction

Cover of Areopagitica

Areopagitica John Milton · 1644 ★★★★☆ 3.8 73 pages · ≈ 1 h 21 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Emile or Education

Emile or Education Jean-Jacques Rousseau · 1762 ★★★★☆ 3.5 410 pages · ≈ 7 h 36 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Areopagitica higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 2686 votes.
Areopagitica is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Emile or Education.

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