Ars Amatoria vs Heroides: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Separation, Latin Love poetry, Love-letters, Mythology, Poetry

Cover of Ars Amatoria

Ars Amatoria Ovid · 1494 ★★★★☆ 3.7 104 pages · ≈ 1 h 56 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Heroides

Heroides Ovid · 1502 ★★★★☆ 4.1 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Heroides higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 3927 votes.
Ars Amatoria is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Heroides.

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