Ars Amatoria vs Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Latin Love poetry, Love-letters, Latin literature, 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 Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores

Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores Ovid · 1637 ★★★★☆ 3.7 523 pages · ≈ 9 h 41 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Ars Amatoria is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 9 for Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores.

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