Ars Amatoria vs Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores: Which Should You Read?
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Ars Amatoria is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 9 for Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores.
- Ars Amatoria has the widest readership — 7917 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Ars Amatoria | Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (7917) | — |
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Reception
| Ars Amatoria | Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7917 | 2 |
| Editions | 199 | 75 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 13054 | — |
| Reading it now | 512 | — |
| Written reviews | 736 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3355 | — |
| Pages | 104 | 523 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Ars Amatoria or Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores?
Ars Amatoria has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Ars Amatoria 3.7/5, Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Ars Amatoria or Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores?
Ars Amatoria is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Ars Amatoria (104 pages, ≈ 1 h 56 m); Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores (523 pages, ≈ 9 h 41 m).
Which is harder to read: Ars Amatoria or Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Ars Amatoria: Demanding; Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores: Demanding.