Ars poetica vs Essays: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Criticism, History and criticism, Poetry, Literature

Cover of Ars poetica

Ars poetica Horace · 1536 ★★★★☆ 3.6 82 pages · ≈ 1 h 31 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Essays

Essays Matthew Arnold · 1865 ★★★★☆ 3.9 380 pages · ≈ 7 h 02 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Essays higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 2 votes.
Ars poetica is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Essays.

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