Carmen 63 vs Epigrammata: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Latin Epigrams, Latin Occasional verse, Early works to 1800, Poetry

Cover of Carmen 63

Carmen 63 Gaius Valerius Catullus · 1861 ★★★★☆ 3.7 239 pages · ≈ 4 h 26 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Epigrammata

Epigrammata Marcus Valerius Martialis · 1501 ★★★★☆ 4.0 392 pages · ≈ 7 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Epigrammata higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 988 votes.
Carmen 63 is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Epigrammata.

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