Carmen 63 vs Fasti: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Latin poetry, Latin language materials, Love poetry, Poetry
Carmen 63
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"Catullus, who lived during some of the most interesting and tumultuous years of the late Roman Republic, spent his short but intense life (?84-54 B.C.E) in high Roman society, rubbing shoulders with various cultural…
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"One of the fullest and most enjoyable sources of information on Roman myth and religion, the Fasti is both a calendar of daily rituals and a witty sequence of stories recounted in a variety of styles and genres, comic,…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Fasti has the widest readership — 682 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Carmen 63 | Fasti | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (682) |
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Reception
| Carmen 63 | Fasti | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 682 |
| Editions | 44 | 118 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2006 |
| Reading it now | — | 51 |
| Written reviews | — | 57 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 549 |
| Pages | 239 | 301 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Carmen 63 or Fasti?
Fasti has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Fasti 3.8/5, Carmen 63 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Carmen 63 or Fasti?
Carmen 63 is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Carmen 63 (239 pages, ≈ 4 h 26 m); Fasti (301 pages, ≈ 5 h 34 m).
Which is harder to read: Carmen 63 or Fasti?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Carmen 63: Demanding; Fasti: Demanding.