Cato vs Commentarii de bello gallico et de bello civili: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Rome Civil War, Rome, History

Cover of Cato

Cato Joseph Addison · 1713 ★★★★☆ 3.8 64 pages · ≈ 1 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Commentarii de bello gallico et de bello civili

Commentarii de bello gallico et de bello civili Gaius Julius Caesar · 1471 ★★★★☆ 3.7 347 pages · ≈ 6 h 26 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Cato is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Commentarii de bello gallico et de bello civili.

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