Cicero vs The Apologia and Florida: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Latin authors, Speeches, Early works to 1800

Cover of Cicero

Cicero Cicero · 1881 ★★★★☆ 3.9 314 pages · ≈ 5 h 49 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Apologia and Florida

The Apologia and Florida Lucius Apuleius · 1522 ★★★★☆ 3.8 172 pages · ≈ 3 h 11 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Apologia and Florida is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Cicero.

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