Cicero vs Συμπόσιον: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ancient Rhetoric, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Cover of Cicero

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

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Cover of Συμπόσιον

Συμπόσιον Plato · 1559 ★★★★☆ 4.1 125 pages · ≈ 2 h 19 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Συμπόσιον is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Cicero.

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