Commentarii de bello gallico et de bello civili vs Lays of ancient Rome: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Rome, History

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

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Cover of Lays of ancient Rome

Lays of ancient Rome Thomas Babington Macaulay · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 95 pages · ≈ 1 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Lays of ancient Rome higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 27 votes.
Lays of ancient Rome is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Commentarii de bello gallico et de bello civili.

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