Cyropaedia vs Moralia: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Greek literature, Early works to 1800, Philosophy, Poetry, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Cyropaedia

Cyropaedia Xenophon · 1527 ★★★★☆ 3.6 305 pages · ≈ 5 h 39 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Moralia

Moralia Plutarch · 1500 ★★★★☆ 4.0 15 pages · ≈ 17 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Moralia higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 251 votes.
Moralia is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Cyropaedia.

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