Cyropaedia vs Poetics: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Greek language, Greek literature, Early works to 1800, Philosophy, Poetry, History

Cover of Cyropaedia

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

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Cover of Poetics

Poetics Aristotle · 1536 ★★★★☆ 3.8 142 pages · ≈ 2 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Poetics higher: 3.8 vs 3.6 from 30776 votes.
Poetics is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Cyropaedia.

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