Cyropaedia vs Theophrasti Characteres: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Cyropaedia

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

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Cover of Theophrasti Characteres

Theophrasti Characteres Theophrastus · 1628 ★★★★☆ 3.8 114 pages · ≈ 2 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Theophrasti Characteres is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Cyropaedia.

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