Dē vītā Caesarum vs Vitae excellentium imperatorum: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Emperors, Latin literature, Rome, Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of Dē vītā Caesarum

Dē vītā Caesarum Suetonius · 1470 ★★★★☆ 3.8 432 pages · ≈ 8 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Vitae excellentium imperatorum

Vitae excellentium imperatorum Cornelius Nepos · 1594 262 pages · ≈ 4 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Vitae excellentium imperatorum is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Dē vītā Caesarum.

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