De caelo vs La Poetica: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Astronomy, Early works to 1800, Science, Philosophy

Cover of De caelo

De caelo Aristotle · 1545 ★★★★☆ 3.9 147 pages · ≈ 2 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of La Poetica

La Poetica Aristotle · 1479 ★★★★☆ 3.8 445 pages · ≈ 8 h 14 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
De caelo is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 8 for La Poetica.

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