De consolatione philosophiae vs Marmion: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of De consolatione philosophiae

De consolatione philosophiae Boethius · 1483 ★★★★☆ 4.1 140 pages · ≈ 2 h 36 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Marmion

Marmion Sir Walter Scott · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 295 pages · ≈ 5 h 28 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate De consolatione philosophiae higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 18854 votes.
De consolatione philosophiae is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Marmion.

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