De officiis vs Moralia: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ancient Ethics, Ethics, Early works to 1800, Philosophy, Biography & Memoir

Cover of De officiis

De officiis Cicero · 1465 ★★★★☆ 3.8 423 pages · ≈ 7 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Moralia

Moralia Plutarch · 1500 ★★★★☆ 4.0 15 pages · ≈ 17 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Moralia is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for De officiis.

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