De republica vs Pharsalia: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Latin Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Cover of De republica

De republica Cicero · 1553 276 pages · ≈ 5 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Pharsalia

Pharsalia Lucan · 1486 ★★★★☆ 3.9 424 pages · ≈ 7 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

De republica is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Pharsalia.

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