De republica vs Tusculanae disputationes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: The State, Political science, Politics and government, 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 Tusculanae disputationes

Tusculanae disputationes Cicero · 1539 ★★★★☆ 3.8 577 pages · ≈ 10 h 41 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

De republica is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Tusculanae disputationes.

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