A story of the golden age vs De sapientia veterum: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology
A story of the golden age
You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name. No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets.…
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De sapientia veterum
The father of Empiricism, the Elizabethan philosopher Francis Bacon was an advocate and practitioner of the scientific method during the scientific revolution. His pioneering works argued for the possibility of…
The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A story of the golden age | De sapientia veterum | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (16) | — |
Reception
| A story of the golden age | De sapientia veterum | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16 | — |
| Editions | 18 | 19 |
| Want to read | 42 | — |
| Reading it now | 11 | — |
| Written reviews | 1 | — |
| Pages | 286 | 185 |