Elegiae vs Hávamál: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Glossaries, Concordances, Language, Poetry

Cover of Elegiae

Elegiae Sextus Propertius · 1780 ★★★★☆ 3.9 174 pages · ≈ 3 h 13 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Hávamál

Hávamál · 1986 ★★★★☆ 4.0 157 pages · ≈ 2 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Hávamál is the easier read (Challenging), Elegiae more demanding (Demanding).

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