Epigrammata vs Satyricon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Latin Satire, Latin literature

Cover of Epigrammata

Epigrammata Marcus Valerius Martialis · 1501 ★★★★☆ 4.0 392 pages · ≈ 7 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Satyricon

Satyricon Petronius · 1575 ★★★★☆ 3.8 164 pages · ≈ 3 h 02 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Epigrammata higher: 4.0 vs 3.8 from 988 votes.
Satyricon is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Epigrammata.

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