Familiar quotations; a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature vs Guesses at truth: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Familiar quotations; a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature

Familiar quotations; a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature John Bartlett · 1855 307 pages · ≈ 5 h 41 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Guesses at truth

Guesses at truth Augustus J. C. Hare · 1827 ★★★★☆ 3.8 576 pages · ≈ 10 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Familiar quotations; a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Guesses at truth.

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