Fasti vs Tristia; Ex Ponto: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fasts and feasts, Latin Didactic poetry, Latin poetry, Latin language materials, Poetry

Cover of Fasti

Fasti Ovid · 1482 ★★★★☆ 3.8 301 pages · ≈ 5 h 34 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tristia; Ex Ponto

Tristia; Ex Ponto Ovid · 1892 ★★★★☆ 4.0 510 pages · ≈ 9 h 27 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Tristia; Ex Ponto higher: 4.0 vs 3.8 from 707 votes.
Fasti is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Tristia; Ex Ponto.

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