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
Fasti
"One of the fullest and most enjoyable sources of information on Roman myth and religion, the Fasti is both a calendar of daily rituals and a witty sequence of stories recounted in a variety of styles and genres, comic,…
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Tristia; Ex Ponto
Shakespeare's favourite poet, deserves a place in the digital library of all lovers of classic literature. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English…
The verdict
- Readers rate Tristia; Ex Ponto highest: Tristia; Ex Ponto 4.0 · Fasti 3.8.
- Fasti is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Tristia; Ex Ponto.
- Tristia; Ex Ponto has the widest readership — 707 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Fasti | Tristia; Ex Ponto | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (682) | 4.0 (707) |
Reception
| Fasti | Tristia; Ex Ponto | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 682 | 707 |
| Editions | 118 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2006 | — |
| Reading it now | 51 | — |
| Written reviews | 57 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 549 | — |
| Pages | 301 | 510 |