Hypnerotomachia Poliphili vs Πολιτικά (Politiká): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Incunabula, Early works to 1800
Hypnerotomachia Poliphili
"It is hard to believe that the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, printed by Aldus Manutius in 1499, one of the most famous books in the world, read by every Renaissance intellectual and endlessly referred to in studies of art…
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Πολιτικά (Politiká)
"This new translation of one of the fundamental texts of Western political thought combines strict fidelity to Aristotle's Greek with a contemporary English prose style. Lord's intention throughout is to retain…
The verdict
- Πολιτικά (Politiká) is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.
Reception
| Hypnerotomachia Poliphili | Πολιτικά (Politiká) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 15 |
| Editions | 26 | 224 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3250 | — |
| Pages | 474 | 285 |