John Brown's Body vs The lays of ancient Rome, with Ivry and the armada: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poésie, Histoire, Poetry, History

Cover of John Brown's Body

John Brown's Body Stephen Vincent Benét · 1927 392 pages · ≈ 7 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The lays of ancient Rome, with Ivry and the armada

The lays of ancient Rome, with Ivry and the armada Thomas Babington Macaulay · 1851 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

The lays of ancient Rome, with Ivry and the armada is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for John Brown's Body.

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