Lays of ancient Rome vs Les contemplations: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poetry

Cover of Lays of ancient Rome

Lays of ancient Rome Thomas Babington Macaulay · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 95 pages · ≈ 1 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Les contemplations

Les contemplations Victor Hugo · 1856 ★★★★☆ 4.0 457 pages · ≈ 8 h 28 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Lays of ancient Rome is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Les contemplations.

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