Curiosities of literature vs Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Littérature, Histoire et critique, Early works to 1800, History and criticism, Literature

Cover of Curiosities of literature

Curiosities of literature Isaac Disraeli · 1791 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 580 pages · ≈ 10 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres

Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres Hugh Blair · 1783 ★★★★☆ 4.0 282 pages · ≈ 5 h 13 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres higher: 4.0 vs 3.4 from 29 votes.
Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Curiosities of literature.

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