Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres vs The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Rhetoric, Early works to 1800, History and criticism

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

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Cover of The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius

The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius Ovid · 1469 ★★★★☆ 3.9 59 pages · ≈ 1 h 06 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The golden asse of Lucius Apuleius is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres.

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