Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres vs The scholemaster: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Rhetoric, English language, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

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 scholemaster

The scholemaster Roger Ascham · 1571 ★★★★☆ 3.6 166 pages · ≈ 3 h 04 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres higher: 4.0 vs 3.6 from 29 votes.
The scholemaster is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres.

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