Lives vs The works of Francis Bacon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Philosophers, Ethics, Early works to 1800, Philosophy, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Lives

Lives Plutarch · 1564 ★★★★☆ 3.9 732 pages · ≈ 13 h 33 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The works of Francis Bacon

The works of Francis Bacon Francis Bacon · 1740 ★★★★☆ 3.7 15 pages · ≈ 17 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Lives higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 18 votes.
The works of Francis Bacon is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 13 for Lives.

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