Lives vs Vitae excellentium imperatorum: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Classical biography, Rome, Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of Lives

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

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Cover of Vitae excellentium imperatorum

Vitae excellentium imperatorum Cornelius Nepos · 1594 262 pages · ≈ 4 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Vitae excellentium imperatorum is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 13 for Lives.

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