Lays of ancient Rome vs Marmion: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Poetry, History
Lays of ancient Rome
Lays of Ancient Rome is an 1842 collection of narrative poems, or lays, by Thomas Babington Macaulay. Four of these recount heroic episodes from early Roman history with strong dramatic and tragic themes, giving the…
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Marmion
It is a poetry book. Sir Walter Scott’s love of the country induced him, after his marriage in 1797, to settle in a cottage at the pretty village of Lasswade, near Edinburgh. Four years after leaving this district he…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Lays of ancient Rome is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Marmion.
- Marmion has the widest readership — 221 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Lays of ancient Rome | Marmion | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (7) | 3.8 (221) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (27) | — |
Reception
| Lays of ancient Rome | Marmion | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27 | 221 |
| Editions | 176 | 75 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4 | 1011 |
| Reading it now | — | 62 |
| Written reviews | 2 | 33 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3188 | 3984 |
| Pages | 95 | 295 |