Metamorphoses vs Q. Horatii Flacci opera: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Latin Epistolary poetry, Latin language, Illustrations, Poetry
Metamorphoses
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The Metamorphoses is a narrative poem penned by the Roman poet Ovid. Widely considered to be his ultimate work, comprising fifteen books and over 250 myths. The poem portrays a history of the world from creation up to…
Q. Horatii Flacci opera
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The Art Of Poetry Horace, leading Roman lyric poet (65-8B.C.) This ebook presents «The Art Of Poetry», from Horace. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents About…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Metamorphoses highest: Metamorphoses 4.1 · Q. Horatii Flacci opera 3.7.
- Metamorphoses has the widest readership — 80659 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Metamorphoses | Q. Horatii Flacci opera | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (80659) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (130) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (10) | — |
Reception
| Metamorphoses | Q. Horatii Flacci opera | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 80659 | 11 |
| Editions | 501 | 248 |
| Citations | 37 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 571 | — |
| Reading it now | 21 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 32280 | — |
| Pages | 417 | 321 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Metamorphoses or Q. Horatii Flacci opera?
Metamorphoses has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Metamorphoses 4.1/5, Q. Horatii Flacci opera 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Metamorphoses or Q. Horatii Flacci opera?
Q. Horatii Flacci opera is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Q. Horatii Flacci opera (321 pages, ≈ 5 h 57 m); Metamorphoses (417 pages, ≈ 7 h 43 m).
Which is harder to read: Metamorphoses or Q. Horatii Flacci opera?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Metamorphoses: Demanding; Q. Horatii Flacci opera: Demanding.