Metamorphoses vs Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores: Which Should You Read?
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Metamorphoses
“BUSINESS once took me to Thessaly, where my mother's family originated; I have, by the way, the distinction of being descended through her from the famous Plutarch.”
To the Right Honourable and Mighty Lord, THOMAS EARLE OF SUSSEX, Viscount Fitzwalter, Lord of Egremont and of Burnell, Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, Iustice of the forrests and Chases from Trent…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Metamorphoses highest: Metamorphoses 4.1 · Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores 3.7.
- Metamorphoses is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 9 for Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores.
- Metamorphoses has the widest readership — 80713 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Metamorphoses | Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (80713) | — |
Reception
| Metamorphoses | Ovid with an English translation: Heroides and Amores | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 80713 | 2 |
| Editions | 449 | 75 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 225 | — |
| Written reviews | 10 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 32325 | — |
| Pages | 267 | 523 |