Moralia vs Theophrasti Characteres: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ancient Ethics, Greek literature, Early works to 1800, Poetry

Cover of Moralia

Moralia Plutarch · 1500 ★★★★☆ 4.0 15 pages · ≈ 17 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Theophrasti Characteres

Theophrasti Characteres Theophrastus · 1628 ★★★★☆ 3.8 114 pages · ≈ 2 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.

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