Legenda aurea vs Moriæ Encomium: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Christian literature, Early works to 1800, History

Cover of Legenda aurea

Legenda aurea Jacobus de Voragine · 1476 957 pages · ≈ 17 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Moriæ Encomium

Moriæ Encomium Desiderius Erasmus · 1515 ★★★★☆ 3.8 196 pages · ≈ 3 h 38 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Moriæ Encomium is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 17 for Legenda aurea.

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