Carmina vs Odes: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Latin Laudatory poetry, Latin Verse satire, Latin poetry, Latin language, Poetry

Cover of Carmina

Carmina Horace · 1712 ★★★★☆ 4.0 165 pages · ≈ 3 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Odes

Odes Horace · 1635 ★★★★☆ 4.0 424 pages · ≈ 7 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Carmina is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Odes.

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