Odes vs Satirae: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Latin Verse satire, Latin poetry, Latin language materials, Poetry
Odes
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This groundbreaking new translation of Horace's most widely read collection of poetry is rendered in modern, metrical English verse rather than the more common free verse found in many other translations. Jeffrey H.…
Satirae
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Bite and wit characterize two seminal and stellar authors in the history of satirical writing, Persius (34-62 CE) and Juvenal (writing about sixty years later). The latter especially had a lasting influence on English…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Satirae has the widest readership — 2900 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Odes | Satirae | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (123) | 3.9 (2900) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| Odes | Satirae | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 123 | 2900 |
| Editions | 127 | 47 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 5119 | 5546 |
| Reading it now | — | 146 |
| Written reviews | 123 | 170 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2928 | — |
| Pages | 424 | 415 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Odes or Satirae?
Odes has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Odes 3.9/5, Satirae 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Odes or Satirae?
Satirae is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Satirae (415 pages, ≈ 7 h 41 m); Odes (424 pages, ≈ 7 h 51 m).
Which is harder to read: Odes or Satirae?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Odes: Demanding; Satirae: Demanding.