Opera vs Virgils Eclogues translated into English: by W.L. Gent: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Latin Pastoral poetry, Latin Didactic poetry, Agriculture, Country life, Poetry

Cover of Opera

Opera Publius Vergilius Maro · 1502 567 pages · ≈ 10 h 30 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Virgils Eclogues translated into English: by W.L. Gent

Virgils Eclogues translated into English: by W.L. Gent Publius Vergilius Maro · 1556 ★★★★☆ 3.7 46 pages · ≈ 51 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Virgils Eclogues translated into English: by W.L. Gent is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 10 for Opera.

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