P. Vergilii Maronis 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 P. Vergilii Maronis opera

P. Vergilii Maronis opera Publius Vergilius Maro · 1532 610 pages · ≈ 11 h 18 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 11 for P. Vergilii Maronis opera.

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