Plutarchi Vitae parallelae vs Vitae excellentium imperatorum: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Classical biography, Rome, Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of Plutarchi Vitae parallelae

Plutarchi Vitae parallelae Plutarch · 1478 ★★★★☆ 3.8 330 pages · ≈ 6 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Vitae excellentium imperatorum

Vitae excellentium imperatorum Cornelius Nepos · 1594 262 pages · ≈ 4 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.

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