Carmina vs Q. Horatii Flacci opera: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Latin Laudatory poetry, Latin Verse satire, Latin Epistolary poetry, 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 Q. Horatii Flacci opera

Q. Horatii Flacci opera Horace · 1498 ★★★★☆ 3.7 321 pages · ≈ 5 h 57 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Carmina higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 3184 votes.
Carmina is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Q. Horatii Flacci opera.

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