The Courtship of Miles Standish vs The lays of ancient Rome, with Ivry and the armada: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Poésie, Histoire, Poetry, History

Cover of The Courtship of Miles Standish

The Courtship of Miles Standish Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1858 ★★★★☆ 3.7 215 pages · ≈ 3 h 59 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The lays of ancient Rome, with Ivry and the armada

The lays of ancient Rome, with Ivry and the armada Thomas Babington Macaulay · 1851 188 pages · ≈ 3 h 29 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

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

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