Odes vs The Georgics of Virgil translated by Thomas Neville, ..: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Translations from Latin, Latin poetry, Poetry

Cover of Odes

Odes Horace · 1635 ★★★★☆ 3.9 424 pages · ≈ 7 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Georgics of Virgil translated by Thomas Neville, ..

The Georgics of Virgil translated by Thomas Neville, .. Publius Vergilius Maro · 1523 ★★★★☆ 3.8 91 pages · ≈ 1 h 41 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Georgics of Virgil translated by Thomas Neville, .. is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Odes.

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