Tragedies vs Tragoediae: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Latin drama, Tragedy, Ancient Philosophy, Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology, Early works to 1800
Tragedies
"Seneca is a figure of first importance in both Roman politics and literature: a leading adviser to Nero who attempted to restrain the emperor's megalomania; a prolific moral philosopher; and the author of verse…
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Tragoediae
v.1. Hercules furens. Troades. Medea. Hippolytus. Oedipus -- v.2. Agamemnon. Thyestes. Hercules Oetaeus. Phoenissae. Octavia.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Tragedies has the widest readership — 78 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Tragedies | Tragoediae | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (78) | 4.0 (69) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Tragedies | Tragoediae | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 78 | 69 |
| Editions | 62 | 53 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 194 | — |
| Reading it now | 3 | — |
| Written reviews | 8 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 11727 | — |
| Pages | 344 | 348 |