Metamorphoses vs Tristia; Ex Ponto: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Latin Fables, Latin Love poetry, Latin Epistolary poetry, Metamorphosis, Classical Mythology, Mythology

Cover of Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses Ovid · 1479 ★★★★☆ 4.1 417 pages · ≈ 7 h 43 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tristia; Ex Ponto

Tristia; Ex Ponto Ovid · 1892 ★★★★☆ 4.0 510 pages · ≈ 9 h 27 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.

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