Εὐθύφρων vs Φαίδων: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Ancient Philosophy, Religion, Philosophy
Εὐθύφρων
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Με τη λογοτεχνία αιώνων, είναι αναπόφευκτο ότι κάποιοι θα πέσουν στα σκαλιά. Κυνηγάμε έργα δημόσιου τομέα και τα αποκαθιστούμε για να μην χαθούν στον κόσμο. Ποιοι είμαστε; Είμαστε η Cairn Press. Το υπόβαθρό μας είναι…
Φαίδων
“PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE: Phaedo, who is the narrator of the dialogue to Echecrates of Phlius.”
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After an interval of some months or years, and at Phlius, a town of Peloponnesus, the tale of the last hours of Socrates is narrated to Echecrates and other Phliasians by Phaedo the 'beloved disciple.' The Dialogue…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Φαίδων highest: Φαίδων 4.1 · Εὐθύφρων 3.9.
- Εὐθύφρων is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Φαίδων.
- Φαίδων has the widest readership — 17232 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Εὐθύφρων | Φαίδων | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (17232) |
Reception
| Εὐθύφρων | Φαίδων | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 17232 |
| Editions | 102 | 291 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Written reviews | — | 5 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 5092 |
| Pages | 76 | 198 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Εὐθύφρων or Φαίδων?
Φαίδων has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Φαίδων 4.1/5, Εὐθύφρων 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Εὐθύφρων or Φαίδων?
Εὐθύφρων is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Εὐθύφρων (76 pages, ≈ 1 h 24 m); Φαίδων (198 pages, ≈ 3 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Εὐθύφρων or Φαίδων?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Εὐθύφρων: Demanding; Φαίδων: Demanding.