Poems vs Virgils Eclogues translated into English: by W.L. Gent: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Gedichten, Agriculture, Poetry

Cover of Poems

Poems Percy Bysshe Shelley · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 918 pages · ≈ 17 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Virgils Eclogues translated into English: by W.L. Gent

Virgils Eclogues translated into English: by W.L. Gent Publius Vergilius Maro · 1556 ★★★★☆ 3.7 46 pages · ≈ 51 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Virgils Eclogues translated into English: by W.L. Gent is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 17 for Poems.

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