How Long to Read Aratus: Phaenomena

How Long Does it Take to Read Aratus: Phaenomena?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 30 minutes to read Aratus: Phaenomena by Aratus

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

"The Phaenomena is a didactic epic poem modelled on Hesiod's Works and Days and cleverly updated to appeal to contemporary readers interested in new trends in Greek poetry, philosophy and science. Aratus invokes a beneficent Stoic Zeus who has created the constellations and their movements to help men follow the progress of the solar year, and also provides a great variety of signs in sky, air, earth and sea as warnings of weather changes." "This volume presents for the first time in English an edition of the poem with a full introduction, a facing translation and a line by line commentary. The introduction explains the literary and scientific background, the characteristic features of Aratus' language, style and metre, and the transmission of the text to the end of the Middle Ages. The commentary gives help with the content of the poem and aims to discuss and resolve the many problems of text and interpretation caused by Aratus' innovative use of language. The text is based on a new reading of the MSS, including one not used before."--BOOK JACKET.

How long is Aratus: Phaenomena?

Aratus: Phaenomena by Aratus is 616 pages long, and a total of 157,696 words.

This makes it 208% the length of the average book. It also has 193% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Aratus: Phaenomena Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 21 minutes to read Aratus: Phaenomena aloud.

What Reading Level is Aratus: Phaenomena?

Aratus: Phaenomena is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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