How Long to Read Epic and Epigram

How Long Does it Take to Read Epic and Epigram?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 5 minutes to read Epic and Epigram by David R. Slavitt

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

Description

David R. Slavitt’s affectionate translations of epigrams by sixteenth-century Welsh academic John Owen transmute a careful selection of the writer’s work into a vision of life, and in so doing bring Owen into conversation with the present day. Pithy, quick, favoring balance and economy over elaboration of style, the epigram is difficult in any language; that Owen mastered it in a language other than his own attests to his immense talent. Owen’s small treasures go directly to the core: “At your coming into the world, you gave a cry / of protest: why then protest that you must die?” Duessa’s...

How long is Epic and Epigram?

Epic and Epigram by David R. Slavitt is 64 pages long, and a total of 16,256 words.

This makes it 22% the length of the average book. It also has 20% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Epic and Epigram Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 28 minutes to read Epic and Epigram aloud.

What Reading Level is Epic and Epigram?

Epic and Epigram is suitable for students ages 8 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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