How Long to Read The Aeneid

How Long Does it Take to Read The Aeneid?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 30 minutes to read The Aeneid by Virgil

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

Description

“In the whole of European literature there is no poet who can furnish the texts for a more significant variety of discourse than Virgil. [He] symbolizes so much in the history of Europe, and represents such central European values...” –T.S. Eliot The Aeneid (19 BC) is an epic poem by Roman poet Virgil. Translated by English poet laureate John Dryden in 1697, Virgil’s legendary epic is the story of the hero Aeneas, a castaway from Troy whose adventures across the Mediterranean led him to Italy, where he discovered what would later become the city of Rome. Presented here in faithful...

How long is The Aeneid?

The Aeneid by Virgil is 384 pages long, and a total of 97,536 words.

This makes it 130% the length of the average book. It also has 119% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Aeneid Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 52 minutes to read The Aeneid aloud.

What Reading Level is The Aeneid?

The Aeneid 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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