How Long to Read The Aeneid

How Long Does it Take to Read The Aeneid?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read The Aeneid by Vergil

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

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On his deathbed in 19 BCE, Vergil asked that his epic, the Aeneid, be burned and not published. If his wishes had been obeyed, western literature - and maybe even western civilization - might have taken a different course. The Aeneid has remained a key text of university courses since the rise of universities, and has been invoked at key points of human history - whether by Saint Augustine to illustrate the fallen nature of the soul, by settlers to justify manifest destiny in North America, or by Mussolini in support of his Fascist regime.In this fresh and fast-paced translation of the...

How long is The Aeneid?

The Aeneid by Vergil is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% 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 4 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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