How Long to Read The Epistles of Horace

How Long Does it Take to Read The Epistles of Horace?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read The Epistles of Horace by Horace

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

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My aim is to take familiar things and make Poetry of them, and do it in such a way That it looks as if it was as easy as could be For anybody to do it . . . the power of making A perfectly wonderful thing out of nothing much. --from "The Art of Poetry" When David Ferry's translation of The Odes of Horace appeared in 1997, Bernard Knox, writing in The New York Review of Books, called it "a Horace for our times." In The Epistles of Horace, Ferry has translated the work in which Horace perfected the conversational verse medium that gives his voice such dazzling immediacy, speaking in these...

How long is The Epistles of Horace?

The Epistles of Horace by Horace is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Epistles of Horace Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read The Epistles of Horace aloud.

What Reading Level is The Epistles of Horace?

The Epistles of Horace 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.

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

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