How Long to Read The Learned Banqueters

How Long Does it Take to Read The Learned Banqueters?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 3 minutes to read The Learned Banqueters by Athenaeus (of Naucratis.)

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

Description

In The Learned Banqueters (late-2nd century CE), Athenaeus describes a series of dinner parties at which the guests quote extensively from Greek literature. The work provides quotations from works now lost, and preserves information about wide range of information about Greek culture. In The Learned Banqueters, Athenaeus describes a series of dinner parties at which the guests quote extensively from Greek literature. The work (which dates to the very end of the second century CE) is amusing reading and of extraordinary value as a treasury of quotations from works now lost. Athenaeus also preserves a wide range of information about different cuisines and foodstuffs; the music and entertainments that ornamented banquets; and the intellectual talk that was the heart of Greek conviviality. S. Douglas Olson has undertaken to produce a complete new edition of the work, replacing the previous seven-volume Loeb Athenaeus (published under the title Deipnosophists).

How long is The Learned Banqueters?

The Learned Banqueters by Athenaeus (of Naucratis.) is 415 pages long, and a total of 105,825 words.

This makes it 140% the length of the average book. It also has 129% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Learned Banqueters Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 38 minutes to read The Learned Banqueters aloud.

What Reading Level is The Learned Banqueters?

The Learned Banqueters 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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