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desmoulins's review against another edition
5.0
I will never learn enough latin to judge the translation, but I found this book so romantic and informative, and it was a nice read so: 5 stars.
feralmammal's review against another edition
4.0
lovely translation, she captured their different writing styles very well. I particularly enjoyed letters 17, 20, 23, 25, 30, 37 (although his grape opinions....wrong), 39 (<3), and the footnotes for 44. The introduction and the footnotes are extremely well written and make the book very accessible for the general reader, which I appreciated. I can't speak for any expert classicists, but I imagine it could be enjoyed by them also. Really great whether you want to learn about Roman sexuality or just read some letters from a "sentimental friendship".
wrengaia's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this. Filled with love and longing and yearning. Definitely strange to read such a young and flirtatious Marcus Aurelius - a shockingly stark contrast to the man of the Meditations. I’m immensely glad to have read this collection of letters.
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