How long does it take to read Catena Aurea?
commentary on the four Gospels, collected out of the works of the Fathers
Thomas Aquinas, John Henry Newman, Mark Pattison
Catena Aurea by Thomas Aquinas, John Henry Newman, Mark Pattison takes about 13 hours 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 13 hours 27 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1482. 734 pages, about 201,850 words.
27 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 22 hours 26 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 13 hours 27 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 45 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Bible, Commentaries, Criticism, interpretation, Fathers of the church, Catenae, Gospels