How long does it take to read Hesiod?
Hesiod by Hesiod takes about 12 hours 3 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 12 hours 3 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1908. 657 pages, about 180,675 words.
25 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 20 hours 5 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 12 hours 3 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Hesiod describes himself as a Boeotian shepherd who heard the Muses call upon him to sing about the gods. His exact dates are unknown, but he has often been considered a younger contemporary of Homer.
Subjects: Greek Epic poetry, Greek poetry, English poetry, Poetry, Greek Gods, Hymns, Greek (Classical)
