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Symposium vs Hannibal

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What the votes say

The world is split down the middle between Symposium and Hannibal: 50% each. Symposium is #348 of the 547 books in the world ranking, and #4 of the 4 by Plato. Hannibal is #351, and #3 of the 3 by Thomas Harris.

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SymposiumHannibal
World rank#348#351
AuthorPlatoThomas Harris
Writtenc. 385 BC1999
LanguageAncient GreekEnglish
GenreSocratic dialogue—

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