Milan Ambrosian Library Ms. X 115 bis.Sup.

From The Seven Sages of Rome

Manuscript Identification

Reference Number
Heb35
Siglum / Shelfmark
Ms. X 115 bis.Sup.
Page / Folio range
89b-92a

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Date of Production
1601 - 1700

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No

Contents & Additional Texts

Other texts in the Manuscript
Pages 72a-78b: "Noble Morals of Ancient Sages."

Pages 78b-89a: "The Sayings of the Wise Man, Precious as Gold and Silver."

Pages 89b-92a: "Proverbs of Aristotle."

Pages 92b-95a: "Moral teachings of the philosophers of the demons," which begins: "They mentioned to Solomon son of David that there are wise ministers in the islands of the sea, and he wanted to hear their words, so he commanded the wind and it carried him to that place."

Pages 95b-96a: "Moral teachings of the Roman sages."

Pages 96b-99b: "Moral teachings of Omiros," "Moral teachings of Anisos," "Moral teachings of Solon," and "Moral teachings of Belianis" (the latter two are moral teachings of philosophers).

Pages 100a-101b: "Scattered Sayings of the Ancients" including stories about "Diogenes," "Aristotle," and "Plato."

On page 110b: Stories in Italian (Latin letters).



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