Polish Version H

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The Polish translation of the Historia Septem Sapientum, sometimes titled 'Historya piękna z przykłady nadobnemi o Poncyanie Cesarzu Rzymskim' ('A beautiful history with striking examples about Pontius the Roman Emperor') is believed to be the origin of the Russian version. Most research agrees that all copies of the text descend from a singular translation by Jan z Koszyczek from 1528-32. There is debate about what he may have translated from: Krzyżanowski (1927) suggests it is a version of the Gesta Romanorum, whereas Maciejowski and Murko (1890) name unspecified German editions and Latin editions respectively.  The print itself appears to be lost; Murko (1890) notes that Estreicher records a copy in the Zieliński library in Skępe, however this note could not be found in Estreicher and the print could not be found on a visit. The Zielinski library was donated to Płock Scientific Society, whose collections ultimately became one of the 52 founding the Polish National Library. No evidence of the print can be found in the Polish National Library's catalogue.

The earliest surviving print is from 1540 and published by the widow of Florian Ungler, Helena Unglerova, with another print by Maciej Szarffenberg in the same year. The text proved popular amongst Polish audiences, undergoing several reprints in the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, and is noted by Krzyżanowski (1978) as the 'most popular chapbook in Poland', notwithstanding the numerous reprints of individual stories.

General Information
Language within Version	Polish
Narrative / Scholarly Group
Parent Versions	H (Historia Septem Sapientum)
Child Versions
Author
Title
Siglum of the version of the Seven Sages
Version Number
Branch of the tradition	West

Language & Composition
Original language of version	Polish
Translated into (languages)	Russian, Armenian
Place of composition	Kraków, Poland
Date of composition	1528
Source for date of composition	Krzyżanowski (1978)

Literature & Editions
Modern research literature	Michałowska (2011), Krzyżanowski (1927), Murko (1890), Krzyżanowski (1978)
Modern Editions

Recorded branch of this secondary version

H (Historia Septem Sapientum) Czech Version H: Kronika sedmi mudrců Danish Version H Dutch Version H English Version H English Prints (H) French Version H German Version H German Prints (H) Prosafassung / Prose Version Redaction A Redaction B Redaction C Redaction D Redaction E Redaction F Redaction G Versfassung / Verse Version Anonymous Verse Version Bühnenfassung / Stage adaptation: Sebastian Wild, Tragedj Hans von Bühel, Dyocletianus Leben Hungarian Version H Icelandic Version H Prose: Sjö meistara saga Seelow Group A Seelow Group B Verse: Sjö meistara saga Seelow Group C Latin Version H Excerpts in Gesta Romanorum Continental Group w Continental Group x Insular Group u Group I Group II Group III Group IV Lost Latin Version H Manuscripts Old Swedish Version H: Sju vise mästare Old Swedish Redaction C Polish Version H Scots Version H: Rolland, Seuin Seages Spanish Version H: Los Siete Sabios de Roma Spanish Prints (H) Swedish Version H Circle detected when trying to insert Latin Version S into the tree.

Connected prints

Print Language Location Date of Print Historya Piękna y Ucieszna o Poncyanie Cesarzu Rzymskim, iako Syna swego iedynego Dyoklecyana, dał w Naukę y ku wychowaniu Siedmi Mędrcom. s.l.: s.n., [1699–1700]. Polish 1699 Historya Piękna y Ucieszna o Poncyanie Cesarzu Rzymskim, iako Syna swego iedynego Dyoklecyana, dał w Naukę y ku wychowaniu Siedmi Mędrcom. s.l.: s.n., [1699–1701]. Polish 1699 Historya piękna y Ucieszna o Poncyanie Cesarzu Rzymskim, iako Syna swego iedynego Dyoklecyana, dał w Naukę y ku wychowaniu Siedmi Mędrcom. s.l.: s.n., 1761. Polish 1761 Historya piękna y Ucieszna o Poncyanie Cesarzu Rzymskim, iako Syna swego iedynego Dyoklecyana, dał w Naukę y ku wychowaniu Siedmi Mędrcom. s.l.: s.n., [ca. 1743]. 1743 Historya piękna z przykłady nadobnemi o Poncyanie Cesarzu Rzymskim iako syna swego Dioklecyana dał w naukę y ku wychowaniu siedmi Mędrcom. Kraków: Maciej Szarfenberg, 1540. Polish 1540 JL Historya piękna z przykłady nadobnemi o Poncyanie Cesarzu Rzymskim iako syna swego Dioklecyana dał w naukę y ku wychowaniu siedmi Mędrcom. Kraków: Mikołaj Szarfenberger, 1566. Polish 1566 JL Poncian Ktory ma w sobie rozmaithe powiesci miłe barzo ku cżcieniu wziete [sic] z Rzymskich dzieiow. Kraków: Florian Ungler, 1540. Polish 1540 JL

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Language of text	Polish
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Notes
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