French Dolopathos

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The Old French translation of the narrative Dolopathos, by Johannes de Alta Silva/Jean de Haute-Seille, was composed by a trouvere known as Herbert in the early 13th century. Herbert's text follows the narrative pattern established the Latin Dolopathos, though the Old French translation is in octosyllabic verse rather than prose, and Herbert added an additional embedded story - Inclusa - for Virgil to tell. His retelling arguably emphasises the courtly, rather than the theological, elements of the narrative, though the conversion of the prince Lucimien at the end of the narrative remains of substantial focus.

General Information

Parent Versions

Dolopathos

Author

Herbert

Title

Le Roman de Dolopathos

Branch of the tradition

Seven Sages of Rome

Language & Composition

Language of version

Old French

Date of Composition

1222 - 1225

Literature & Editions

Modern research literature

Speer (1997), Speer (1996), Simons (2013), Paris (1876), Johnson (2015), Foehr-Janssens (1994), Chandramohan (2023), Berne-Aïache (1992), Runte, Wikeley, Farrell (1984), Le Roux de Lincy (1838), Amaury (1838), Mussafia (1864), Gontero (2014), Jaunzems (1978), Leclanche (1990), Leclanche (1998), Herbin (1998), Leclanche (1997)

Modern Editions

Herbert, Le Roman de Dolopathos, ed. Lechlanche (1997), Herbert, Le Roman de Dolopathos, ed. Brunet and Montaiglon (1856)

Recorded Branch of This Secondary Version

• Dolopathos
  • French Dolopathos
  • German Dolopathos
  • Latin Dolopathos

Adaptations

Adapted from (version)

Dolopathos, Latin Dolopathos

Pattern of Embedded Stories in This Version

Has Short Title	Has Sequence Number	Has Narrator	Has Name Variation
Canis – The Faithful Dog	1	First Master
Gaza – The Treasure	2	Second Master
Senes	3	Third Master
Creditor	4	Fourth Master
Viduae Filius	5	Fifth Master
Latronis Filii	6	Sixth Master
Polyphemus	7	Sixth Master
Striges – The Bandit and the Demons	8	Sixth Master
Cygni	9	Seventh Master
Inclusa – The Imprisoned Wife	10	Virgil

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Connected Manuscripts

	Has Language	Has Location	Has Date Range Of Production
Metz Bibliothèque Patrimoniale Réserve Précieuse MS 1629	Old French	Metz, Bibliothèque Patrimoniale	1200 - 1300
Montpellier Bibliothèque interuniversitaire, Section Médecine H 436	Old French	Montpellier, Bibliothèque Interuniversitaire	1250 - 1299
Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, français 1450	Old French	Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France	1225 - 1250
Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, français 24301	Old French	Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France	1266 - 1300