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|Has | |Has Description=Version L of the ''Roman des Sept Sages de Rome'', named for the early editor Le Roux de Lincy, is closely related to other ''Sept Sages'' versions, in particular [[A (Seven Sages)|Version A]], and [[S (Scala Coeli)]]. | ||
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|Has Branch Of Tradition= | Version L is unusual for a few reasons. It is worth noting that althought Version L exactly follows Version A for the first 11 stories (through [[Sapientes]]), the two traditions diverge sharply from there on. Version L includes thirteen, rather than fifteen, stories: the story told by the final sage, usually called Meron or Merons in the French, is absent, as is the prince's story, [[Vaticinium]]; this version does not include the stories [[Vidua]], [[Roma]], or [[Inclusa]]. In their place are two final stories - [[Noverca]] and [[Filia]] - which are found only in this version, and in [[S (Scala Coeli)|Version S]]. Version L also includes the episode of the judicial duel, in which the Empress's champion is defeated by the champion fighting for the prince. | ||
While this pattern (fewer and different tales, in a distinct order) links the manuscripts below, there are also redactions of the ''Sept Sages'' that follow Version A's pattern, but include Noverca, Filia, or both. The presence of these texts, which seem so clearly linked to Version L's distinctive pattern, in texts that otherwise resemble Version A therefore serves as both evidence of the proximity of these two versions, and an argument for their cross-pollination. See the manuscripts filed under [[French A/L Overlap]] for more on this. | |||
|Has Title=Roman des Sept Sages | |||
|Has Branch Of Tradition=Seven Sages of Rome | |||
|Is Adapted From=A (Seven Sages) | |Is Adapted From=A (Seven Sages) | ||
|Is Adapted Into=Overlap of Versions A and L | |Is Adapted Into=Overlap of Versions A and L; French Version L; Catalan Version L | ||
|Has Source For Composition And Adaption Information=Runte (1974) | |Has Source For Composition And Adaption Information=Runte (1974); Campbell (1907); Foehr-Janssens (1994) | ||
|Has | |Has Language Of Version=Old French | ||
|Has Date Of | |Has Start Date Of Composition=1200 | ||
|Has Source For Date Of Text Composition= | |Has End Date Of Composition=1250 | ||
|Has Source For Date Of Text Composition=Foehr-Janssens (1994) | |||
|Has Modern Research Literature=Berne-Aïache (1966); Coco (2016); Foehr-Janssens (1994); | |Has Modern Research Literature=Berne-Aïache (1966); Berne-Aïache (1977); Brereton (1953); Coco (2016); Foehr-Janssens (1994); Gilleland (1981); Maulu (2016); Paris (1876); Roques (1983); Runte (1971); Runte, Society of the Seven Sages Portal (2014); Runte, Wikeley, Farrell (1984); Speer (1981); Speer (1989); Le Roux de Lincy (1838) | ||
|Has Modern Edition=Le Roux de Lincy, Roman des Sept Sages de Rome (1838) | |||
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{{EmbeddedStory | {{EmbeddedStory | ||
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|Has Sequence Number=2 | |Has Sequence Number=2 | ||
|Has Narrator=Bancillas | |Has Narrator=Bancillas | ||
|Has Name Variation=Baucillas | |||
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|Has Short Title=Puteus | |Has Short Title=Puteus | ||
|Has Sequence Number=6 | |Has Sequence Number=6 | ||
|Has Narrator=Lantulles | |Has Narrator=Lentulus | ||
|Has Name Variation=Lantulles | |||
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|Has Sequence Number=8 | |Has Sequence Number=8 | ||
|Has Narrator=Malquidras | |Has Narrator=Malquidras | ||
|Has Name Variation=Malquidras li torz; Malquidarz | |||
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|Has Sequence Number=10 | |Has Sequence Number=10 | ||
|Has Narrator=Cato | |Has Narrator=Cato | ||
|Has Name Variation=Chatons de Rome | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:07, 23 February 2026
Version L of the Roman des Sept Sages de Rome, named for the early editor Le Roux de Lincy, is closely related to other Sept Sages versions, in particular Version A, and S (Scala Coeli).
Version L is unusual for a few reasons. It is worth noting that althought Version L exactly follows Version A for the first 11 stories (through Sapientes), the two traditions diverge sharply from there on. Version L includes thirteen, rather than fifteen, stories: the story told by the final sage, usually called Meron or Merons in the French, is absent, as is the prince's story, Vaticinium; this version does not include the stories Vidua, Roma, or Inclusa. In their place are two final stories - Noverca and Filia - which are found only in this version, and in Version S. Version L also includes the episode of the judicial duel, in which the Empress's champion is defeated by the champion fighting for the prince.
While this pattern (fewer and different tales, in a distinct order) links the manuscripts below, there are also redactions of the Sept Sages that follow Version A's pattern, but include Noverca, Filia, or both. The presence of these texts, which seem so clearly linked to Version L's distinctive pattern, in texts that otherwise resemble Version A therefore serves as both evidence of the proximity of these two versions, and an argument for their cross-pollination. See the manuscripts filed under French A/L Overlap for more on this.
Identification & General Information
Title
Tradition & Lineage
Branch of the tradition
Adapted from (version)
Adapted into (version)
Source for composition and adaptation information
Recorded Secondary Versions
Connected Manuscripts
Language & Composition
Language of version
Date of Composition
1200 - 1250
Source for date of composition
Modern Scholarship & Editions
Modern research literature
Berne-Aïache (1966), Berne-Aïache (1977), Brereton (1953), Coco (2016), Foehr-Janssens (1994), Gilleland (1981), Maulu (2016), Paris (1876), Roques (1983), Runte (1971), Runte, Society of the Seven Sages Portal (2014), Runte, Wikeley, Farrell (1984), Speer (1981), Speer (1989), Le Roux de Lincy (1838)
Modern Editions
Pattern of Embedded Stories in This Version
| Has Short Title | Has Sequence Number | Has Narrator | Has Name Variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor – The Tree | 1 | Empress | |
| Canis – The Faithful Dog | 2 | Bancillas | Baucillas |
| Aper – The Boar and the Fruit | 3 | Empress | |
| Medicus – The Doctor | 4 | Anxilles | |
| Gaza – The Treasure | 5 | Empress | |
| Puteus – The Well | 6 | Lentulus | Lantulles |
| Senescalcus – The Seneschal | 7 | Empress | |
| Tentamina – The Test | 8 | Malquidras | Malquidras li torz, Malquidarz |
| Virgilius – Virgil's Marvels | 9 | Empress | |
| Avis – The Bird | 10 | Cato | Chatons de Rome |
| Sapientes – The Wise Men | 11 | Empress | |
| Noverca – The Stepmother | 12 | Jesse |