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The English translation of the Historia Septem Sapientum tradition was first printed by the London printer Wynkyn de Worde. The earliest surviving copy of this text dates to sometime circa 1506, though scholarship suggests that there may have been an earlier, now lost, text printed by de Worde sometime before 1497 (see Zeldenrust 2026, Gwara 2013). Wynkyn de Worde's text is predated by Richard Pynson's version, produced c. 1493; that text, however, was a continuation of the manuscript tradition and part of the Version A family, rather than a translation of the Historia like de Worde's print, and almost all of the subsequent prints in English.

Scholarship regularly suggests that the source for Wynkyn de Worde's text was a French print, suggesting

General Information

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English

Parent Versions

H (Historia Septem Sapientum)

Child Versions

English Prints (H)

Branch of the tradition

Seven Sages of Rome

Recorded Branch of This Secondary Version

H (Historia Septem Sapientum)

Connected Prints

	Has Language	Has Sort Date Of Print	Has Place Of Printing
Here beginneth thystory of the seuen wyse Maysters of Rome conteynyng right faire and ryght ioyous narracio[n]s, and to the reder ryght delectable (incipit). London: William Copland [ca. 1555]	English	1555 ^JL	London, UK
Here begynnèth thystorye of ye .vii. Wyse Maysters of rome conteynynge ryghe fayre & ryghtioyous narrac[i]ons. [et] to ye reder ryght delectable (incipit) [London]: Wynkyn de Worde, [1506]	English	1506 ^JL	London, UK
Roman Stories: or The history of the seven wise masters of Rome […]. New York: printed for Benjamin Gomez, 1795	English	1795	New York, NY, USA
Roman Stories: or, The history of the seven wise masters of Rome […]. London: James Hollis, [1785–1792]	English	1785	London, UK
Roman stories: or, The history of the seven wise masters of Rome […]. Berwick: W. Phorson, 1785	English	1785	Berwick, UK
Roman stories: or, The history of the seven wise masters of Rome […]. Glasgow: Printed for J. Brown, bookseller, Salt-market, and Alex. Dunlop, bookseller, Trongate, 1772	English	1772	Glasgow, UK
Roman stories: or, The history of the seven wise masters of Rome […]. London: printed for and sold by W. Clements, J. Sadler, and J. Eves, 1792	English	1792	London, UK
Roman stories: or, the history of the seven wise masters of Rome, containing seven days entertainment … Glasgow: Robert Duncan, 1784	English	1784	Glasgow, UK
Roman stories; or The history of the seven wise masters of Rome […]. London: T. Sabine and Son, [between ca. 1790 and 1810?]	English	1790	London, UK
The Famous history of the seven wise masters of Rome […]. [Edinburgh: Printed and sold opposite the Old Assembly Close, Cowgate, between ca. 1780 and 1800?]	English	1780	Edinburgh, UK
The History of the Seven Wise Masters of Rome […]. London: Printed by J.W. for George Conyers, 1697	English	1697	London, UK
The History of the Seven Wise Masters of Rome […]. London: printed for J. Wright, 1677	English	1677	London, UK
The History of the Seven Wise Masters of Rome […]. London: printed for M. Wotton, and G. Conyers [...], 1687]	English	1687	London, UK
The History of the Seven Wise Masters of Rome […]. [Glasgow: Robert Sanders, 1693]	English	1693	Glasgow, UK
The History of the seven wise masters of Rome […]. New York: Printed and sold by John Tiebout, at [Homer’s-Head] 358 Pearl-Street, 1797	English	1797	New York, NY
The History of the seven wise masters of Rome […]. Philadelphia: H[enry] & P[atrick] Rice, 1795; Baltimore: J. Rice & Co., 1795.	English	1795	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The History of the seven wise masters of Rome […]. [Boston: Printed and sold by J. White, near Charlestown-Bridge, 1794]	English	1794	Near Charlestown-Bridge, Boston, MA, USA
The History of the seven wise masters of Rome […]. [London: Printed and sold by T. Sabine, No. 81, Shoe-Lane, and E. Sibley, bookseller, No. 29, Brick lane, Spital-Fields, 1799?]	English	1799	London, UK
The History of the seven wise masters of Rome […]. [London: Printed for J. Hodges, on London-Bridge, and J. Johnston, in St. Paul’s Church-yard, 1754?]	English	1754	London, UK
The History of the seven wise masters of Rome […]. [Philadelphia: Printed for the booksellers, 1798]	English	1798	Philadelphia, PA, USA
The History of the seven wise masters of Rome […]. [Worcester: [Isaiah Thomas], 1794]	English	1794	Worcester, UK

Pattern of Embedded Stories in This Version

Has Short Title	Has Sequence Number	Has Narrator
Arbor – The Tree	1	Empress
Canis – The Faithful Dog	2	Bancillas
Aper – The Boar and the Fruit	3	Empress
Puteus – The Well	4	Lentulus
Gaza – The Treasure	5	Empress
Avis – The Bird	6	Cato
Sapientes – The Wise Men	7	Empress
Tentamina – The Test	8	Malquidras
Virgilius – Virgil's Marvels	9	Empress
Medicus – The Doctor	10	Josephas
Senescalcus and Roma – The Steward, and Rome Beseiged	11	Empress
Amatores – The Three Lovers	12	Cleophas
Inclusa – The Imprisoned Wife	13	Empress
Vidua – The Widow	14	Joachim

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+|Has Description=The English translation of the ''Historia Septem Sapientum'' tradition was first printed by the London printer Wynkyn de Worde. The earliest surviving copy of this text dates to sometime circa 1506, though scholarship suggests that there may have been an earlier, now lost, text printed by de Worde sometime before 1497 (see [[Zeldenrust (2026)|Zeldenrust 2026]], [[Gwara (2013)|Gwara 2013]]). Wynkyn de Worde's text is predated by [[Printed English Version A|Richard Pynson's version]], produced c. 1493; that text, however, was a continuation of the manuscript tradition and part of the [[A (Seven Sages)|Version A]] family, rather than a translation of the ''Historia'' like de Worde's print, and almost all of the subsequent prints in English''.''
+Scholarship regularly suggests that the source for Wynkyn de Worde's text was a French print, suggesting
 |Has Language Within Version=English
 |Has Parent Version=H (Historia Septem Sapientum)