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|Has Description=The ''Historia Septem Sapientum'' (or, the History of the Seven Wise Masters) is usually referred to by its Latin title because of the early and broad proliferation of Latin textual transmission of this version. The Latin ''Historia'' was translated into many languages, including Armenian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Hungarian, Icelandic, Polish, Russian, Swedish, and Czech, and with particular popularity into German, and Latin texts continued to circulate well into the late Middle Ages. | |Has Description=The ''Historia Septem Sapientum'' (or, the History of the Seven Wise Masters) is usually referred to by its Latin title because of the early and broad proliferation of Latin textual transmission of this version. The Latin ''Historia'' was translated into many languages, including Armenian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Hungarian, Icelandic, Polish, Russian, Swedish, and Czech, and with particular popularity into German, and Latin texts continued to circulate well into the late Middle Ages. | ||
The ''Historia'', also known as Version H, likely developed out of the narrative tradition of the [[A (Seven Sages)|Version A]] redaction of the ''Seven Sages'', and shares most of its stories with the Version A texts. However, the ''Historia'' introduces a new story, [[Amatores]], and often | The ''Historia'', also known as Version H, likely developed out of the narrative tradition of the [[A (Seven Sages)|Version A]] redaction of the ''Seven Sages'', and shares most of its stories with the Version A texts. However, the ''Historia'' introduces a new story, [[Amatores]], and often combines two otherwise separate narratives ([[Senescalcus]] and [[Roma]]) which makes space for the new addition. Another variation is found in the prince's story; after relating the narrative [[Vaticinium]] with its focus on interpreting animal speech and prophecy, the prince then segues into a continuation of the story that follows the popular medieval narrative of the faithful friend, often called ''Amicus and Amelius'', ''Ami et Amile,'' or ''Amis and Amiloun'' in Middle English. The resulting story, [[Vaticinium and Amici]], is a long an wide ranging conclusion to the ''Historia'''s embedded narrative tradition. | ||
It is also worth noting that unlike many of the Version A texts, the ''Historia'' usually concludes with further relevations that suggest the empress's villainy. One of the empress's maidens is called forward by the prince, and publicly stripped, revealing male (not female) genitalia. The outing of this character's biological sex is universally read as proof of the empress's adultery, with the assumption being that this 'maid' is really a man cross-dressing in order to conduct an affair with the empress. The supposed-lover is then executed alongside the empress. | |||
Many versions of the ''Historia'' (in particular, the prose German versions of the text that Gerdes terms [[Prosafassung / Prose Version|Prosafassung/Redaction B]]) are included within the text of the Gesta Romanorum. Gaston Paris suggested that this might account for the emperor's name in Version H: the emperor is called 'Poncianus' rather than 'Diocletianus', perhaps because the Gesta Romanorum already includes the story of an emperor Diocletian. | |||
|Has Title=Historia Septem Sapientum Romae | |Has Title=Historia Septem Sapientum Romae | ||
|Has Siglum=H | |Has Siglum=H | ||
|Has Branch Of Tradition=West | |Has Branch Of Tradition=West | ||
|Is Adapted From=A (Seven Sages) | |Is Adapted From=A (Seven Sages) | ||
|Is Adapted Into=Historia Calumniae Novercalis; Pontianus; Latin Version H; English Version H; German Version H; Czech Version H; Old Swedish Version H | |||
|Has Original Language Of Version=Latin | |Has Original Language Of Version=Latin | ||
|Is Translated Into Languages=Armenian; Danish; Dutch; English; French; German (High and Low German); Hungarian; Icelandic; Polish; Russian; Swedish; Czech | |Is Translated Into Languages=Armenian; Danish; Dutch; English; French; German (High and Low German); Hungarian; Icelandic; Polish; Russian; Swedish; Czech | ||
|Has Modern Research Literature=Gerdes (1992); Gerdes (2004); Roth (2003); Roth (2008); Schmitz (1904); Campbell (1907); Runte, Wikeley, Farrell (1984); Runte, Society of the Seven Sages Portal (2014) | |Has Start Date Of Composition=1300 | ||
|Has End Date Of Composition=1342 | |||
|Has Source For Date Of Text Composition=Campbell (1907); Roth (2004) | |||
|Has Modern Research Literature=Gerdes (1992); Gerdes (2004); Roth (2003); Roth (2008); Schmitz (1904); Campbell (1907); Runte, Wikeley, Farrell (1984); Runte, Society of the Seven Sages Portal (2014); Roth (2004); Paris (1876) | |||
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Revision as of 09:55, 11 February 2025
The Historia, also known as Version H, likely developed out of the narrative tradition of the Version A redaction of the Seven Sages, and shares most of its stories with the Version A texts. However, the Historia introduces a new story, Amatores, and often combines two otherwise separate narratives (Senescalcus and Roma) which makes space for the new addition. Another variation is found in the prince's story; after relating the narrative Vaticinium with its focus on interpreting animal speech and prophecy, the prince then segues into a continuation of the story that follows the popular medieval narrative of the faithful friend, often called Amicus and Amelius, Ami et Amile, or Amis and Amiloun in Middle English. The resulting story, Vaticinium and Amici, is a long an wide ranging conclusion to the Historia's embedded narrative tradition.
It is also worth noting that unlike many of the Version A texts, the Historia usually concludes with further relevations that suggest the empress's villainy. One of the empress's maidens is called forward by the prince, and publicly stripped, revealing male (not female) genitalia. The outing of this character's biological sex is universally read as proof of the empress's adultery, with the assumption being that this 'maid' is really a man cross-dressing in order to conduct an affair with the empress. The supposed-lover is then executed alongside the empress.
Many versions of the Historia (in particular, the prose German versions of the text that Gerdes terms Prosafassung/Redaction B) are included within the text of the Gesta Romanorum. Gaston Paris suggested that this might account for the emperor's name in Version H: the emperor is called 'Poncianus' rather than 'Diocletianus', perhaps because the Gesta Romanorum already includes the story of an emperor Diocletian.
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- H (Historia Septem Sapientum)
- Armenian Version H
- Czech Version H: Kronika sedmi mudrců
- Danish Version H
- Dutch Version H
- English Version H
- French Version H
- German Version H
- Hungarian Version H: Pontianus tsaszar historiaia
- Icelandic Version H
- Latin Version H
- Lithuanian Version H
- Polish Version H
- Russian Version H
- Scots Version H: Rolland, Seuin Seages
- Spanish Version H: Los Siete Sabios de Roma
- Swedish Version H: Sju vise mästare
- Yiddish Version H
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