Erasto (Es)

Erasto, or Compassionevoli avvenimenti, was first published in 1542, and went through more than 31 editions before the end of the century. Its enormous popularity led to translations into French, Spanish (and then back to French again), English, and Hebrew.

Identification and general Information
Siglum of the version of the Seven Sages
Title
Author

Tradition and Lineage
Branch of the tradition
Adapted from (version)	I (Versio Italica)
Adapted into (version)
Source for composition and adaptation information

Recorded secondary versions
I (Versio Italico) Erasto (Es) English Erasto Erastus, or, The Roman Prince Francis Kirkman, Prince Erastus French Erasto Italian Erasto Mario Teluccini, Erasto in verse Spanish Erasto Il Libro dei Sette Savi de Roma (C) L'Amabile di Continentia (Em) Storia d'una Crudele Matrigna (M) Storia di Stefano (R) Versio Italica historiae septem sapientum (L)

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Language and Composition
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Translated into (languages)
Place of composition
Date of composition	1542
Islamic date of composition
Hebrew date of composition
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Modern Scholarship and Editions
Modern research literature	Cappelli (1865)
Modern Editions

Notes and Commentary
Note

Pattern of embedded stories in this version

Has Short Title	Has Sequence Number	Has Narrator
Canis – The Faithful Dog	1	Euprosigoro
Arbor – The Tree	2	Empress
Medicus – The Doctor	3	Dimurgo
Aper – The Boar and the Fruit	4	Empress
Tentamina – The Test	5	Terno
Sapientes – The Wise Men	6	Empress
Zelus – Zeal	7	Enoscopo
Gaza – The Treasure	8	Empress
Inclusa – The Imprisoned Wife	9	Filandro
Roma – Rome Besieged	10	Empress
Corpus Delicti – The Discovered Corpse	11	Agato
Virgilius – Virgil's Marvels	12	Empress
Caepulla	13	Leuco
Puer Adoptatus – The Adopted Son	14	Empress

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