I (Versio Italico)
From The Seven Sages of Rome
The Italian branch of the Seven Sages is usually reffered to as Version I, or the Versio Italico, in scholarship, and the texts are often titled Il Libro dei Sette Savi di Roma. This is an umbrella version used to refer to a group of six different Italian redactions. While the Version I pattern is assumed to stem originally from the Version A tradition, the Versio Italico versions evolved sepately from the Italian Version A texts. The Italian witness to the Seven Sages tradition are therefore split into two distinct groups.
Within the Versio Italico branch, the six redactions are often split into distinct sub-groups. They are:
The 'rama antico', or old branch of Version I:
Identification & General Information
Title
Tradition & Lineage
Branch of the tradition
Adapted from (version)
Recorded Secondary Versions
Connected Manuscripts
Language & Composition
Regional or specific language of version
Place of composition
Date of Composition
1250 - 1400
Pattern of Embedded Stories in This Version
| Has Short Title | Has Sequence Number | Has Narrator | Has Name Variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canis – The Faithful Dog | 1 | ||
| Arbor – The Tree | 2 | Empress | |
| Medicus – The Doctor | 3 | ||
| Aper – The Boar and the Fruit | 4 | Empress | |
| Tentamina – The Test | 5 | ||
| Sapientes – The Wise Men | 6 | Empress | |
| Avis – The Bird | 7 | ||
| Gaza – The Treasure | 8 | Empress | |
| Inclusa – The Imprisoned Wife | 9 | ||
| Roma – Rome Besieged | 10 | Empress | |
| Vidua – The Widow | 11 | ||
| Virgilius – Virgil's Marvels | 12 | Empress | |
| Puteus – The Well | 13 |
Connected Prints