L (Sept Sages de Rome)
From The Seven Sages of Rome
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
Modern Scholarship & Editions
Modern research literature
Berne-Aïache (1966), Coco (2016), Foehr-Janssens (1994), Le Roux de Lincy (1838), Paris (1876), Runte (1971), Runte, Society of the Seven Sages Portal (2014), Runte, Wikeley, Farrell (1984), Speer (1981), Berne-Aïache (1977), Speer (1989), Gilleland (1981), Roques (1983), Maulu (2016), Brereton (1953)
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 | 12 | Jesse |
Version L is unusually for a few reasons. First, it is worth noting that there are 13, rather than 15, stories: the final sage, usually called Merons in the French, is absent, as is the prince's story. Additionally, the two final stories - Noverca and Filia - are unique to this version. Their presence in texts that otherwise resemble Version A texts therefore serves as both evidence of the proximity of these two versions, and an argument for their cross-pollination.