Hystorij von Diocleciano
From The Seven Sages of Rome
The 'Hystorij' text, according to Gerdes, contains five inset tales that are not found in the Historia tradition; from the seventh story on, the text closely follows the German Historia Redaction G.
Recorded Secondary Versions
- 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
Connected Manuscripts
Language & Composition
Pattern of Embedded Stories in This Version
| Has Short Title | Has Sequence Number | Has Narrator | Has Name Variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aristoteles | 1 | Bancillas | Cancillus |
| Regina | 2 | Empress | |
| Samson | 3 | Gallus | |
| Sapientes – The Wise Men | 4 | Empress | |
| Holofernes | 5 | Terenus | |
| Vadium | 6 | Empress | |
| Tentamina – The Test | 7 | Waldach | |
| Gaza – The Treasure | 8 | Empress | |
| Medicus – The Doctor | 9 | Josephas | |
| Senescalcus and Roma – The Steward, and Rome Beseiged | 10 | Empress | |
| Amatores – The Three Lovers | 11 | Cleophas | |
| Inclusa – The Imprisoned Wife | 12 | Empress | |
| Vidua – The Widow | 13 | Joachim |