Giovanni, da Capua, active 13th century. Directorium humanae vitae
Latin translation of an Arabic version (Kalīlah wa-Dimnah) of the Indian fable collection Pañcatantra. For his translation, Giovanni da Capua is believed to have used a Hebrew version composed by a rabbi in the twelfth century.
- HMML ID
- 326626136558
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- Giovanni, da Capua, active 13th century. Directorium humanae vitae
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Variants
- Directorium humane vite
- Directorium vitae humanae
- Johannis de Capua Directorium vitae humanae
- Kelila et Dimna
- Liber Kelilae et Dimnae
- Liber Kelile et Dimne
- Liber parabolarum antiquorum sapientum nationum mundi
- Parabola antiquorum sapientum
- Parabolae antiquorum sapientum
- Parabole antiquorum sapientum
Work information
- Title
- Directorium humanae vitae
- Author
- Date created
- 1300~
- Centuries
- 13th century CE ● 14th century CE
- Original languages
- Genres
Associated works
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Preferred citation
"Giovanni, da Capua, active 13th century. Directorium humanae vitae." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified August 14, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/work/326626136558
Change notes
- Date added
- 2023-07-18
- Last edited
- 2023-08-14