Gesta Romanorum

British  

/ ˈdʒɛstə ˌrəʊməˈnɔːrəm /

noun

1. a popular collection of tales in Latin with moral applications, compiled in the late 13th century as a manual for preachers

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Etymology

Origin of Gesta Romanorum

Latin: deeds of the Romans

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Gesta Romanorum

The place of composition of the most famous of all, the Gesta Romanorum, has been fairly settled to be England, though the original language of composition is not likely to have been other than Latin.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 by Saintsbury, George

The "Gesta Romanorum" strongly exhibits the want of discrimination at this time, for although the dramatis personæ are generally Roman Emperors, the deepest Christian mysteries are supposed to be shadowed forth by their actions.

From History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour by L'Estrange, Alfred Guy Kingan

The "Gesta Romanorum" was first printed in 1473, and after that date often reprinted.

From Mediaeval Tales by Morley, Henry

The incidents of the bond and the caskets are found separately in the Gesta Romanorum, an ancient and curious collection of tales.

From Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England by Hudson, Henry Norman

We shall close this one with a story which was popular in Europe during the Middle Ages, being found in one of the great collections of that period, the Gesta Romanorum.

From Italian Popular Tales by Crane, Thomas Frederick