- Docente: Paola Pinotti
- Credits: 6
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Italian Studies, European Literary Cultures, Linguistics (cod. 0973)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the classes students have a deep knowledge of
latin literature, they are able to analyse latin texts with regard
to language, style, subject, they understand textual problems
referring to latin texts, they use the tools needed for a
philological research.
Course contents
Seneca and the power: Apocolokyntosis and De brevitate vitae
(6CFU), with Consolatio ad Liviam for 12 CFU.
For the timetable see above.
Readings/Bibliography
Translation and commentary of the latin texts. .Handbook of
classical philology : Chiesa or Scialuga (v. supra) or
another text in german, english, french, for example Scribes and
Scholars by L.D.Reynolds.- N.G.Wilson, Oxford 1968.
It is recommended another reading (in german, english or french as
well), which has to be arranged with the professor: see italian
version.
Teaching methods
30 hours of classes for 6 CFU, 60 for 12 CFU, starting from the 3rd
of February.
Assessment methods
Oral examination about the text translated in the class,
prosody of elegiac distich, general knowledge of classical
philology and history of latin literature in the first century
A.D.., and the recommended reading.
Teaching tools
The Consolatio ad Liviam shall be on line.
Links to further information
Office hours
See the website of Paola Pinotti