28949 - Latin Philology and Literature (1) (LM)

Course contents

The course is divided into 2 modules, of 6 ECTS each.
● Students of MD Filologia, Letteratura e Tradizione Classica [LM15] are supposed to attend modules 1 (prof. Dal Chiele) & 2(prof. Pirovano). The course begins on the 2nd of October 2019.
● Students of MD Italianistica, culture letterarie europee, scienze linguistiche [LM14] only module 1 (prof. Dal Chiele). The course begins on the 3rd of October 2019.

A. SPECIAL FOCUS COURSE
Dialogues in a dialogue
Module 1: The pagan and Christian reflection on providence based on Augustine's De prouidentia dei (a detailed list of all passages examined in the lessons, and requested for the exam, will be supplied during the course).
Module 2: A history of ancient oratory (and much more): Cicero's Brutus (a detailed list of all passages examined in the lessons, and requested for the exam, will be supplied during the course).

B. CRITICAL ESSAYS: students are requested to read 2 essays for each module.

C. CORE COURSE:
Module 1: Ovid, Heroides 12
Module 2: Lucan, Bellum civile, book X

Readings/Bibliography

A. SPECIAL FOCUS COURSE

Texts Module 1: F. Dolbeau, Sermon inédit de saint Augustin sur la providence divine, "REAug" 41, 1995, pp. 281-287; V. Tarulli - F. Dolbeau - F. Monteverde (a c. di), Sant'Agostino, Discorsi nuovi, Supplemento II (Dolbeau 21-31), Roma 2002.
Texts Module 2: Cicero, Scripta Quae Manserunt Omnia. Fasc.4. Brutus, ed. E. Malcovati, Leipzig 1970 (editio altera); Cicerone, Bruto, introduzione, traduzione e commento di R.R. Marchese, Roma 2011; Cicerone, Bruto, introduzione, traduzione e note di E. Narducci, Milano 1995.

B. CRITICAL ESSAYS

Essays module 1: at least 2 essays among: A.-I. Bouton-Touboulic, Les valeurs d'ordo et leur réception chez saint Augustin, "Revue des études augustiniennes" 45, 1999, pp. 295-334; B. Pieri, Conclusione. Una lingua per la Parola. Per una definizione dello stile omiletico agostiniano, in Aurelii Augustini Sermo CCCII, testo traduzione e commento a c. di B. Pieri, Bologna 1998, pp. 255-283; G. Mazzoli, S. Agostino e la cultura classica: sconfessioni e "Confessiones", in Cultura latina cristiana fra terzo e quinto secolo. Atti del convegno a Mantova, 5-7 nov. 1998, Firenze 2001, pp. 263-281; C.J. Classen, Cicero and Lucretius on Epicurean philosophy, "Eikasmos" 19, 2008, pp. 175-188; I. Opelt, Ciceros Schrift De natura deorum bei den lateinischen Kirchenvätern, "Antike und Abendland" 12, 1966, pp. 141-155; C.M. Calcante, La filosofia come tropo: l'elogio delle meraviglie della natura in Cicerone "De natura deorum" II, "Annali della Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Perugia", 28.1, 1990-1991, pp. 11-23.
Essays module 2: at least 2 essays among: T. Ricchieri, Un “canone” di oratori romani ?: Cicerone, il finale del “Brutus” e i dieci oratori attici, “Maia” 68.3, 2016, pp. 665-688; S. González Marín, La originalidad de Cicerón en los paratextos del “Brutus”, “Latomus” 75.3, 2016, pp. 608-629; C. Bishop, How to make a Roman Demosthenes: Self-fashioning in Cicero’s “Brutus” and “Orator”, “CJ” 111.2, 2015-2016, pp. 167-192; C.M. Lucarini, I due stili asiani (Cic. Br. 325 ; P. Artemid.) e l’origine dell’Atticismo letterario, “ZPE” 193, 2015, pp. 11-24; J. Hall, Cicero’s “Brutus” and the criticism of oratorical performance, “CJ” 110.1, pp. 2014-2015, pp. 43-59; G. Allegri, L'immagine di Cicerone nell’incipit del “Brutus”, “Paideia” 70, 2015, pp. 163-180; J. Dugan, “Scriptum” and “voluntas” in Cicero’s “Brutus”, in M. Citroni (ed.), Letteratura e “ciuitas”: transizioni dalla Repubblica all'Impero. In ricordo di Emanuele Narducci, Pisa 2012, pp. 117-128.; A. Cavarzere, Coscienza del progresso e consapevolezza del presente: Cicerone, “Brutus” 22-23, in M. Citroni (ed.), Letteratura e “ciuitas”: transizioni dalla Repubblica all'Impero. In ricordo di Emanuele Narducci, Pisa 2012, pp. 99-115; E. Narducci, Il Brutus: storia dell'eloquenza e polemiche di stile, in Id., Cicerone e l'eloquenza romana: Retorica e progetto culturale, Roma-Bari: Laterza 1997.

C. CORE COURSE

Texts module 1 – Ovid, Heroides 12: P. Nasone Ovidio, Lettere di eroine, a cura di G. Rosati, Milano: Rizzoli, 1989; or Ovidio, Eroidi, a cura di E. Salvadori, Milano: Garzanti, 2006.
Texts module 2 – Lucan, Bellum civile, lib. X: M. Anneo Lucano, La guerra civile, a cura di R. Badalì, Torino: Utet, 2006; or M. Anneo Lucano, Farsaglia o La guerra civile, a cura di L. Canali, Milano: Rizzoli, 1997.
Morphology and Syntax (modules 1 & 2): the student will be expected to master Latin morphology and syntax, based on university-level handbooks (e.g. I. Dionigi-L. Morisi-E. Riganti, Il latino, Bari: Laterza, 2011), as well as to know the aspects of history of the language, metrics and textual criticism contained in A. Traina - G. Bernardi Perini, Propedeutica al latino universitario, Bologna: Pàtron, 2007. For Latin syntax, see also A.Traina-T. Bertotti, Sintassi normativa della lingua latina, Bologna: Pàtron, 2015.
Metrics (modules 1 & 2): the student will be expected to master the scansion and reading of the elegiac couplet (cf. Propedeutica al latino universitario, cap. VII).
Textual criticism (modules 1 & 2): for a basic knowledge of textual criticism, it is required to study chapter VIII of Propedeutica al latino universitario; furthermore, it is necessary to read P. Chiesa, La trasmissione dei testi latini. Storia e metodo critico, Roma 2019, pp. 11-113 (only module 2) or the entire book (modules 1 & 2). For more details, see also P. Chiesa, Elementi di critica testuale, Bologna 2012; R. Tarrant, Texts, Editors, and Readers: Methods and Problems in Latin Textual Criticism. Roman Literature and its Contexts, Cambridge 2016; T. Braccini, La scienza dei testi antichi. Introduzione alla filologia classica, Firenze 2017.

Teaching methods

As for A. section, lectures in class; parts B. and C. are supposed to be prepared by the students.

Assessment methods

The examination consists of a viva voce exam and is divided in two parts (students are required to take both parts of the examination on the same date):
1) in the first part, the students will be tested on Latin phonetics, morphology and syntax through the reading and translation of the Latin texts (in section C). Students are required to answer questions about Latin grammar (phonetics, morphology and syntax) from the texts in section C.
2) in the second part (in section A and B), the examination will concernthe Special Focus Course and the critical readings. Students are asked to provide a translation from Latin and a philological and literary commentary on one of the passages analysed in class. Students are required to discuss the chosen critical readings.

n.b. The exam requires a medium-high level of knowledge of the Latin language. Beginner students are recommended to choose a basic course of the three-year degree.

The assessment criteria is thus explained:
failing grades: lack of basic linguistic knowledge and inability to produce a correct translation and interpretation of the text.
passing grades: language proficiency at an intermediate level; translation and literary interpretation of the texts are mostly correct, but inaccurate and lacking in autonomy.
excellent grades: language proficiency at an upper-mid level; translation and interpretation of the texts are not only correct, but carried out with autonomy and precision. Good knowledge of Latin prosody and metrics.

Teaching tools

Slides and other materials will be available online on the course website.

Office hours

See the website of Elisa Dal Chiele