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

Academic Year 2011/2012

  • Docente: Paola Pinotti
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: L-FIL-LET/04
  • 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


The elegiac puellae: selected poems from C.Gallus, Tibullus and Propertius.
For the timetable see above.

Readings/Bibliography

Translation and commentary of the elegies listed above. .Handbook of classical philology : Chiesa or Scialuga  (v. supra)or another text in german, english, french, for example Text and transmission  by  Reynolds.
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 2nd 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

See Guideweb  for Gallus and Tibullus.

Links to further information

http://E necessaria una buona conoscenza del latino. Gli studenti di Italianistica possono sostenere nel I a.a.solo l'esame da 6 CFU.

Office hours

See the website of Paola Pinotti