00381 - Romance Philology (A-G)

Learning outcomes

During the course students will receive a basic knowledge of the history of romance medieval languages and literatures, envisaged in a comparative perspective.

Course contents

12 CFU Course

The syllabus consists in the following three Parts:

(A) Introduction to Romance Linguistics.

(B) Outline of old French Literature (Hagiography and Epic).

(C) Chanson de Roland.

6 CFU Course:

(A) Introduction to Romance Linguistics.

(B) Outline of old French Literature (Hagiography, Epic, Novel).

 Students coming from abroad or unable to attend can agree upon another syllabus with the teacher.

Readings/Bibliography

12 CFU course:

1. A. Varvaro, Linguistica romanza. Corso introduttivo, Napoli, Liguori, 2001: only Part A, chapters 1-2; Part B, chapter 3; Part C, chapters 19-25; Part D, chapters 34-39.

2. P. Gresti, Antologia delle letterature romanze del Medioevo, Bologna, Pàtron, Second edition, 2011, Sections A (Agiografia) and B (Epica): the texts will be read in italian; particular attention will be paid to Gresti's introductions and historical-exegetic commentary.

3. La 'Canzone di Orlando', a cura di Mario Bensi, Milano, BUR, 1985 (and reprints): students will read the whole text in italian; a selection of 200 lines will be read in the original language and translated, picking in 'laisses' I-VII, XX-XXVI, LVIII-LXII, LXVI-LXVIII, LXXXI-XC, CXXVIII-CXXXIV, CXLV-CXLIX, CLXVIII-CLXXV.

4. Au. Roncaglia, La lingua d'oil. Profilo di grammatica storica del francese antico, Roma, Edizioni dell'Ateneo, 1971 (repr., Pisa-Roma, Fabrizio Serra Editore, 2005): the basic notions of old French for the sake of the translation and linguistic commentary of the Chanson de Roland.

5. A. Limentani - M. Infurna, L'epica romanza nel Medioevo, Bologna, il Mulino, 2007 ('Introduzioni. Linguistica e critica letteraria').

6 CFU course:

1. A. Varvaro, Linguistica romanza. Corso introduttivo, Napoli, Liguori, 2001: only Part A, chapters 1-2; Part B, chapter 3; Part C, chapters 19-25, 35-36; Part D, chapters 34-39.

2. P. Gresti, Antologia delle letterature romanze del Medioevo, Seconda edizione, Bologna, Pàtron, 2011, Sections A (Agiografia), B (Epica), C (Romanzo): the texts will be read in italian; particular attention will be paid to Gresti's introductions and historical-exegetic commentary.

3. F. Brugnolo - R. Capelli, Profilo delle letterature romanze medievali, Roma, Carocci, 2011, chapters 1.1-1.6.

 

 

Teaching methods

Readings and commentaries in class, introduced with a historical and linguistic outline.

Assessment methods

Final oral examination concerning the whole course contents, according to the above-given indications. Students coming from abroad or unable to attend can agree upon another syllabus with the teacher.

Teaching tools

Traditional tools: books and xerocopies.

Office hours

See the website of Luciano Formisano