- Docente: Paola Pinotti
- Credits: 12
- SSD: L-FIL-LET/04
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Philology, Literature and Classical Tradition (cod. 0970)
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 roman epyllion: Catull. c. 64 and the Aristaeus' narration in
Virg.Georg. 4.
For the timetable see above.
Readings/Bibliography
Translation and commentary of the ovidian poem. .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 54h
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
Links to further information
Office hours
See the website of Paola Pinotti