00567 - Latin Literature

Learning outcomes

The aim of the course is to present authors and genres of the literature of Rome in their historical development and the basic tools for interpreting Latin texts and documents.
The following knowledge and skills should be obtained at the end of the course:
1. knowledge of the literary history, which includes the ability to outline profiles of the main genres, authors (listed in the programme) and their works and set them in their historical and literary environment;
2. the ability to translate the texts in Latin listed in the programme;
3. knowledge of phonetics, morphology and basic syntax, as appearing in the mentioned texts;
4. the ablity of carrying out a literary analysis of the studied texts (both in Latin and in Italian).

Course contents

I. SPECIAL FOCUS COURSE
The Trojan war through the genres of Roman literature

Students from Degree Cycle in Foreign Languages and Literatures which are attending Latin Literature (9) are supposed to attend the whole course

II. CORE COURSE
Latin Language (syntax); Latin Literature (history of Latin literature), Textual Criticism, Metres (elegiac couplet).

III. AUTHORS
1. Cicero: Pro Archia.

2. Juvenal, Satire 8

3. Vergil: Aeneid, Book 4

Students from Degree Cycle in Foreign Languages and Literatures which are attending Latin Literature (9) are supposed to prepare Cicero's and Vergil's texts only.

CLASSES begin Monday, September 26, 2016.

 

SEMINARS (Aula Pascoli - Via Zamboni 32).

Authors

1. Lecture of Cicero, Pro Archia (D. Pellacani):we. 3-5 p.m.

2. Lecture of Juvenal, Satire 8 (G. Dimatteo):th. 3-5 p.m.

3. Lecture of Virgil, Aeneid, Book 3 (O. Fuà):th.1-3 p.m. (m-z); fri. 1-3 p.m. (a-l)

Latin Language: the students of the course of Letteratura latina can also attend the seminars of the course of Lingua latina:

1. Beginners:

students surname H to Z: aula B, Via Zamboni 34: mon. 5-7 p.m., tue. 9-11 a.m.;

students surname A to G: aula C via Centotrecento: thu. and fri., 11a.m. - 1p.m.

2. Intermediate 1st level (morphology and elementary syntax) – II semester:  (Bertocchi): tue. 5-7 p.m. (H-Z); wed. 5-7 p.m. (A-G, aula Tibiletti [Via Zamboni 38]).

3. Intermediate 2nd level (translation and syntax) – II semester: (C. Valenzano): tue. 3-5 p.m.  (H-Z); wed. 9-11 a.m. (A-G; aula Tibiletti [via Zamboni 38]).

Readings/Bibliography

I. SPECIAL FOCUS COURSE
Slides or pdf containing the Latin texts will be uploaded to the course website at the link "Materiali didattici"; further bibliography will be suggested  as well.

II. CORE COURSE

Language: I. Dionigi - E. Riganti - L. Morisi, Il latino, Bari, Laterza 2011 is recommended. As for the syntax: A. Traina, Sintassi normativa della lingua latina, Bologna, Cappelli, 1993. As an alternative, Allen and Greenough's New Latin grammar, Ginn & Company, Boston-NY-Chicago, 1903 (both for syntax and morphology). See also A. Traina - G. Bernardi Perini, Propedeutica al latino universitario, Bologna, Pàtron, 2007, chapt. I-VI.
Literature: G.B. Conte, Letteratura latina. Manuale storico dalle origini alla fine dell'impero romano, Firenze, Le Monnier, 2002 [also in Engl. transl.: G.B. Conte, Latin Literature: A History, Baltimore, The John Hopkins UP, 1994].
Textual criticsm and Latin metres: A. Traina - G. Bernardi Perini, Propedeutica al latino universitario, Bologna, Pàtron, 2007, chapt. VII-VIII.

III. AUTHORS
Cicero: Il poeta Archia, a c. di E. Narducci, traduzione di G. Bertonati, Milano, Rizzoli BUR, 2000.
Juvenal: Satire 8 from Giovenale, Satire, a c. di B. Santorelli, Milano, Oscar Mondadori, 2011
Vergilius: Eneide, Book 4, from Eneide, introduzione di A. La Penna, traduzione e note di R. Scarcia, Milano, Rizzoli BUR 2002, or Virgilio, Eneide, traduzione di M. Ramous, introduzione di G.B. Conte, commento di G. Baldon, Venezia, Marsilio, 1998.

Teaching methods

Lectures in class;

Seminars (see course contents) devoted to the introduction to the bases of the Latin language (phonetics, morphology and syntax) through the reading of Cicero, Juvenal and Virgil

Assessment methods

In a viva voce examination the students will be tested Latin phonetics, morphology, syntax and literature through the reading and translation of the Latin texts dealt with in class and listed in the programme.

please note that, as far as the examination  is concerned, the course can be splitted between core course (to be completed first) and focus course: two exam sessions at most are allowed between the first and the second part

assessment guidelines:
failing grades: lack of basic linguistic knowledge and inability to produce a correct translation and interpretation of the text. Lack of knowledge of Latin literature
passing grades: language proficiency at an intermediate level; translation and literary interpretation of the texts mostly correct, but inaccurate and lacking autonomy
excellent grades: language proficiency at an upper-mid level; translation and interpretation of the texts not only correct, but performed with autonomy and precision. Knowledge of Latin prosody and metrics.

Erasmus or foreigner students are allowed to attend the exam - as far as translation from Latin is concerned - in English, French, German or Spanish.

Teaching tools

 

Pdf files and slides containing texts and / or further bibliography will be uploaded to the course website at the link "Materiali didattici"

 

Office hours

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