Latin Literature (advanced)
A.Y. 2022/2023
Learning objectives
The course presents an anthology of texts written in Latin, to improve the students' ability to comment them, at the light of the most up-to-date and exhaustive commentaries (CEFR - Level B2).
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Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge
At the end of the course, students will strengthen their ability to appraise and evaluate the language, the style and the socio-cultural function of a few Latin texts, of various typologies and literary genres, belonging to any chronological context.
Skills
Students are expected to be able to carry out a bibliographic research, with particular reference to the analysis and evaluation of the most useful commentaries to a few set texts.
At the end of the course, students will strengthen their ability to appraise and evaluate the language, the style and the socio-cultural function of a few Latin texts, of various typologies and literary genres, belonging to any chronological context.
Skills
Students are expected to be able to carry out a bibliographic research, with particular reference to the analysis and evaluation of the most useful commentaries to a few set texts.
Lesson period: First semester
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
A (Merli): Occasional Poetry of Flavian and Trajanean Age: a survey;
B (Merli): Martial, Book X, and Statius'silvae 1, epistle and 3: language and interpretation;
C (Gioseffi): A Selection from Latin Texts, with special attention on Cornelius Nepos and the tradition of biographical exempla as a basis for the self-representation of the Roman citizens ('ciò che non siamo, ciò che non vogliamo').
Non-attending students will add a series of essays specified on the Ariel website of the course.
B (Merli): Martial, Book X, and Statius'silvae 1, epistle and 3: language and interpretation;
C (Gioseffi): A Selection from Latin Texts, with special attention on Cornelius Nepos and the tradition of biographical exempla as a basis for the self-representation of the Roman citizens ('ciò che non siamo, ciò che non vogliamo').
Non-attending students will add a series of essays specified on the Ariel website of the course.
Prerequisites for admission
12 ECTS in Latin Language or Latin Literature
Classics students, only, or from the course Latin literature 'senza istituzioni di lingua'
B2 Latin Level
Classics students, only, or from the course Latin literature 'senza istituzioni di lingua'
B2 Latin Level
Teaching methods
Lectures; online interactive exercises.
Class attendance is strongly recommended
Class attendance is strongly recommended
Teaching Resources
The latin texts of the lessons are available on the e-learning Ariel platform.
Texts to be translated autonomously by the students: Martial, book X, ed. Lindsay, Oxford 1903; Statius, silvae 1, epistle and 3, ed. Courtney, Oxford 1990.
For commentaries, other works to consult and some critical essays about Martial and Flavian Age see the-learning Ariel platform.
Texts to be translated autonomously by the students: Martial, book X, ed. Lindsay, Oxford 1903; Statius, silvae 1, epistle and 3, ed. Courtney, Oxford 1990.
For commentaries, other works to consult and some critical essays about Martial and Flavian Age see the-learning Ariel platform.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral exam. It consists of four parts. The examination aims to verify:
- the ability to discuss the texts presented during classes (Parts A,B,C) with critical readings (see the Ariel website);
- the ability to understand and comment the latin texts in program;
- the ability to understand some short texts at first sight (this part can be substituted by the active participation to the online interactive exercises and the classroom exercises).
- Presentation and discussion of an exegetic problem chosen by the student.
The passing mark is 18/30, the top mark is 30/30 (cum laude). The exam aims to evaluate the ability of students to understand and to comment on any Latin text; the skill in analysing and presenting the contents of a pre-defined set of texts (learned in class or autonomously); the appropriateness in the use of the technical language.
- the ability to discuss the texts presented during classes (Parts A,B,C) with critical readings (see the Ariel website);
- the ability to understand and comment the latin texts in program;
- the ability to understand some short texts at first sight (this part can be substituted by the active participation to the online interactive exercises and the classroom exercises).
- Presentation and discussion of an exegetic problem chosen by the student.
The passing mark is 18/30, the top mark is 30/30 (cum laude). The exam aims to evaluate the ability of students to understand and to comment on any Latin text; the skill in analysing and presenting the contents of a pre-defined set of texts (learned in class or autonomously); the appropriateness in the use of the technical language.
L-FIL-LET/04 - LATIN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professors:
Gioseffi Massimo, Merli Elena
Professor(s)
Reception:
Wednesday 15-18.
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