Latin Literature (advanced)
A.Y. 2023/2024
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
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
Unity A-B (E. Merli): The Satire of Juvenal: style and models. The reading of some satires and parts of satires by Juvenal, in particular from the first book, will allow to present: philological questions and of language and style; poetic choices; intertextuality both with minor genres (satire, epigram) and with epos and tragedy; questions of imperial culture and society (literary patronage, the patronage system, the dinner, the relationship with the age of Domitian, life in the capital of the Empire).
Unity C (M. Gioseffi): Latin drama Texts. The Unity investigates a genre that has almost disappeared (apart from Seneca), but which pervades all late republican and imperial literature, and is innervated by continuous interference with other literary genres. The ultimate goal is to learn how to construct a commentary on individual texts through participation in lectures and forum.
Unity C (M. Gioseffi): Latin drama Texts. The Unity investigates a genre that has almost disappeared (apart from Seneca), but which pervades all late republican and imperial literature, and is innervated by continuous interference with other literary genres. The ultimate goal is to learn how to construct a commentary on individual texts through participation in lectures and forum.
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 Leve
Classics students, only, or from the course Latin literature 'senza istituzioni di lingua'
B2 Latin Leve
Teaching methods
Lectures in interaction with students; online interactive exercises.
Class attendance is strongly recommended
Class attendance is strongly recommended
Teaching Resources
Unity A-B: editions: W.V. Clausen, A. Persi Flacci et D. Iuni Iuvenalis saturae, Oxonii, Clarendon Press, 1992; J. Willis, D. Iunii Iuvenalis Saturae sedecim, Stutgardiae et Lipsiae, Teubner, 1997.
Commentaries: E. Courtney, A Commentary on the Satires of Juvenal, London, 1980; S. Braund, Juvenal Satires Book 1, Cambridge 1996; A. Stramaglia, Giovenale, Satire 1, 7, 12, 16. Storia di un poeta, Bologna 2008.
Further materials will be added on the Ariel website of the course.
Unity C: an anthology of drama texts.
Commentaries: E. Courtney, A Commentary on the Satires of Juvenal, London, 1980; S. Braund, Juvenal Satires Book 1, Cambridge 1996; A. Stramaglia, Giovenale, Satire 1, 7, 12, 16. Storia di un poeta, Bologna 2008.
Further materials will be added on the Ariel website of the course.
Unity C: an anthology of drama texts.
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
Educational website(s)
Professor(s)
Reception:
Wednesday 15-18.
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