Latin Language Ma
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
The course aims at developing and strengthening the students' linguistic education, focusing not only on Latin in itself, but also on Latin as the source of romance languages. The aim is pursued through the critical analysis of original Latin texts.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge: Through close reading of prose Latin texts, students, being lead by the teacher, get acquainted with some general categories of linguistic analysis; a special focus is on Latin lexicon as a source for Italian words.
Skills: The students are able to grasp the linguistic and stylistic features of texts as relating to different times and genres; moreover, they possess a method enabling them to understand any prose text, however difficult it may be.
Skills: The students are able to grasp the linguistic and stylistic features of texts as relating to different times and genres; moreover, they possess a method enabling them to understand any prose text, however difficult it may be.
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
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The syllabus is shared with the following courses:
- [C21-929](https://www.unimi.it/en/ugov/of/af2026000c21-929)
- [C21-929](https://www.unimi.it/en/ugov/of/af2026000c21-929)
L-FIL-LET/04 - LATIN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Moretti Paola Francesca
Professor(s)
Reception:
On Thursdays. Students should email prof. Moretti in advance, to make an appointment.
via Festa del Perdono, at the Sezione di Filologia classica of the Dipartimento di Studi letterari ('cortile legnaia').