THE COURSE IS AIMED TO GIVE A COMPETENT AND UP-TO-DATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTO OF LATIN LITERATURE, FROM THE BEGINNINGS TO THE SECOND CENTURY C.E. A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT LITERARY WORKS WILL BE READ, TRANSLATED AND COMMENTED AT VARIOUS LEVELS.
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(2) Lectures about some main features of latin language.
(3) Setting in context, reading in latin, italian translation and commentary of:
- (a) Petronius, The Dinner of Trimalchio (Satyricon, from chapter 26, 7 to chapter 78);
- (b) Sueton, The Life of the Emperor Claudius;
- (c) Virgil, Aeneid, book IV.
- G. B. Conte, Letteratura latina, Firenze (ed. Le Monnier, 2002 and reprints), parts I-IV (from the Beginnings to the II sec. C.E.).
- E. Norden, La letteratura romana, Bari (Laterza, 1958): only the appendix titled «Le fonti antiche», available on line at the site of the course.
- A hand-out for the lectures (“Profilo di storia della letteratura latina. Testi di supporto [dalle Origini alla morte di Silla])”, and further bibliography and tools about the texts in the syllabus will be given during the course, and/or made available on line at the site of the course.
As for (2):
- R. Oniga, Latin. A Linguistic Introduction. Edited & Translated by N. Schifano (Oxford University Press, 2014).
As for (3):
- Petronio Arbitro, Satyricon. Introduzione, traduzione e note di A. Aragosti, Milano (Ed. Rizzoli), or La cena di Trimalchione: dal ‘Satyricon’ di Petronio, a cura di G. F. Gianotti, Acireale-Roma (Ed. Bonanno)
- Gaio Svetonio Tranquillo, L'imperatore Claudio (Vite dei Cesari, V), a cura di G. Guastella, Venezia (Marsilio).
- Publio Virgilio Marone, Eneide, Traduzione a cura di A. Fo. Note di F. Giannotti, Torino (Einaudi), Booh IV only (in the site relating to the course will be made disposable a “.pdf” copy of the edition of Book IV with italian commentary by R. Sabbadini - C. Marchesi, Torino, ed. Loescher, out of print).
- further bibiography would be given during the course ().
Mutuazione: 20702408 LINGUA E LETTERATURA LATINA in Lettere L-10 DE NONNO MARIO, LUCERI ANGELO
Programme
(1) A series of lectures aimed at offering an organic picture of authors and trends in the "literary space" of ancient Rome, with particular attention to relationships with political and institutional history, to typology and development of literary genres, to the literary-society nexus, and to the differentiation of levels and functions of Latin written production; croblems of survival and transmission of the corpus of the latin classics will be envisaged also, even as regards their medieval and modern heritage.(2) Lectures about some main features of latin language.
(3) Setting in context, reading in latin, italian translation and commentary of:
- (a) Petronius, The Dinner of Trimalchio (Satyricon, from chapter 26, 7 to chapter 78);
- (b) Sueton, The Life of the Emperor Claudius;
- (c) Virgil, Aeneid, book IV.
Core Documentation
As for (1):- G. B. Conte, Letteratura latina, Firenze (ed. Le Monnier, 2002 and reprints), parts I-IV (from the Beginnings to the II sec. C.E.).
- E. Norden, La letteratura romana, Bari (Laterza, 1958): only the appendix titled «Le fonti antiche», available on line at the site of the course.
- A hand-out for the lectures (“Profilo di storia della letteratura latina. Testi di supporto [dalle Origini alla morte di Silla])”, and further bibliography and tools about the texts in the syllabus will be given during the course, and/or made available on line at the site of the course.
As for (2):
- R. Oniga, Latin. A Linguistic Introduction. Edited & Translated by N. Schifano (Oxford University Press, 2014).
As for (3):
- Petronio Arbitro, Satyricon. Introduzione, traduzione e note di A. Aragosti, Milano (Ed. Rizzoli), or La cena di Trimalchione: dal ‘Satyricon’ di Petronio, a cura di G. F. Gianotti, Acireale-Roma (Ed. Bonanno)
- Gaio Svetonio Tranquillo, L'imperatore Claudio (Vite dei Cesari, V), a cura di G. Guastella, Venezia (Marsilio).
- Publio Virgilio Marone, Eneide, Traduzione a cura di A. Fo. Note di F. Giannotti, Torino (Einaudi), Booh IV only (in the site relating to the course will be made disposable a “.pdf” copy of the edition of Book IV with italian commentary by R. Sabbadini - C. Marchesi, Torino, ed. Loescher, out of print).
- further bibiography would be given during the course ().
Type of delivery of the course
The lectures will be given in presence.Attendance
Not mandatory, but recommendedType of evaluation
Oral (queries on the Historical Outlook of Latin Literature, and reading in Latin, translation and commentary of passages from the texts of Petronius, Sueton, and Virgil in the syllabus. teacher profile teaching materials
(1) A number of lectures about the so-called ‘Literary Space’ of ancient Rome, minded in particular (a) to underline the links between literature and politics (and between men of letters and society) in Rome, (b) to illustrate tipology and development of the literary genres in Rome, (c) to understand the range of different levels and functions of the latin written texts. Problems of preservation and transmission of the corpus of the latin classics will be envisaged also, even as regards their medieval and modern heritage.
(2) Some lectures about main features of latin language.
(3) Setting, reading, italian translation and commentary of:
- (a) Petronius, Cena Trimalchionis (= Satyricon, chapters 26, 7 – 78).
- (b) Suetonius, Vita divi Claudii (= Vitae Caesarum, V).
- (c) Virgilius, Aeneis, book IV.
- G. B. Conte, Letteratura latina, Firenze (ed. Le Monnier, 2002 and reprints), parts I-IV (from the Beginnings to the II sec. C.E.).
- E. Norden, La letteratura romana, Bari (Laterza, 1958): only the appendix titled «Le fonti antiche», available on line at the url of the course.
- An hand-out for the lectures (“Profilo di storia della letteratura latina. Testi di supporto (dalle Origini alla morte di Silla)”, and further bibliography and tools about the texts in the syllabus will be given during the course, and made available on line at the url of the course.
As for (2):
- R. Oniga, Latin. A Linguistic Introduction. Edited & Translated by N. Schifano (Oxford University Press, 2014).
As for (3):
- Petronio Arbitro, Satyricon. Introduzione, traduzione e note di A. Aragosti, Milano, Rizzoli, 1995 or La cena di Trimalchione: dal ‘Satyricon’ di Petronio, a cura di G. F. Gianotti, Acireale-Roma, Bonanno, 2013.
- Svetonio, L’imperatore Claudio (Vite dei Cesari, Libro V), a cura di G. Guastella, Venezia, Ed. Marsilio, 1998.
- Publio Virgilio Marone, Eneide, Traduzione a cura di A. Fo. Note di F. Giannotti, Torino (ed. Einaudi), 2010], only book IV (in Teams will be available the “.pdf” of Vergil’s Book IV, edited by R. Sabbadini - C. Marchesi, Firenze, Loescher, 1967).
Mutuazione: 20702408 LINGUA E LETTERATURA LATINA in Lettere L-10 DE NONNO MARIO, LUCERI ANGELO
Programme
The course ‘Latin language and literature’ is aimed at giving a thorough and integral knowledge of some important Latin authors and literary works, read in original and explicated as regards both the language and the contents. It consists of:(1) A number of lectures about the so-called ‘Literary Space’ of ancient Rome, minded in particular (a) to underline the links between literature and politics (and between men of letters and society) in Rome, (b) to illustrate tipology and development of the literary genres in Rome, (c) to understand the range of different levels and functions of the latin written texts. Problems of preservation and transmission of the corpus of the latin classics will be envisaged also, even as regards their medieval and modern heritage.
(2) Some lectures about main features of latin language.
(3) Setting, reading, italian translation and commentary of:
- (a) Petronius, Cena Trimalchionis (= Satyricon, chapters 26, 7 – 78).
- (b) Suetonius, Vita divi Claudii (= Vitae Caesarum, V).
- (c) Virgilius, Aeneis, book IV.
Core Documentation
As for (1):- G. B. Conte, Letteratura latina, Firenze (ed. Le Monnier, 2002 and reprints), parts I-IV (from the Beginnings to the II sec. C.E.).
- E. Norden, La letteratura romana, Bari (Laterza, 1958): only the appendix titled «Le fonti antiche», available on line at the url of the course.
- An hand-out for the lectures (“Profilo di storia della letteratura latina. Testi di supporto (dalle Origini alla morte di Silla)”, and further bibliography and tools about the texts in the syllabus will be given during the course, and made available on line at the url of the course.
As for (2):
- R. Oniga, Latin. A Linguistic Introduction. Edited & Translated by N. Schifano (Oxford University Press, 2014).
As for (3):
- Petronio Arbitro, Satyricon. Introduzione, traduzione e note di A. Aragosti, Milano, Rizzoli, 1995 or La cena di Trimalchione: dal ‘Satyricon’ di Petronio, a cura di G. F. Gianotti, Acireale-Roma, Bonanno, 2013.
- Svetonio, L’imperatore Claudio (Vite dei Cesari, Libro V), a cura di G. Guastella, Venezia, Ed. Marsilio, 1998.
- Publio Virgilio Marone, Eneide, Traduzione a cura di A. Fo. Note di F. Giannotti, Torino (ed. Einaudi), 2010], only book IV (in Teams will be available the “.pdf” of Vergil’s Book IV, edited by R. Sabbadini - C. Marchesi, Firenze, Loescher, 1967).
Type of delivery of the course
In the case of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions that regulate the ways of carrying out the teaching activities and student assessment will be implemented. In particular as regards lessons and the dissemination of teaching materials, Moodle and/or Teams platforms will be used.Type of evaluation
Oral exam (queries about the historical outline of Latin literature, and reading in latin, translation and interpretation of some passages of the texts of Petronius, Suetonius, and Virgil in the syllabus).