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.
Curriculum
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) Lucanus, Bellum civile, book I;
- (b) Tacitus, De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae;
- (c) Virgil, Aeneis, book VII.
- 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 (Teams).
- An hand-out for the lectures (“Profilo di storia della letteratura latina. Testi di supporto: dalle Origini alla morte di Silla. Edited by Mario De Nonno”), available on line at the url of the course (Teams).
As for (2):
- R. Oniga, Latin. A Linguistic Introduction. Edited & Translated by N. Schifano (Oxford University Press, 2014).
As for (3):
- Lucano, La Guerra Civile o Pharsalia, nuova traduzione a cura di N. Lanzarone, con testo a fronte, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2022, only book I.
- P. Cornelio Tacito, Agricola, a cura di S. Audano, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2017.
- Publio Virgilio Marone, Eneide, Traduzione a cura di A. Fo. Note di F. Giannotti, Torino (ed. Einaudi), 2010, only book VII.
Mutuazione: 20702408 LINGUA E LETTERATURA LATINA in Lettere L-10 R 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) Lucanus, Bellum civile, book I;
- (b) Tacitus, De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae;
- (c) Virgil, Aeneis, book VII.
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 (Teams).
- An hand-out for the lectures (“Profilo di storia della letteratura latina. Testi di supporto: dalle Origini alla morte di Silla. Edited by Mario De Nonno”), available on line at the url of the course (Teams).
As for (2):
- R. Oniga, Latin. A Linguistic Introduction. Edited & Translated by N. Schifano (Oxford University Press, 2014).
As for (3):
- Lucano, La Guerra Civile o Pharsalia, nuova traduzione a cura di N. Lanzarone, con testo a fronte, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2022, only book I.
- P. Cornelio Tacito, Agricola, a cura di S. Audano, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2017.
- Publio Virgilio Marone, Eneide, Traduzione a cura di A. Fo. Note di F. Giannotti, Torino (ed. Einaudi), 2010, only book VII.
Attendance
There is no compulsory attendance of lessons.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 Lucanus, Tacitus, and Virgil in the syllabus). When evaluating the exam, the determination of the final grade will take into account some elements, such as: the level and quality of knowledge of the topics; the ability to analyze a topic critically; the logic of the arguments supporting a thesis; the ability to apply theories and concepts to contexts; the use of vocabulary appropriate to the discipline being studied. 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) Lucanus, Bellum civile, book I;
- (b) Tacitus, De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae;
- (c) Virgil, Aeneis, book VII.
- 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 (Teams).
- An hand-out for the lectures (“Profilo di storia della letteratura latina. Testi di supporto: dalle Origini alla morte di Silla. Edited by Mario De Nonno”), available on line at the url of the course (Teams).
As for (2):
- R. Oniga, Latin. A Linguistic Introduction. Edited & Translated by N. Schifano (Oxford University Press, 2014).
As for (3):
- Lucano, La Guerra Civile o Pharsalia, nuova traduzione a cura di N. Lanzarone, con testo a fronte, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2022, only book I.
- P. Cornelio Tacito, Agricola, a cura di S. Audano, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2017.
- Publio Virgilio Marone, Eneide, Traduzione a cura di A. Fo. Note di F. Giannotti, Torino (ed. Einaudi), 2010, only book VII.
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) Lucanus, Bellum civile, book I;
- (b) Tacitus, De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae;
- (c) Virgil, Aeneis, book VII.
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 (Teams).
- An hand-out for the lectures (“Profilo di storia della letteratura latina. Testi di supporto: dalle Origini alla morte di Silla. Edited by Mario De Nonno”), available on line at the url of the course (Teams).
As for (2):
- R. Oniga, Latin. A Linguistic Introduction. Edited & Translated by N. Schifano (Oxford University Press, 2014).
As for (3):
- Lucano, La Guerra Civile o Pharsalia, nuova traduzione a cura di N. Lanzarone, con testo a fronte, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2022, only book I.
- P. Cornelio Tacito, Agricola, a cura di S. Audano, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2017.
- Publio Virgilio Marone, Eneide, Traduzione a cura di A. Fo. Note di F. Giannotti, Torino (ed. Einaudi), 2010, only book VII.
Reference Bibliography
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 (Teams). - An hand-out for the lectures (“Profilo di storia della letteratura latina. Testi di supporto: dalle Origini alla morte di Silla. Edited by Mario De Nonno”), available on line at the url of the course (Teams). As for (2): - R. Oniga, Latin. A Linguistic Introduction. Edited & Translated by N. Schifano (Oxford University Press, 2014). As for (3): - Lucano, La Guerra Civile o Pharsalia, nuova traduzione a cura di N. Lanzarone, con testo a fronte, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2022, only book I. - P. Cornelio Tacito, Agricola, a cura di S. Audano, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2017. - Publio Virgilio Marone, Eneide, Traduzione a cura di A. Fo. Note di F. Giannotti, Torino (ed. Einaudi), 2010, only book VII.Attendance
There is no compulsory attendance of lessons.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 Lucanus, Tacitus, and Virgil in the syllabus). When evaluating the exam, the determination of the final grade will take into account some elements, such as: the level and quality of knowledge of the topics; the ability to analyze a topic critically; the logic of the arguments supporting a thesis; the ability to apply theories and concepts to contexts; the use of vocabulary appropriate to the discipline being studied. 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) Lucanus, Bellum civile, book I;
- (b) Tacitus, De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae;
- (c) Virgil, Aeneis, book VII.
- 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 (Teams).
- An hand-out for the lectures (“Profilo di storia della letteratura latina. Testi di supporto: dalle Origini alla morte di Silla. Edited by Mario De Nonno”), available on line at the url of the course (Teams).
As for (2):
- R. Oniga, Latin. A Linguistic Introduction. Edited & Translated by N. Schifano (Oxford University Press, 2014).
As for (3):
- Lucano, La Guerra Civile o Pharsalia, nuova traduzione a cura di N. Lanzarone, con testo a fronte, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2022, only book I.
- P. Cornelio Tacito, Agricola, a cura di S. Audano, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2017.
- Publio Virgilio Marone, Eneide, Traduzione a cura di A. Fo. Note di F. Giannotti, Torino (ed. Einaudi), 2010, only book VII.
Mutuazione: 20702408 LINGUA E LETTERATURA LATINA in Lettere L-10 R 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) Lucanus, Bellum civile, book I;
- (b) Tacitus, De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae;
- (c) Virgil, Aeneis, book VII.
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 (Teams).
- An hand-out for the lectures (“Profilo di storia della letteratura latina. Testi di supporto: dalle Origini alla morte di Silla. Edited by Mario De Nonno”), available on line at the url of the course (Teams).
As for (2):
- R. Oniga, Latin. A Linguistic Introduction. Edited & Translated by N. Schifano (Oxford University Press, 2014).
As for (3):
- Lucano, La Guerra Civile o Pharsalia, nuova traduzione a cura di N. Lanzarone, con testo a fronte, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2022, only book I.
- P. Cornelio Tacito, Agricola, a cura di S. Audano, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2017.
- Publio Virgilio Marone, Eneide, Traduzione a cura di A. Fo. Note di F. Giannotti, Torino (ed. Einaudi), 2010, only book VII.
Reference Bibliography
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 (Teams). - An hand-out for the lectures (“Profilo di storia della letteratura latina. Testi di supporto: dalle Origini alla morte di Silla. Edited by Mario De Nonno”), available on line at the url of the course (Teams). As for (2): - R. Oniga, Latin. A Linguistic Introduction. Edited & Translated by N. Schifano (Oxford University Press, 2014). As for (3): - Lucano, La Guerra Civile o Pharsalia, nuova traduzione a cura di N. Lanzarone, con testo a fronte, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2022, only book I. - P. Cornelio Tacito, Agricola, a cura di S. Audano, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2017. - Publio Virgilio Marone, Eneide, Traduzione a cura di A. Fo. Note di F. Giannotti, Torino (ed. Einaudi), 2010, only book VII.Attendance
There is no compulsory attendance of lessons.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 Lucanus, Tacitus, and Virgil in the syllabus). When evaluating the exam, the determination of the final grade will take into account some elements, such as: the level and quality of knowledge of the topics; the ability to analyze a topic critically; the logic of the arguments supporting a thesis; the ability to apply theories and concepts to contexts; the use of vocabulary appropriate to the discipline being studied. 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) Lucanus, Bellum civile, book I;
- (b) Tacitus, De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae;
- (c) Virgil, Aeneis, book VII.
- 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 (Teams).
- An hand-out for the lectures (“Profilo di storia della letteratura latina. Testi di supporto: dalle Origini alla morte di Silla. Edited by Mario De Nonno”), available on line at the url of the course (Teams).
As for (2):
- R. Oniga, Latin. A Linguistic Introduction. Edited & Translated by N. Schifano (Oxford University Press, 2014).
As for (3):
- Lucano, La Guerra Civile o Pharsalia, nuova traduzione a cura di N. Lanzarone, con testo a fronte, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2022, only book I.
- P. Cornelio Tacito, Agricola, a cura di S. Audano, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2017.
- Publio Virgilio Marone, Eneide, Traduzione a cura di A. Fo. Note di F. Giannotti, Torino (ed. Einaudi), 2010, only book VII.
Mutuazione: 20702408 LINGUA E LETTERATURA LATINA in Lettere L-10 R 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) Lucanus, Bellum civile, book I;
- (b) Tacitus, De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae;
- (c) Virgil, Aeneis, book VII.
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 (Teams).
- An hand-out for the lectures (“Profilo di storia della letteratura latina. Testi di supporto: dalle Origini alla morte di Silla. Edited by Mario De Nonno”), available on line at the url of the course (Teams).
As for (2):
- R. Oniga, Latin. A Linguistic Introduction. Edited & Translated by N. Schifano (Oxford University Press, 2014).
As for (3):
- Lucano, La Guerra Civile o Pharsalia, nuova traduzione a cura di N. Lanzarone, con testo a fronte, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2022, only book I.
- P. Cornelio Tacito, Agricola, a cura di S. Audano, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2017.
- Publio Virgilio Marone, Eneide, Traduzione a cura di A. Fo. Note di F. Giannotti, Torino (ed. Einaudi), 2010, only book VII.
Reference Bibliography
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 (Teams). - An hand-out for the lectures (“Profilo di storia della letteratura latina. Testi di supporto: dalle Origini alla morte di Silla. Edited by Mario De Nonno”), available on line at the url of the course (Teams). As for (2): - R. Oniga, Latin. A Linguistic Introduction. Edited & Translated by N. Schifano (Oxford University Press, 2014). As for (3): - Lucano, La Guerra Civile o Pharsalia, nuova traduzione a cura di N. Lanzarone, con testo a fronte, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2022, only book I. - P. Cornelio Tacito, Agricola, a cura di S. Audano, Sant’Arcangelo di Romagna, Rusconi Libri (“Collana Classici greci e latini”), 2017. - Publio Virgilio Marone, Eneide, Traduzione a cura di A. Fo. Note di F. Giannotti, Torino (ed. Einaudi), 2010, only book VII.Attendance
There is no compulsory attendance of lessons.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 Lucanus, Tacitus, and Virgil in the syllabus). When evaluating the exam, the determination of the final grade will take into account some elements, such as: the level and quality of knowledge of the topics; the ability to analyze a topic critically; the logic of the arguments supporting a thesis; the ability to apply theories and concepts to contexts; the use of vocabulary appropriate to the discipline being studied.