20702443 - LATIN LITERATURE L.M.

The student will acquire knowledge related to the master's level analysis of one or more Latin literary texts, with particular attention to the formal aspects and interaction of a seminar nature with those attending.

Curriculum

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Programme

Virgil’s Bucolics. In the course a literary setting of the book of the Eclogues will be offered toghether with a reading of the latin text, an italian interpretation and a commentary, with particular care to the aspects of poetical shape and form (models, metrics, style).

Core Documentation

- Publio Virgilio Marone, Le Bucoliche. Introduzione e commento di A. Cucchiarelli. Traduzione di A. Traina, ed. Carocci.

- Futher bibliography will be given at the beginning of the course.


Reference Bibliography

See above. - Further bibliography and tools will be given during the course, and/or made available on line.

Type of delivery of the course

The course (36 hours - 6 CFU) will be imparted in the second semester; it will be comprehensive of a training in metrics.

Attendance

Attendance, although not strictly mandatory, is warmly recommended.

Type of evaluation

Oral exam (metrical reading in latin , translation and commentary of passages of Virgil's Eclogues; queries about history and problems of greco-roman bucolic poetry.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

Virgil’s Bucolics. In the course a literary setting of the book of the Eclogues will be offered toghether with a reading of the latin text, an italian interpretation and a commentary, with particular care to the aspects of poetical shape and form (models, metrics, style).

Core Documentation

- Publio Virgilio Marone, Le Bucoliche. Introduzione e commento di A. Cucchiarelli. Traduzione di A. Traina, ed. Carocci.

- Futher bibliography will be given at the beginning of the course.


Reference Bibliography

See above. - Further bibliography and tools will be given during the course, and/or made available on line.

Type of delivery of the course

The course (36 hours - 6 CFU) will be imparted in the second semester; it will be comprehensive of a training in metrics.

Attendance

Attendance, although not strictly mandatory, is warmly recommended.

Type of evaluation

Oral exam (metrical reading in latin , translation and commentary of passages of Virgil's Eclogues; queries about history and problems of greco-roman bucolic poetry.