Learning objectives
The student will acquire well-round knowledge regarding the Greek language and grammar; he/she will be prompted to becoming acquainted with Greek language; he/she will develop the skill required to read critical editions of Greek texts; the student will become acquainted with bibliographical and linguistic sources.
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of Greek language and Greek literature is recommended prerequisite for the course.
Full programme
A) reading, translations and commentary on Semonides' fragments (original text and translation.
B)1) knowledge of the historical grammar and Greek language; b) Greek lyric poetry (original text and translation): a selection of fragments (Archilochus, Hipponax, Xenophanes); Corinna
Bibliography
A) M.L. West, Iambi et elegi Graeci ante Alexandrum cantati, Oxonii, I-II, 19892-19922; Semonides. Testimonia et fragmenta, edd. Ae. Pellizer-I. Tedeschi, Romae 1990; Greek Iambic Poetry, ed. and transl. by D.E. Gerber, Cambridge (Mass.)-London 1999; A. Nicolosi, Ipponatte, Epodi di Strasburgo. Archiloco, Epodi di Colonia (con un’appendice su P. Oxy. 4708), Bologna (Pátron) 2007; G. Burzacchini, Lyra conversa, Bologna (Pàtron) 2009.
B) 1) A Greek grammar; D. Pieraccioni, Morfologia storica della lingua greca, Messina-Firenze (D’Anna) 1975; L. Heilmann, Grammatica storica della lingua greca, in Enciclopedia Classica, sez. 2, vol. V, tomo III, Torino (SEI) 1963; P. Chantraine, Morphologie historique du grec, Paris (Klincksieck) 19673 (19451). Are recommended: O. Longo, Elementi di grammatica storica e dialettologia greca, Padova (Cleup) 1985; Y. Duhoux, Introduzione alla dialettologia greca antica, Bari (Levante Editori) 1986 e K. Strunk, Dal miceneo al greco classico, in AA.VV., Introduzione alla filologia greca, dir. H.-G. Nesselrath, Roma (SEI) 2004, 169ss.; 2) E. Degani, Ipponatte. Frammenti, Bologna (Pàtron) 2007; E. Degani-G. Burzacchini, Lirici greci. Antologia, nuova ed. con aggiorn. bibl. a c. di M. Magnani, Bologna (Pàtron) 2005 [Firenze (La Nuova Italia) 1977]; G. Burzacchini, Studi su Corinna, Bologna (Pàtron) 2011.
Teaching methods
The teaching method in use is appropriate to the specific needs of the subject which requires the communication of the main course contents through classes; discussion with the students about textual problems; tutorial programs for the students. The final examination will include an oral exam to ascertain familiarity with course material.
