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LATIN GRAMMAR
cod. 13343

borrowed from Corso di TIPO in CDS 5019 - GRAMMATICA LATINA - cod. 1004101
Academic year 2010/11
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Lingua e letteratura latina (L-FIL-LET/04)
Field
Discipline linguistiche, filologiche e metodologiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
40 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
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Learning objectives

Advanced study of Latin and acquisition of the methodological skills required for independent research

Prerequisites

: Course requirement: 10 credits in the Latin language and literature SDA. Students who have already gained 15 credits in the same SDA must pass a preliminary written entry exam.

Course unit content

Course title: Seneca and liberal studies.
Through the commented reading of selected Senecan passages, this course's aim is to explore Seneca's view of the studies characterising the education of young Romans, and, on a broader scale, Seneca's view of arts. The relationship between grammar, philology and philosophy will be duly considered.
Close examination of topics in historical Latin morphology.
Students will carry out a piece of scientific research to be agreed upon with the professor.

Full programme

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Bibliography

Recommended readings: Lecture part:
Reading references provided during lectures.
G. Mazzoli, Seneca e la poesia, Milano 1970
Seneca, Lettere a Lucilio. Libro XV: le lettere 94 e 95, Testo, introduzione, versione e commento a cura di M. Bellincioni, Paideia, Brescia 1979.
Specialised readings on research topics.
General part:
A. Ernout, Morphologie historique du latin, Paris 1989.

Teaching methods

Oral lesson

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam

Other information

Classroom lectures and exercises plus weekly tutorials.
The exam consists of an oral exam covering the various syllabus topics and presentation of an individual research project to be agreed upon with the course professor.