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Professor
Academic discipline: Lingua e letteratura greca (L-FIL-LET/02)
Field: Lingue e letterature classiche
Type of training activity: Characterising

40 hours
of face-to-face activities

6 credits

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Integrated course unit module: GREEK LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (INTEGRATED)

Learning objectives

the student will acquire well-rounded knowledge regarding linguistic and exegetical abilities; he/she will develop the skill required to develop scientific researches.

Prerequisites

First step is that candidates should have passed the examination of Greek Literature I (12 cfu) or two examinations (6+6 cfu) of Greek Literature; good knowledge of Greek language and literature is recommended prerequisite for the course.

Course unit content

Critias’ elegiac fragments

Full programme

A) linguistic, stylistic, philological and literary analysis. B) 1) Archilochus, Tyrtaeus, Mimnermus, Solon, Xenophanes; 2) additional critical essay assigned during the course.

Bibliography

A) B. Gentili-C. Prato, Poetarum elegiacorum testimonia et fragmenta, II, Monachii et Lipsiae 20022 (Leipzig 19851); oppure M.L. West, Iambi et elegi Graeci ante Alexandrum cantati, II, Oxonii 19922; B) 1) E. Degani-G. Burzacchini, Lirici greci. Antologia, II ed. con aggiorn. bibl. a c. di M. Magnani, Bologna (Pàtron) 2005; G. Burzacchini, Lyra conversa. Lirici greci, Bologna (Pàtron) 2009; 2) students will be provided with a specific list during the course.

Teaching methods

The teaching method in use is appropriate to the specific needs of the subject which requires the communication of the main course content through classes; discussion with the student about textual problems; seminars. The final examination will include an oral exam to ascertain familiarity with course material.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam

Other information

Oral lesson

GREEK LITERATURE cod. 1004095