Learning objectives
<p>The philological method, which students were introduced to starting with the Greek literature course of Prof. G. Burzacchini, will be further studied and examined, in order to provide students with a historically knowledgeable approach to Greek literature. Particular focus will be placed on the history of tradition, textual criticism and history of classical philology. In the monographic part of the course images of Homeric papyri in digital format and on microfilm and testimonies of indirect tradition will be proposed, in order to make students familiar with the original documents and papyrologic and palaeographic problems.</p>
Prerequisites
An important prerequisite are the skills acquired during courses related to SSD L-FIL-LET/02 for the three year degree.
Course unit content
Course title: Simonide di Ceo, testimonianze e opera.
Bibliography
<p>For the monographic part, the bibliography will be defined during the course. <br />
For the institutional part: <br />
H.-G. Nesselrath (ed.), Introduzione alla filologia greca, Italian edition edited by Sotera Fornaro, presentation by L. Canfora, Rome (Salerno) 2004; for the history of the tradition: R. Pfeiffer, Storia della filologia classica: dalle origini alla fine dell’età ellenistica, introduction by M. Gigante, Naples (Macchiaroli) 1973; L.D. Reynolds-N.G. Wilson, Copisti e filologi. La tradizione dei classici dall’antichità ai tempi moderni, Padua (Antenore) 1987 3; N. G. Wilson, Filologi bizantini, introduction by M. Gigante, translation by Giulia Gigante, Naples (Morano) 1990; for textual criticism: M.L. West, Critica del testo e tecnica dell’edizione, Palermo (L’Epos) 1991. <br />
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Teaching methods
The assessment method will entail an oral examination, to verify attainment of the set objectives.
