Learning objectives
Knowledge and understanding: this course aims to provide students with a specific specialisation in the field of history of Latin language.
Applying knowledge and understanding: Students should be able to read and translate some passages,different from those analysed in class, and to apply to thema scientific methodology. Also,pupils will have to make an independent research on a topic chosen with the professor.
Making judgements: Students should be able to discuss linguistic problematics, possibly within an interdisciplinary context.
Communication skills: Pupils are requested to show the results of their independent research, using a tecnical language.
Learing skills: Latin literature helps to develop those learning skills necessary both for an increasing specialization and for the job market (particularly, teaching).
Prerequisites
12 CFU in the “SSD” “Language and Latin Literature”. Those who already have 18 CFU in the same “SSD” are required to pass an oral preliminary test.
Course unit content
I. Institutional Part
History of latin Language.
II. Monographic Part
About the Informal Latin.
The texts will be read and analyzed with a special focus on history of Latin language.
See the book James NOEL ADAMS, “An Anthology of informal Latin, 200 BC-AD 900. Fifty Texts with Translations and linguistic Commentary”, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Bibliography
For the students of the LT-10 Lettere
I. Institutional Part
Handbook: Friedrich STOLZ, Albert DEBRUNNER, Wolfgang Paul SCHMID, “Storia della lingua latina”, traduzione di Carlo Benedikter, Introduzione e note di Alfonso Traina, in appendice: La formazione della lingua letteraria latina di J. M. Tronskij, IV ed. riveduta e aggiornata a cura di Edoardo Vineis, Bologna, Pàtron, 1993, (Testi e manuali per l'insegnamento universitario del latino, 3), ISBN 9788855522533.
Critical Reading: Sebastiano TIMPANARO, “Per la storia di ilicet”, in «Rivista di Filologia e di Istruzione Classica» 91, 1963, pp. 323-327, then reprinted in ID., “Contributi di filologia e di storia della lingua latina”, Roma, Edizioni dell’Ateneo & Bizzarri, 1978 (Ricerche di storia della lingua latina, 13), pp. 17-38. > The critical reading will be available on the Elly platform su Elly 2024-2025.
Domestic Reading:
1) Ovidio, “Tristia”, libro I, in the edition.: PUBLIO OVIDIO NASONE, “Tristia”, introduzione di Davide Giordano, traduzione di Renato Mazzanti, note e commenti di Mariella Bonvicini, III ed., Milano, Garzanti, 2005 (I grandi libri Garzanti, 449), ISBN 9788811364498.
or
Ovidio, "Amores", libro I, edition to be choosen.
2) Giovanni, Pascoli, “Thallusa”, nell’ed.: Giovanni PASCOLI, “Thallusa”, introduzione, testo, traduzione e commento a cura di Alfonso Traina, Bologna, Pàtron, 1984 (Testi e manuali per l'insegnamento universitario del latino, 20), and following editions.
II. Monographic Part
THe anthology of the texts will be available on the Elly platform 2024-2025.
For the students of the LM-14&15 Lettere Classiche e moderne
I. Institutional Part
Handbook: Friedrich STOLZ, Albert DEBRUNNER, Wolfgang Paul SCHMID, “Storia della lingua latina”, traduzione di Carlo Benedikter, Introduzione e note di Alfonso Traina, in appendice: La formazione della lingua letteraria latina di J. M. Tronskij, IV ed. riveduta e aggiornata a cura di Edoardo Vineis, Bologna, Pàtron, 1993, (Testi e manuali per l'insegnamento universitario del latino, 3), ISBN 9788855522533.
N. B.: the students who already taken the exam have to replace the handbook with the following book: Alfredo GHISELLI, “Commento alla sintassi latina”, rist. con due saggi complementari, Bologna, Patron, 2012 (Edizioni e saggi universitari di filologia classica, 66), ISBN 978-88-555-3177-1.
Critical Readings: Sebastiano TIMPANARO, “Hīc maschile plurale”, in “Mnemosynum”, Studi in onore di Alfredo Ghiselli, Bologna, Pàtron, 1989, pp. 537-546, poi ristampato in ID., “Nuovi contributi di filologia e storia della lingua latina”, Bologna, Pàtron, 1994, pp. 75-85; Alfonso TRAINA, voce “carpo”, in “Enciclopedia Virgiliana”, I, Roma, Istituto dell’Enciclopedia Italiana, 1984, pp. 676-677, poi ristampato in ID., “Parva Philologa”, a cura di Francesco Citti, Lucia Pasetti, Bruna Pieri, Bologna, Pàtron, 2022, pp. 323-324. > The Critical Readings will be available on Elly platform 2024-2025.
Domestic Readings:
1) Propertius, “Elegie”, libro IV nell’ed.: Sesto Properzio, "Elegie", introduzione di Paolo Fedeli, traduzione di Luca Canali, commento di Riccardo Scarcia, Milano, Biblioteca universale Rizzoli, 1987, e successive ristampe (BUR. L, 602), ISBN 9788817166027;
or
Ovid, "Heroides", 1-6, edition to be choosen.
2) Giovanni Pascoli, “Iugurtha”, nell’ed.: Giovanni Pascoli, "Iugurtha", introduzione, testo, traduzione e commento a cura di Alfonso Traina, II ed. corr. e aggiornata, Bologna, Pàtron, 1999, (Testi e manuali per l'insegnamento universitario del latino, 64), ISBN 88-555-2518-2.
II. MONOGRAPHIC PART
The antology of the texts will be avalaible on the Elly platform 2024-2025.
Teaching methods
The didactic activities will be conducted in the Socratic heuristic mode. Dialogic dialogue with the classroom will be privileged, also in order to bring out any foreknowledge on the topics in question by the students.
The slides used to support the lessons will be uploaded on a weekly basis on the Elly platform. To download the slides, the students need to register for the online course. The slides are considered an integral part of the teaching material.
The not attending students are encouraged to contact the Teacher.
Assessment methods and criteria
Examination: the exam is oral and will touch upon each part of the programme. Students will be judged on:
- Comprehension of the general development of Latin language;
- Careful reading, translation and comment of the assigned texts;
- How pertinent answers given are;
- Ability of making an independent research;
- Clarity and precision of language.
- Analysis and interpretation of the text, reelaboration of contents, and interdisciplinary references.
Students will pass the exam only if they meet the first four criteria and answer correctly to at least 60% of the answers, in accordance with the other criteria.
Other information
Please contact the teacher to schedule a meeting: phone number +39.0521.90 6693; e-mail: simone.gibertini@unipr.it
LAST UPDATE: 05.07.2023, at 09.15 a. m.
